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Tile38

Ch 196.8of 32 Spatial Databases
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Deployment modelself hosted
  4. 4Spatial data typespoint, bounding box, geohash, GeoJSON, XYZ tile, QuadKey, sector
  5. 53D geometry supportYes
  6. 6Coordinate transformsNo
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Overview

Tile38 is ranked #19 of 32 in spatial databases on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Tile38 plans and pricing

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

Compared on spatial databases

Free plan
Yestile38.com
Deployment model
self_hostedtile38.com
Spatial data types
point, bounding box, geohash, GeoJSON, XYZ tile, QuadKey, sectortile38.com
3D geometry support
Yestile38.com
Coordinate transforms
Notile38.com

Facts

Product
Tile38 is a geospatial database and geofencing server for location-based applications.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Geofencing
It delivers real-time geofence notifications for a few data points or millions.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Spatial search
Its spatial indexing engine supports Intersects, Within, Nearby, and static and roaming geofencing operations.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Data types
Supported spatial object types include latitude/longitude points, bounding boxes, XYZ tiles, geohashes, and GeoJSON.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Event integrations
The site lists built-in support for NATS, Kafka, Amazon SQS, gRPC, Redis, RabbitMQ, MQTT, and HTTP/2.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Open source
Tile38 is released under the MIT license.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Install options
The installation guide provides Docker, Homebrew, Linux package, MacPorts, and pre-built release binary options.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Supported operating systems
Pre-built release binaries are available for OSX, Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Client libraries
The documentation lists Tile38-specific client libraries for Go, Node.js, Python, TypeScript, Rust, Swift, and Java.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Redis compatibility
Tile38 uses the Redis RESP protocol natively, so most clients supporting basic Redis commands also work with it.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Protocols
Tile38 documents HTTP, WebSockets, and telnet access, with responses in JSON or RESP depending on the protocol used.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Authentication
The configuration guide says password protection is off by default and protected mode allows authenticated clients or connections from localhost by default.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Metrics
Tile38 can export Prometheus metrics, and the metrics endpoint is disabled by default.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026
Support and community
The site links to Stack Overflow and Slack for community participation.tile38.com · 2 Oct 2026

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