Protomaps free basemap

Protomaps publishes a free OpenStreetMap basemap as a single file that you host yourself. You can download the planet for free and serve it from your own cloud storage.

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Protomaps free basemap is a developer tools perk from Protomaps, offering free planet basemap download, with no funding required.

Value: Free plan
Who qualifies: No funding needed
Benefit type: Free plan
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside Protomaps free basemap

Protomaps maintains a basemap tileset built from OpenStreetMap and other open data. You can download the planet for free, or extract any part of it with its CLI. The file is served with HTTP range requests, and the page says it reduces map bills to pennies on the cloud storage you already use.

Source: The provider's official program page

Eligibility

Who it's for

Free plan Any startup

Funding / backing: No funding needed
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Open data with no end date.
Other requirements: You host the file yourself, on cloud storage you already use.

How to claim

How to apply for Protomaps free basemap

Steps to apply

1Download the planet or an area from the quick start guide
2host the file.

Good to know: Read on protomaps.com on October 28, 2026.

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Source: The provider's official program page

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