# maptiler/tileserver-gl

Vector and raster maps with GL styles. Server side rendering by MapLibre GL Native. Map tile server for MapLibre GL JS, Android, iOS, Leaflet, OpenLayers, GIS via WMTS, etc.

Repository: https://github.com/maptiler/tileserver-gl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tileserver-gl
Homepage: https://tileserver.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: tileserver, wmts, raster-map, docker, vector-tiles, tileserver-gl, gl-styles, openmaptiles, mapbox-gl-js, maplibre-gl-js
Last push: 2026-08-10T23:13:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 78, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3838, "days_push": 23, "days_rel": 150, "gap_med": 23.5, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2887, forks 712 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:28.262981+00:00)

## What it is
TileServer GL is an open-source map tile server that serves vector and raster map tiles from MBTiles files with GL styles. It supports server-side rasterization of vector tiles via MapLibre GL Native and serves clients like MapLibre GL JS, Leaflet, OpenLayers, and GIS software via WMTS.

## Use cases
- self-host a map tile server for web maps
- serve mbtiles vector tiles to MapLibre GL JS or Leaflet
- render raster tiles from vector tiles server-side
- serve WMTS endpoints for GIS software like QGIS
- host offline maps for mobile apps on Android and iOS
- run a dockerized tile server for a web mapping project

## When to choose
- you need to serve vector or raster map tiles from MBTiles files
- you want server-side rasterization of vector tiles with GL styles
- you need WMTS compatibility for desktop GIS clients
- you want a docker-based, self-hosted tile server

## When to avoid
- you need dynamic tile generation from a live database rather than prebuilt MBTiles
- you need a fully managed hosted map service
- you cannot install native dependencies and need server-side raster rendering (use tileserver-gl-light, which lacks rasterization)

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, image-processing
- domain: web-development, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted, windows
- tags: map-tiles, vector-tiles, mbtiles, wmts, maplibre, openmaptiles, gl-styles, tileserver, maps, geospatial, nodejs, docker, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- maptiler/tileserver-gl (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:28.262981+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:48:18.049880+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/maptiler/tileserver-gl (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:28.262981+00:00, sha a5df149664fa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.