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Mapnik vs Mapserver

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

Mapnik

Mapnik

Development

Mapnik is an open source toolkit for developing mapping applications. It provides components for spatial data access, visualization, and analysis. Mapnik supports many common data formats and allows customization of map styles.

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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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