🆚 MapLibre GL JS vs. OpenLayers
Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *- 📈 OpenLayers is much more popular than MapLibre GL JS.
- 🌎 OpenLayers is more popular in Germany, the United States, and France.
- 🌍 MapLibre GL JS is more popular in Canada.
Type
JavaScript library
JavaScript library
About
MapLibre GL JS is an open-source TypeScript library forked from MapBox GL JS.
OpenLayers is an open-source, feature-packed library for creating interactive maps on the web.
Pricing
Free ✔️Open source
Free ✔️Open source
Categories
JavaScript Libraries › Rank #253
JavaScript Libraries › Rank #178
Popularity
Determined by the number of sites using each technology.
The OpenLayers JavaScript library is 6 times more popular than MapLibre GL JS.
Total websites
Market share
JavaScript Libraries
Popularity by country
Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.
OpenLayers is more popular in Germany, the United States, and France, while MapLibre GL JS is more popular in Canada.
Germany
United States
France
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
Poland
Canada
Brazil
Netherlands
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.
- ⬆️ 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.
OpenLayers is more popular among sites focused on public information, travel, and business, while MapLibre GL JS is more commonly used on health sites.
Public Information
Travel
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Sports
Blogs/Wiki
Real Estate
Top sites
Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.
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