# OpenMapTiles vs Transformer Lab

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

| | OpenMapTiles | Transformer Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools | #12 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 3 211 | 5 199 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +40 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.16 · 18 Dec 2025 | v0.40.1 · 19 Jun 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PLpgSQL | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenMapTiles scores 65/100 against 61/100 for Transformer Lab, so it is the safer default.

Transformer Lab ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OpenMapTiles.

OpenMapTiles is growing faster right now (+40 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OpenMapTiles](https://selfhost.directory/project/openmaptiles) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openmaptiles.md)
- [Transformer Lab](https://selfhost.directory/project/transformerlab-app) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transformerlab-app.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openmaptiles-vs-transformerlab-app