Leaflet
Leaflet is an open-source 
JavaScript library for creating mobile-friendly interactive maps on websites and web applications.
It supports tile and vector layers, markers, popups, GeoJSON, touch gestures, animated zooming and panning, custom controls, and hundreds of plugins.
The library works with various map providers, including 
OpenStreetMap, 
Mapbox, 
ArcGIS, and other online tile services.
According to our data, Leaflet ranks 54th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.9% of the JavaScript library market share and is present on 0.7% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- 🔗 Links
- </> Source code
Wikipedia💸 Pricing
Leaflet is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 54
- Market share: 0.9%
🏆 Leaflet Awards
- ⬆️ 31st most popular in France in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 39th most popular in the Czech Republic in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 39th most popular in Latvia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 41st most popular in Germany in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 44th most popular in Austria in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 44th most popular in Belgium in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 46th most popular in Poland in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 46th most popular in Iran in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 47th most popular in Croatia in the JavaScript Libraries category.
- ⬆️ 48th most popular in Sweden in the JavaScript Libraries category.
⚡ Sites Using Leaflet
We have data on 24,098 websites that use the Leaflet JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Leaflet is kerala.gov.in.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #511 | India | English | |
| 2 | #1,399 | Slovakia | Slovak | |
| 3 | #1,483 | Czech Republic | English | |
| 4 |  libreoffice.org |
#2,057 | Germany | American English |
| 5 | #2,454 | Italy | Italian | |
| 6 | #2,721 | Portugal | Portuguese | |
| 7 | #3,138 | Czech Republic | Czech | |
| 8 | #3,274 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 9 | #3,285 | France | French | |
| 10 | #3,601 | Spain | Catalan | |
| 11 | #3,961 | Slovakia | Slovak | |
| 12 | #4,120 | Indonesia | Indonesian | |
| 13 | #4,312 | Italy | Italian | |
| 14 | #4,321 | Turkey | English | |
| 15 | #4,953 | Portugal | European Portuguese | |
| 16 | openstreetmap.org |
#5,341 | United Kingdom | English |
| 17 | #5,724 | Austria | German | |
| 18 | #5,902 | Greece | English | |
| 19 | #5,966 | Argentina | European Spanish | |
| 20 | #6,002 | United States | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Leaflet:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Leaflet are from the United States, France, and Germany.
- United States 16%
- France 13.9%
- Germany 11.3%
- Italy 5.1%
- Spain 5%
- United Kingdom 4.8%
- Poland 2.9%
- Japan 2.7%
- Czech Republic 2.5%
- Other 35.8%
Most Leaflet users speak English, French, or German.
- English 40.7%
- French 14.1%
- German 11.1%
- Spanish 5.8%
- Italian 4.4%
- Japanese 2.5%
- Polish 2.5%
- Czech 2.1%
- Portuguese 2%
- Other 14.8%
The Leaflet JavaScript library is especially popular on .com, .de, and .fr top-level domains.
- .com 34%
- .de 8.2%
- .fr 7.7%
- .org 6.5%
- .it 3.3%
- .net 2.1%
- .cz 2%
- .pl 2%
- .co.uk 1.9%
- Other 32.3%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Leaflet include business, travel, and marketing and merchandising.
- Business 12.9%
- Travel 12.7%
- Marketing/Merchandising 10.2%
- Public Information 8.1%
- Real Estate 7.1%
- Education/Reference 6.5%
- Online Shopping 4.2%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 3.8%
- Health 3.2%
- Other 31.3%
🔢 Leaflet Versions
The most popular version of Leaflet is 1.9, used by 27.7% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 25.7% of sites use Leaflet 1.3, and 21.8% use Leaflet 1.7.
- 1.9 27.7%
- 1.3 25.7%
- 1.7 21.8%
- 1.6 6.7%
- 1.5 5.1%
- 1.0 3.9%
- 1.4 3.7%
- 1.8 3.4%
- 0.7 1.9%
- Other 0.1%
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Swiper💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Leaflet's headquarters?
Leaflet is located in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Can I use Leaflet for free?
Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
Moreover, it is an open-source solution, and its code is available on 
GitHub.
Which country uses Leaflet the most?
The majority of Leaflet users are from the United States.
Who uses Leaflet?
According to our data, Leaflet is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as kerala.gov.in,
aktuality.sk, and
windy.com.
Is Leaflet used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by kerala.gov.in,
enabiz.gov.tr, and
nist.gov. Overall, we found Leaflet on 25 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Leaflet?
Yes. The most prominent of these are univie.ac.at and
utn.edu.ar. In total, we know of 27 academic websites in the United States that use Leaflet.
How does Leaflet compare to its competitors?
Leaflet is a fairly popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 258 other JavaScript libraries we track.
What are the alternatives to Leaflet?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Leaflet may include Mapbox GL JS, OpenLayers, and 🗺️ jVectorMap.
👉 See Also
- ✨ Related technologies
🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,603,958 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.