Maptoolkit.org - free vector map server

In plain words

Maptoolkit.org is a free vector mapping service built on OpenStreetMap and MapLibre for developers who need production-grade maps without cost or complexity. It offers global coverage with detailed features including hill-shading, 3D terrain, contour lines, and water depths, plus specialized styles for hiking, cycling, and winter activities. Unlike car-focused commercial alternatives, users can embed maps with no sign-up or API keys required and customize styles with an included MapMaker tool.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Maptoolkit.org is a free, production-grade vector tile server built on OpenStreetMap and MapLibre. It delivers fast, customizable vector basemaps with 3D terrain, hillshading, and outdoor styles - privacy-aware with no sign-up, no API keys, no cookies, and no request limits for open-source, indie, and small-business projects.

Free, production-grade vector basemaps for the open web. No API key, no sign-up, no request limits. Powered by OpenStreetMap + MapLibre under the Maptoolkit Community License.

Maptoolkit has grown on top of two communities: the open data of OpenStreetMap and the open-source ecosystem around MapLibre . Without them, we wouldn't exist. So it's time to give something back : The free Maptoolkit Community License. The Service is provided free of charge for applications and websites under the following conditions. No fine print, no surprise invoices. Note: Please don't bother cheating. We have the tools to check and enforce these rules. Every map served by the community service must visibly attribute both Maptoolkit and OpenStreetMap . Both the Maptoolkit logo and the copyright line must be visible at all times - no exceptions, no removing, no hiding behind opaque…from maptoolkit.org

In the maker’s words, at launch

We built Maptoolkit.org - a free, production-grade vector maps service built on OpenStreetMap and MapLibre. Map rendering and tile hosting have historically been either expensive (Google, Mapbox) or complex to maintain yourself. (Plus: Their maps are car-focused.) Our maps feature max data zoom 15, global…

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