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Mapserver vs what3words

A side-by-side look at Mapserver and what3words. 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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what3words

what3words

Travel & Location

what3words is a geocoding system that divides the world into 3 meter squares and assigns each square a unique 3 word address. It allows people to easily share their precise location.

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