Protomaps is a serverless system for planet-scale maps.

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An alternative to map APIs at 1% the cost, via single static files on your own cloud storage. Deploy datasets like OpenStreetMap for your site in minutes.

PMTiles is an open specification for single-file tile pyramids built on compressed Hilbert ordering and queryable via HTTP Range Requests.

Protomaps can optionally be delivered through an edge network like AWS Cloudfront and Cloudflare for ultra-low latency, using Lambda or Workers.

First-class support for mapping libraries like Leaflet and MapLibre GL to enable vector cartography and visualization of your own geodata.

Protomaps hosts a free Download service for base map layers from OpenStreetMap. You can also purchase visualization-ready datasets at the Store.

Protomaps is a self-funded, solo developer project with a mission to make interactive cartography accessible to hobbyists and organizations of all sizes. An essential part of that mission is publishing open source software under commercial-friendly licenses.

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