--- title: MapView: Server-Side Map Rendering for Rails | daily.dev description: MapView is a Ruby gem for server-side map rendering in Rails applications, built on ruby-libgd and libgd-gis. It generates map images with routes, points, and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/mapview-server-side-map-rendering-for-rails-cvfvou6sc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: MapView: Server-Side Map Rendering for Rails | daily.dev og:description: MapView is a Ruby gem for server-side map rendering in Rails applications, built on ruby-libgd and libgd-gis. It generates map images with routes, points, and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/mapview-server-side-map-rendering-for-rails-cvfvou6sc og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/CVfvoU6sc.png og:image:alt: MapView: Server-Side Map Rendering for Rails og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # MapView: Server-Side Map Rendering for Rails **[RUBYLAND](https://daily.dev/sources/rubyla)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MapView is a Ruby gem for server-side map rendering in Rails applications, built on ruby-libgd and libgd-gis. It generates map images with routes, points, and polygons without JavaScript dependencies or external API calls. Key features include support for 90+ countries, multiple basemap styles (OSM, Carto, Mapnik), up to 4K resolution, GeoJSON support, and sub-50ms render times. Use cases include embedding maps in PDFs/emails, REST APIs, real-time dashboards, and logistics tracking. Licensing tiers range from a free Starter plan (5 renders/day) to Professional ($99/month) and Enterprise (custom pricing with on-premise deployment). ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [MapView: Static maps for Rails. No JS. No frontend. 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