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Maptoolkit.org - free vector map server
Stunning vector maps. Zero cost. No sign-up, no API key.
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Stunning vector maps. Zero cost. No sign-up, no API key.
35 followers
Maptoolkit.org is a free, production-grade vector tile server built on OpenStreetMap and MapLibre. It delivers fast, customizable vector basemaps with 3D terrain, hillshading, and outdoor styles - privacy-aware with no sign-up, no API keys, no cookies, and no request limits for open-source, indie, and small-business projects.
Hi Product Hunt 👋
I'm Helge, one of the creators behind Maptoolkit.org.
Until now, getting beautiful, professionally styled maps for web or mobile apps meant paying expensive enterprise providers like Mapbox or Google (we've actually been operating as one of those premium providers in Europe for years). Free options, on the other hand, usually offered very basic cartography.
We want to change that. Starting today, our worldwide, enterprise-grade cartography is available for free under the Maptoolkit Community License.
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
• Zero Friction: No API keys, no credit cards, no request limits. Just drop in our style URL and ship.
• Outdoor & Travel Focus: Built-in styles for Hiking, Cycling, and Winter, alongside global hillshading, contour lines, bathymetry (water depths), and 3D terrain.
• MapMaker Editor: Customize styles easily or generate a matching map color palette straight from your brand logo or image - https://mapmaker.maptoolkit.org
• Fair Terms: Completely free for open-source, non-commercial, and indie/commercial projects under €1M annual revenue.
INFRASTRUCTURE & PERFORMANCE
Weekly automated OpenStreetMap updates build global PMTiles files for map, contour, and elevation data. Hosted on our Kubernetes cluster in Germany and Finland, and cached across 350+ Cloudflare edge locations worldwide with a 90–95% cache hit rate.
This exact infrastructure already serves over 1 billion requests per month to enterprise customers like Red Bull or Deutsche Bahn. Now it powers our free community tier.
TRY IT IN 2 MINUTES
Use our AI prompt guide to generate a working map app instantly:
https://docs.maptoolkit.org/how-...
I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and questions!
PS: Why is it free? Honestly, two reasons: Visibility for us beyond Central European countries, and: We build upon MapLibre and OpenStreetMap, and it is time to give something back.