geethuth
Aug 15, 2019
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CommentsWhat is Mapbox?
We make it possible to pin travel spots on Pinterest, find restaurants on Foursquare, and visualize data on GitHub.
Mapbox is a tool in the API Tools category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Develop mobile and web applications with Mapbox.js, our open-source JavaScript library.Build native applications on iOS with the Mapbox iOS SDK or on iOS and OS X with MBXMapKit.Build native applications for Android. Use Mapbox, OpenStreetMap, and other tile sources in your app, as well as overlays like GeoJSON data and interactive tooltips.SSL maps
Mapbox Pros & Cons
Pros of Mapbox
- ✓Best mapping service outside of Google Maps
- ✓OpenStreetMap
- ✓Beautifully vectorable
- ✓Fluid user experience
- ✓Extensible
- ✓React/ RNative integration
- ✓3D Layers
- ✓Affordable
- ✓Low Level API
- ✓Custom themes
Cons of Mapbox
No cons listed yet.
Mapbox Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Mapbox?
Google Maps
Create rich applications and stunning visualisations of your data, leveraging the comprehensiveness, accuracy, and usability of Google Maps and a modern web platform that scales as you grow.
Leaflet
Leaflet is an open source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps. It is developed by Vladimir Agafonkin of MapBox with a team of dedicated contributors. Weighing just about 30 KB of gzipped JS code, it has all the features most developers ever need for online maps.
OpenLayers
An opensource javascript library to load, display and render maps from multiple sources on web pages.
