Map builder for PostGIS and GeoServer
Globe is a browser-based GIS map builder from Globe Geospatial. Use it with PostgreSQL / PostGIS and GeoServer so your authoritative spatial data stays on servers you control—not uploaded into a closed SaaS warehouse.
Who this is for
Teams that already run (or plan to run) open GIS infrastructure and need a practical way to compose maps, style layers, and share them without giving up PostGIS or GeoServer. If you search for an open-source-friendly web GIS, a map-building app that works with PostgreSQL, or a way to publish WMS that matches what you designed in the browser, this page is for you.
Keep data where it belongs
Store and process spatial data in PostgreSQL with PostGIS. Publish layers with GeoServer (WMS, WMTS, WFS, and related OGC services). Globe connects to those services in the browser so map authors work with your stack.
Build the map in the browser
Add layers, set extent and visibility, group layers, filter attributes, inspect tables, and save projects you can reopen later. The map client is built on OpenLayers.
Style vectors, then publish WMS
Design point, line, and polygon styles in Globe—including categories, patterns, and custom SVG marks. Export the style as GeoServer-ready SLD (with a symbol zip when needed), then assign it on your GeoServer layer so large datasets render as WMS with the look you designed. Labels from the Label Builder can be included in that export.
Share finished maps
Collaborate with map builders and end users around saved maps. See Product for the full tool list and Implementation for how pilots work.
How the stack fits together
A common path: prepare data in PostGIS → publish in GeoServer → compose and style in Globe → export SLD for production WMS → share the map with your team.
1. PostgreSQL / PostGIS
Authoritative features, attributes, and spatial processing live in your database.
2. GeoServer
Serve WMS/WMTS/WFS (and related OGC services) from that store—or other stores GeoServer supports.
3. Globe (browser)
Load those services, style vectors, label features, organize layers, and save the project.
4. Back to GeoServer
Use exported SLD so server-rendered WMS matches the Globe style for large layers. Optional GeoServer tuning for labels and tiling is described in the in-app Export SLD help after you sign in.
What Globe is not
Globe is not a replacement for desktop GIS analysis suites, and it is not a hosted data lake that takes ownership of your PostGIS database. It is a collaborative map builder aimed at organizations that want open servers plus a clear browser workflow.
For File Geodatabase / GeoJSON paths into PostGIS and GeoServer, and for serving GeoServer over HTTPS (including self-signed certs behind IIS, nginx, Apache, or Jetty) so layers work with Globe’s HTTPS app, see Working with your data.
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