Tile38

Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API

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Three barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Tile38 is ranked #14 of 32 in spatial databases on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Tile38 Free 100% open source software tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on spatial databases

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: self_hosted
Spatial data types: point, bounding box, geohash, GeoJSON, XYZ tile, QuadKey, sector
3D geometry support: Yes
Coordinate transforms: No

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The record

Product: Tile38 is a geospatial database and geofencing server for location-based applications.
Geofencing: It delivers real-time geofence notifications for a few data points or millions.
Spatial search: Its spatial indexing engine supports Intersects, Within, Nearby, and static and roaming geofencing operations.
Data types: Supported spatial object types include latitude/longitude points, bounding boxes, XYZ tiles, geohashes, and GeoJSON.
Event integrations: The site lists built-in support for NATS, Kafka, Amazon SQS, gRPC, Redis, RabbitMQ, MQTT, and HTTP/2.
Open source: Tile38 is released under the MIT license.
Install options: The installation guide provides Docker, Homebrew, Linux package, MacPorts, and pre-built release binary options.
Supported operating systems: Pre-built release binaries are available for OSX, Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows.
Client libraries: The documentation lists Tile38-specific client libraries for Go, Node.js, Python, TypeScript, Rust, Swift, and Java.
Redis compatibility: Tile38 uses the Redis RESP protocol natively, so most clients supporting basic Redis commands also work with it.
Protocols: Tile38 documents HTTP, WebSockets, and telnet access, with responses in JSON or RESP depending on the protocol used.
Authentication: The configuration guide says password protection is off by default and protected mode allows authenticated clients or connections from localhost by default.
Metrics: Tile38 can export Prometheus metrics, and the metrics endpoint is disabled by default.
Support and community: The site links to Stack Overflow and Slack for community participation.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Spatial Databases in 2026#14 of 32

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tile38.com· checked 2 Oct 2026
tile38.com/license· checked 2 Oct 2026
tile38.com/topics/installation· checked 2 Oct 2026
tile38.com/topics/client-libraries· checked 2 Oct 2026
tile38.com/topics/network-protocols/· checked 2 Oct 2026
tile38.com/topics/configuration· checked 2 Oct 2026