State of web map publishing in QGIS
2026-10-06 , Hangar

One of the main features missing in QGIS, compared to other enterprise GIS, is streamlined web map publishing. Fortunately, there is the QGIS server, which is co-developed with the QGIS desktop app, and a whole ecosystem of tools that provide web map functionality.

This talk aims to review the current state of web map publishing for QGIS and compare the pros and cons of various approaches. We will look at the usual choices, such as Lizmap, QWC2 and G3W-Suite, each with its own distinct philosophy. We will examine the popular qgis2web plugin for simple map publishing, investigate the lesser-known tools such as GIS Quick, and look at the new options like Mergin Maps (which now includes web maps).

Finally, we will contrast the QGIS-native options with non-native approaches - such as using GeoServer or Felt (which offers QGIS integration) - to see their benefits and limitations.

Martin has been a QGIS core developer for 20+ years and chaired QGIS User Conference 2024 in Slovakia. Working at Lutra Consulting, he has been adding new functionality (and bugs) to QGIS with his team and improving the ecosystem around QGIS.

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