OpenMapTilesvssms
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenMapTiles | sms | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools | #11 of 12 in Maps |
| GitHub stars | 3 211 | 269 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +41 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 5 |
| Latest release | v3.16 · 18 Dec 2025 | 8.0.0 · 8 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PLpgSQL | Python |
Which one should you pick?
OpenMapTiles scores 65/100 against 48/100 for sms, so it is the safer default.
sms ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OpenMapTiles.
OpenMapTiles is growing faster right now (+41 stars in 30 days).
OpenMapTiles details →sms details →