| Price from | €39/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · GIS Software | 8.1 (#16) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Data formats | The Map Builder supports vector and raster data, WMS, WFS, GeoParquet, and other geospatial formats. | The importer supports formats including Shapefile, GeoTIFF, CSV, and KML, and databases including PostGIS, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server. |
| Purpose | ALIGN is a cloud GIS platform for storing geospatial data, building maps and GIS applications, and publishing them. | GeoServer is an open-source server for sharing geospatial data from major spatial data sources using open standards. |
| Security | The maker states that traffic is encrypted via TLS, credentials are encrypted at rest with a key ALIGN does not hold, and uptime is monitored 24/7. | GeoServer documents configurable authentication, users, groups, roles, service and layer security, filesystem sandboxing, and CSRF protection. |
| Support | The pricing comparison includes community support and a feedback board on Free, Pro, and Team plans. | Community support is available, and commercial providers offer services such as training, setup, integration assistance, and issue fixing. |
