Best GeoServer Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from GIS software ranked against GeoServer on the same published basis.
- 1GeoServer vs Felt
- 2GeoServer vs QGIS Cloud
- 3GeoServer vs StatSilk
- 4GeoServer vs QGIS
- 5GeoServer vs GIS Cloud
- 6GeoServer vs GPXSee
- 7GeoServer vs GRASS GIS
- 8GeoServer vs MapServer
- 9GeoServer vs NextGIS Web
- 10GeoServer vs Google Earth Engine
- 11GeoServer vs Mapbox Studio
- 12GeoServer vs MapLarge
- 13GeoServer vs SAGA GIS
- 14GeoServer vs spopt
- 15GeoServer vs SuperMap GIS
- 16GeoServer vs TerrSet
- 17GeoServer vs Maptitude
- 18GeoServer vs swisslandstats-geopy
- 19GeoServer vs Global Mapper
- 20GeoServer vs OpenJUMP GIS
GeoServer alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felt | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | QGIS Cloud | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | StatSilk | 7.4 | Free plan | $41.25/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | QGIS | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | GIS Cloud | 7.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | GPXSee | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | GRASS GIS | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | MapServer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | NextGIS Web | 7.1 | Free plan | €15/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Google Earth Engine | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.40/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 11 | Mapbox Studio | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 12 | MapLarge | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | SAGA GIS | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | spopt | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | SuperMap GIS | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | TerrSet | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | Maptitude | 6.6 | No | $66.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | swisslandstats-geopy | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 19 | Global Mapper | 6.3 | No | $49.92/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 20 | OpenJUMP GIS | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about GeoServer alternatives
What is the best alternative to GeoServer?
Felt, number 1 in GIS software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: QGIS Cloud, StatSilk, QGIS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GeoServer?
Felt is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.