Mapnik Alternatives

Mapnik is described as 'Free Toolkit for developing mapping applications. Above all Mapnik is about making beautiful maps. It is easily extensible and suitable for both desktop and web development. - C++/Python GIS' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Mapnik for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Mapnik alternative is QGIS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mapnik are Plus Codes, what3words, GRASS GIS and GeoServer.

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Mapnik is a Free Toolkit for developing mapping applications. Above all Mapnik is about making beautiful maps. It is easily extensible and suitable for both desktop and web development. - C++/Python GIS...

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Mapnik alternatives page was last updated May 27, 2024
  1. QGIS icon
     109 likes

    A fully featured, user friendly, open source Geographic Information System (GIS) with similar power to ArcGIS and MapInfo.

    56 QGIS alternatives
    QGIS main window while editing a project

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    QGIS Features

    1. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Microsoft Office integration
    2.  Arc GIS
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Route Planning
    7.  Table manager
    8.  Community-based
    QGIS iconMapnik Icon

    QGIS VS Mapnik

    Is QGIS a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
    • QGIS is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Mapnik.

    • QGIS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Mapnik.

    • QGIS is Free and Open SourceMapnik is also Free and Open Source
  2. Plus Codes icon
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    A plus code address looks like a regular address, but with a short code where the street name and number would be. These addresses exist for any location, even for places where there are no roads.

    41 Plus Codes alternatives
    Plus Codes screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Plus Codes Features

    1.  Geocoding
    Plus Codes iconMapnik Icon

    Plus Codes VS Mapnik

    Is Plus Codes a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
    • Plus Codes is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Mapnik.

    • Plus Codes is Free and Open SourceMapnik is also Free and Open Source
  3. what3words icon
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    What3words encodes geographic coordinates into 3 dictionary words (for example, the Statue of Liberty is located at planet.inches.most). what3words is different from other alphanumeric location systems and GPS coordinates in that it displays 3 words rather than long strings of...

    40 what3words alternatives
    what3words screenshot 1
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    Export position

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    what3words Features

    what3words iconMapnik Icon

    what3words VS Mapnik

    Is what3words a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
    • what3words is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Mapnik.

    • what3words is Freemium and ProprietaryMapnik is Free and Open Source
  4. GRASS GIS icon
     26 likes

    GRASS GIS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) is an open source, free software (FOSS) Geographical Information System (GIS) with raster, topological, vector, image processing, and visualization functionality.

    37 GRASS GIS alternatives
    Attribute table manager under the Tcl/Tk GUI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GRASS GIS iconMapnik Icon

    GRASS GIS VS Mapnik

    Is GRASS GIS a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
  5. GeoServer icon
     11 likes

    The reference implementation of the Open Geospatial Consortiums WFS and WMS services, GeoServer is a full featured open source software server written in Java that allows users to query, visualize, combine, edit and publish spatial data over the web.

    20 GeoServer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    GeoServer iconMapnik Icon

    GeoServer VS Mapnik

    Is GeoServer a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
  6. SAGA GIS icon
     5 likes

    SAGA - System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses - is a Geographic Information System (GIS) software with immense capabilities for geodata processing and analysis. SAGA is programmed in the object oriented C++ language and supports the implementation of new functions with a...

    31 SAGA GIS alternatives
    SAGA GIS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SAGA GIS Features

    1.  Modular System
    SAGA GIS iconMapnik Icon

    SAGA GIS VS Mapnik

    Is SAGA GIS a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
  7. Mapline icon
     25 likes

    Maximize the use of your Excel spreadsheet data. Make mapping the easiest. Transform Excel data into visual analysis. We lead in data simplification and presentation. We are committed to deliver the tools needed to outpace competition.

    121 Mapline alternatives
    Mapline screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    Mapline Features

    1.  Route Planning
    2.  Customer Segmentation
    3.  Location Mapping
    4.  Data visualization
    5.  Customer Analytics
    6.  Embeddable
    7.  Geocoding
    Mapline iconMapnik Icon

    Mapline VS Mapnik

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  8. uDig icon
     5 likes

    uDig is a GIS software program produced by a community led by Canadian-based consulting company Refractions Research. It is based on the Eclipse platform and features full layered open source GIS. It is written in Java and released under GNU Lesser General Public License.

    36 uDig alternatives
    Taaka, developed using uDig by Arbonaut for Finnish Forest and Park Services

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    uDig iconMapnik Icon

    uDig VS Mapnik

    Is uDig a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
  9. Mapserver icon
     4 likes

    MapServer is an Open Source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web. Originally developed in the mid-1990’s at the University of Minnesota, MapServer is released under an MIT-style license, and runs on all major platforms (Windows...

    38 Mapserver alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Mapserver iconMapnik Icon

    Mapserver VS Mapnik

    Is Mapserver a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
  10. Equator icon
     9 likes

    Equator is online mapping software that allows anyone to find, create and publish maps in minutes. One globe, unlimited maps.

    44 Equator alternatives
    Equator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Points of Interest (POI)
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Map-Editor
    6.  GIS Data
    Equator iconMapnik Icon

    Equator VS Mapnik

    Is Equator a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
  11. MapLarge icon
     1 like

    Beautiful, User Friendly online mapping software that scales to big data.

    The MapLarge API enables user-driven, low latency, interactive visual exploration and analysis of very large geospatial and non-geospatial data collections to recognize patterns and identify anomalies. Use.

    27 MapLarge alternatives
    MapLarge API

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    MapLarge iconMapnik Icon

    MapLarge VS Mapnik

    Is MapLarge a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
  12. SuperGIS icon
     8 likes

    Supergeo Technologies Inc. is global leading GIS software & total solution provider. With series GIS products covering from desktop, mobile, server to developer SDK, SuperGIS has been utilized more than 100 different countries.

    34 SuperGIS alternatives
    SuperGIS Desktop with  rich GIS analyze tools

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    SuperGIS Features

    SuperGIS iconMapnik Icon

    SuperGIS VS Mapnik

    Is SuperGIS a good alternative to Mapnik?
     
    • SuperGIS is the most popular commercial alternative to Mapnik.

    • SuperGIS is Paid and ProprietaryMapnik is Free and Open Source
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