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Google Maps vs Mapserver

A side-by-side look at Google Maps and Mapserver. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Google Maps

Google Maps

Travel & Location

Google Maps is a web mapping service developed by Google. It offers satellite imagery, street maps, 360° panoramic views of streets, real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bicycle and air, or public transportation.

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Mapserver

Mapserver

Development

Mapserver is an open source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web. It enables users to quickly build web mapping applications that leverage data from PostgreSQL/PostGIS, GeoJSON, and other sources.

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