photon-dockervsTile38
Two self-hosted Geospatial projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| photon-docker | Tile38 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 8 in Geospatial | #2 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 319 | 9 749 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 2 |
| Latest release | 2.5.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | 1.38.0 · 9 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tile38 scores 66/100 against 48/100 for photon-docker, so it is the safer default.
photon-docker ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Tile38.
If you want the quickest setup, Tile38 is easier to run; photon-docker needs more configuration.
Tile38 is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
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