GeoServer
Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
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geoserver.org
GeoServer publishes spatial data from a database or files as open standard services — WMS for maps, WFS for vector data, WCS for raster and WMTS for tiles. Any software that reads those standards, from QGIS to ArcGIS to a web page, connects directly.
In an engineering context this is what lets an office publish one utilities layer that everyone reads from, instead of emailing files and discovering everyone holds a different version. It also bridges a PostGIS database to the tools used in the field.
It is installed on your own server and needs someone to maintain it.
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| Licence type | Completely Free, Open Source |
|---|---|
| Licence terms | Open-source licence. Free to use for any purpose, including commercial work, with no time limit, no registration and no licence key. |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Engineering field | Civil Engineering, Environmental & Water, Software & Computing |
| Tool type | GIS & Mapping |
| Vendor site | geoserver.org |
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Last verified: 2026-09-07
