Mapsmith
Your geographic workspace, in the browser. Bring in spatial data, make maps, run analysis and publish dashboards, then share what you find with your team or the public.
Layers
Facility types
- Clinic
- School
- Library
- Office
- Market
- Transport
Select a facility on the map to inspect it.
- Type
- Clinic
- Ward
- Central ward
Interactive sample · Try the Map, Analysis and Dashboard tabs · Illustrative data, not a real place
Platform
From a spatial file to a shared answer, without leaving the browser.
Layers, maps, analysis and dashboards live in one workspace, so the people who prepare spatial data and the people who need its answers work from the same source.
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Bring in your data
Upload spatial files and each one becomes a layer, with its attributes intact and ready to style, filter and analyse.
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Make maps that explain
Style by category or graduated values, or show density as a heatmap. Add labels, pop-ups, bookmarks and filters.
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Run spatial analysis
Buffer, clip, intersect, dissolve, join by location and summarize within areas. Every result is saved as a new layer.
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Publish dashboards
Combine maps, indicators, charts and tables on one or more pages, so people can read the answer without opening a GIS.
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Share with the right people
Keep work private, share it with your organisation and teams, or make it public. Comments keep feedback next to the map.
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Explore public content
Public maps, layers and dashboards are listed on Explore, where anyone can open them without signing in.
Explore
Tools in the workspace
- Buffer Analysis
- Clip Analysis
- Intersect Analysis
- Dissolve Analysis
- Spatial join Analysis
- Summarize within Analysis
- Categories Styling
- Graduated colours Styling
- Heatmaps Styling
- Labels and pop-ups Styling
- Bookmarks Maps
- Filters Maps
- Multi-page dashboards Dashboards
Use cases
For questions that start with “where”.
The same tools serve planning, operations and public information. Here are a few ways teams combine them.
Workflow · Buffer → Summarize within → Dashboard Illustration · sample data
Workflow · Import → Filter → Pop-ups → API Illustration · sample data
Workflow · Import → Heatmap → Graduated styles Illustration · sample data
Workflow · Dashboard → Public sharing → Explore Illustration · sample data
Developers
Every layer is an API away.
Use Mapsmith as the source of truth for spatial data in your own systems: query it, render it and automate it, with access you control.
- GeoJSON
Query features
Request the features of a layer as GeoJSON for your own applications, scripts and reports.
- Vector tiles · Styles
Serve maps anywhere
Stream layers as vector tiles and reuse the styles you designed, so maps look the same outside Mapsmith.
- Access
Scoped API keys
Create keys that carry only the access an integration needs, and revoke them when it no longer does.
- TypeScript · Terminal
SDK and CLI
Script uploads and automate routine work from TypeScript code or from the command line.
Deployment
Runs on your infrastructure, built from open parts.
Mapsmith is self-hosted, so your spatial data stays where you decide. Withso can help plan, deploy and support an installation.
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Deploy
Run Mapsmith with Docker on servers you choose.
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Sign in
An administrator creates accounts. Keycloak handles sign-in.
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Store
Layers and analysis results live in PostGIS, a database you control.
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Share
Keep work private, share it inside your organisation or publish it to Explore.
Built with
- PostGIS Spatial database
- Go Services and API
- Angular Web application
- MapLibre Map rendering
- Keycloak Identity and sign-in
- Docker Deployment
Frequently asked questions
Something else? Email our team
What is Mapsmith?
Mapsmith is a web GIS: a geographic workspace that runs in the browser. You can bring in spatial data as layers, style maps, run spatial analysis, build dashboards and share the results, without installing desktop GIS software.
Which data formats can I import?
GeoJSON, CSV files with coordinate columns, zipped Shapefiles and GeoPackages. Each upload becomes a layer with its attributes, which you can style, filter, analyse and share.
What spatial analysis can I run?
Buffers, clip, intersect, dissolve, spatial joins and summarize within. Results are saved as new layers, so you can map them, use them in a dashboard or analyse them further.
Who can see my maps and dashboards?
You decide. Content can stay private, be shared with your organisation or teams, or be made public. Public content is listed on Explore, where anyone can open it without an account.
How do people get an account?
Accounts are created by an administrator, so access stays under your organisation’s control. Public content on Explore is open to everyone. Request access for your team by email.
Can we host Mapsmith ourselves?
Yes. Mapsmith is self-hosted and backed by PostGIS, and it runs with Docker. It is built with Angular, Go, MapLibre and Keycloak. Talk to us about planning and supporting a deployment.
Can I work with Mapsmith from code?
Yes. The API provides GeoJSON queries, vector tiles and map styles, secured with scoped API keys. A TypeScript SDK and a command-line tool help you script uploads and automate routine work.
How does Mapsmith relate to JurisField?
They are separate Withso products that handle the same kind of data. Mapsmith is for analysing and publishing spatial data. JurisField is for collecting verified records in the field. Both work with standard formats such as GeoJSON.
JurisField
Need verified records from the field?
JurisField turns layers, forms and work areas into offline-ready assignments, and returns every record with its location and evidence.
Get started
Bring your own data and see it on a map.
Request access for your team, or talk to us about accounts and a deployment for your organisation.