🆚 Mapbox GL JS vs. OpenLayers
Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *- 📈 Mapbox GL JS is twice as popular as OpenLayers.
- 🌎 Mapbox GL JS is more popular in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom.
- 🌎 OpenLayers is more popular in Germany, Italy, and Brazil.
Type
JavaScript library
JavaScript library
About
Mapbox GL JS is a JavaScript library for building web maps powered by vector tiles and WebGL.
OpenLayers is an open-source, feature-packed library for creating interactive maps on the web.
Pricing
Free version ✔️Up to 50,000 map loads
50,001 - 100,000 monthly map loads$5 per 1,000
100,001 - 200,000 monthly map loads$4 per 1,000
200,001+ monthly map loads$3 per 1,000
Free ✔️Open source
Categories
JavaScript Libraries › Rank #148
JavaScript Libraries › Rank #178
Popularity
Determined by the number of sites using each technology.
The Mapbox GL JS JavaScript library is 1.7 times more popular than OpenLayers.
Total websites
Market share
JavaScript Libraries
Popularity by country
Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.
Mapbox GL JS is more popular in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, while OpenLayers is more popular in Germany, Italy, and Brazil.
United States
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Spain
Italy
Australia
Netherlands
Switzerland
Canada
Awards
- ⬆️ 100th most popular in Switzerland in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 103rd most popular in Belgium in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 103rd most popular in Norway in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 105th most popular in Portugal in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 107th most popular in France in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 76th most popular in Bulgaria in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 108th most popular in Germany in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 113rd most popular in France in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 133rd most popular in Switzerland in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 137th most popular in Poland in the JavaScript Libraries category.
Popularity by domain category
Determined by the number of sites in each category.
Mapbox GL JS is more popular among sites focused on business, travel, and marketing and merchandising, while OpenLayers is more commonly used on public information, government and military, and general news sites.
Business
Travel
Marketing/Merchandising
Real Estate
Public Information
Education/Reference
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Online Shopping
Internet Services
Sports
Top sites
Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.
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