🆚 CesiumJS vs. MapLibre GL JS

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

📈 MapLibre GL JS is much more popular than CesiumJS.
🌎 MapLibre GL JS is more popular in the United States, France, and Canada.
🌍 CesiumJS is more popular in Norway and Iceland.

CesiumJS

MapLibre GL JS

Type

JavaScript library

About

CesiumJS is a JavaScript library for creating 3D globes and 2D maps in a web browser.

MapLibre GL JS is an open-source TypeScript library forked from MapBox GL JS.

Website

cesium.com #115,513

maplibre.org #433,965

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The MapLibre GL JS JavaScript library is 13 times more popular than CesiumJS.

Total websites

Market share

JavaScript Libraries

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

MapLibre GL JS is more popular in the United States, France, and Canada, while CesiumJS is more popular in Norway and Iceland.

United States

France

Canada

Germany

Poland

Italy

United Kingdom

Netherlands

Czech Republic

Ukraine

Awards

⬆️ 172nd most popular in Canada in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⬆️ 185th most popular in France in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⬆️ 190th most popular in Poland in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⬆️ 238th most popular in Germany in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⬆️ 245th most popular in the United States in the JavaScript Libraries category.

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

MapLibre GL JS is more popular among sites focused on travel, business, and public information, while CesiumJS is more commonly used on education and reference sites.

Travel

Business

Public Information

Online Shopping

Health

Marketing/Merchandising

Real Estate

Education/Reference

Internet Services

Blogs/Wiki