# GeoWebCache

Canonical: https://gisforweb.com/tools/geowebcache/

Java tile cache for accelerating WMS, WMTS, and other map tile services.

GeoWebCache is a Java web application that caches map tiles generated by sources such as OGC Web Map Service. It exposes cached tiles through WMS-C, WMTS, TMS, Google Maps, and Bing-compatible services, reducing repeated rendering load on origin servers. GeoWebCache can run standalone or alongside GeoServer and other OGC services.

## Details

- Type: web-app

- Categories: tiles, raster

- Open source: Yes

- Pricing model: open-source

- License: LGPL-3.0-or-later

- Platforms: linux

## Features

- Cache WMS-generated map tiles

- Serve WMS-C, WMTS, and TMS endpoints

- Support disk-backed tile storage

- Recombine cached tiles for WMS clients

- Run standalone or with GeoServer

- Reduce repeated origin rendering

## Project sources

- Website: https://geowebcache.osgeo.org/

- Documentation: https://geowebcache.osgeo.org/docs/current/

- Repository: https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache

Directory descriptions are summaries. Verify current capabilities and terms with the project sources.