⚡ Maps in the United Kingdom

Online mapping services allow users to find places, get directions, view traffic conditions and satellite images, and access location-based features. They can also provide developers with tools to add maps and location data to websites and apps.

According to our research, map services are detected on 9.7% of websites from the United Kingdom.

⭐ Most Popular in 2025

The following chart shows the top map services in the United Kingdom in 2025, based on market share.

The most popular is Google Maps, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 95.1% share.
It is followed by Mapbox with 3.1% and OpenStreetMap with 2.5%.

Google Maps 95.1%
Mapbox 3.1%
OpenStreetMap 2.5%
ArcGIS 0.6%
MapTiler 0.4%
Bing Maps 0.3%
HERE 0.3%
Apple Maps 0.2%
Carto 0.2%
ViaMichelin 0.1%
Thunderforest 0.1%
Azure Maps 0.1%
MapQuest 0.1%
OpenTopoMap 0.08%
TomTom 0.07%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top services that are more popular in the United Kingdom than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

2. Mapbox ^(-1)
4. ArcGIS ^(-1)
5. MapTiler ^(-1)
6. Bing Maps ^(-2)
7. HERE ^(-8)
8. Apple Maps ^(-1)
9. Carto ^(-3)
10. ViaMichelin ^(-11)
11. Thunderforest ^(-8)
12. Azure Maps ^(-10)

✨ Best Map Services

Below is a more detailed list of all map services used on sites from the United Kingdom, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Google MapsMountain View, California, United States An online mapping service from Google that provides users with satellite imagery, street maps, 3D views, real-time traffic updates, and route planning features.	95.1%
2	MapboxWashington, DC, United States A mapping platform that enables software developers to quickly embed location-based context into their applications.	3.1%
3	OpenStreetMapCambridge, United Kingdom A free, editable world map that is being built by volunteers largely from scratch and released with an open-content license.	2.5%
4	ArcGISRedlands, California, United States A geographic information system platform that enables users to create, use, and share geographic information within their organization, with the community, and on the web.	0.6%
5	MapTilerZug, Switzerland Provides a software platform and mapping services for creating, hosting, and integrating maps for websites, mobile apps, and other applications.	0.4%
6	Bing MapsRedmond, Washington, United States A web mapping service offered by Microsoft that provides mapping and location-based services.	0.3%
7	HEREEindhoven, Netherlands A PaaS for building, deploying, and scaling location-based applications and solutions.	0.3%
8	Apple MapsCupertino, California, United States A web mapping service developed by Apple Inc.	0.2%
9	CartoNew York, United States A cloud-based location intelligence platform offering GIS, web mapping, data visualization, and spatial analytics.	0.2%
10	ViaMichelinClermont-Ferrand, France A digital mapping and route planning tool developed by the Michelin Group.	0.1%
11	ThunderforestNew Malden, United Kingdom A global activity map provider that maintains a library of map styles based on OpenStreetMap data, as well as creating custom maps.	0.1%
12	Azure MapsRedmond, Washington, United States A suite of geospatial mapping services that allows developers and enterprises to use up-to-date mapping data to provide geographic context to web and mobile applications.	0.1%
13	MapQuestLos Angeles, California, United States An American free online web mapping service.	0.1%
14	OpenTopoMapBaiersdorf, Germany A free topographic map generated from OpenStreetMap and SRTM elevation data.	0.08%
15	TomTomAmsterdam, Netherlands Provides maps and location solutions for the public sector, autonomous driving, fleets, logistics, and more.	0.07%
16	Yandex MapsMoscow, Russia A mapping service developed by the Russian company Yandex.	0.05%
17	AMapHangzhou, China A Chinese web mapping, navigation, and location-based service.	0.04%
18	Mapy.comPrague, Czech Republic An online and mobile mapping application developed by the Czech search engine provider Seznam.cz.	0.03%
19	WazeMountain View, California, United States A free GPS navigation service currently owned by Google.	0.02%
20	WikimapiaMoscow, Russia A multilingual, open-content, collaborative map where anyone can create place tags and share their knowledge.	0.02%
21	Naver MapSeongnam, Korea A digital map service from the South Korean search engine company Naver.	0.009%
22	2GISMoscow, Russia A Russian mapping service with navigation tools for drivers and pedestrians.	0.009%
23	Kakao MapJeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea A mapping service that helps you find the fastest routes and discover the best restaurants and hot spots in South Korea.	0.009%

Data updated October 8, 2025

When interpreting and using the results, please read our methodology and disclaimer.