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Mapserver vs SQLight

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

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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SQLight

SQLight

Development

SQLight is a relational database management system contained in a C library. It is ACID-compliant and implements most of the SQL standard, using a dynamically and weakly typed SQL syntax. It is a popular choice as an embedded database for local/client storage in software applications.

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