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NextGIS WebvsTile38

Two self-hosted Geospatial projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

NextGIS WebTile38
Score54/10066/100
Rank in category#3 of 8 in Geospatial#2 of 8 in Geospatial
GitHub stars2949 750
Stars, last 30 days+0+17
Stable releases, 12 months02
Latest release—1.38.0 · 9 Jun 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
Main languagePythonGo

Which one should you pick?

Tile38 scores 66/100 against 54/100 for NextGIS Web, so it is the safer default.

Tile38 ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for NextGIS Web.

If you want the quickest setup, Tile38 is easier to run; NextGIS Web needs more configuration.

Tile38 is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

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