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Martin vs TileServer GL
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Martin | TileServer GL |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | JavaScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 4k | 2.9k |
| Latest | martin-v1.16.1 | v5.6.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-03 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Mapbox. Alternatives to Mapbox →
PartialMartinServes vector tiles from PostGIS, MBTiles and PMTiles; no routing or geocoding.
PartialTileServer GLServes vector tiles and renders raster tiles from MBTiles files with GL styles; no routing or geocoding.
Martin
- martin-v2.0.0-beta.22026-10-01> [!IMPORTANT]pre-release
- martin-core-v0.12.22026-10-01> [!IMPORTANT]
- mbtiles-v0.20.22026-10-01clippy issues (#3442)
- martin-config-macros-v0.1.32026-10-01clippy issues (#3442)
- martin-v2.0.0-beta.12026-09-30> [!NOTE]pre-release
TileServer GL
- v5.7.0-pre.12026-08-31feat: add opt-in Prometheus metrics endpoint (#2211) (by navidnabavi)pre-release
- v5.7.0-pre.02026-05-28feat: add opt-in Prometheus metrics endpoint (#2211) (by navidnabavi)pre-release
- v5.6.1-pre.02026-05-12fix: TypeError when style source value is a string (e.g. sprite path) (#2179) (by app/copilot-swe-agent)pre-release
- v5.6.02026-04-06Update Maplibre-Native to v6.4.1
- v5.6.0-pre.62026-03-30Update Maplibre-Native to v6.4.1pre-release
Martin
unsigned The latest release, martin-v1.16.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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TileServer GL
✓ signed The latest release, v5.6.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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