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ArcGIS vs OpenLayers: What are the differences?
ArcGIS: A geographic information system for working with maps *. It is a geographic information system for working with maps and geographic information. It is used for creating and using maps, compiling geographic data, analyzing mapped information, sharing and much more; *OpenLayers:** A high-performance, feature-packed library for all your mapping needs. An opensource javascript library to load, display and render maps from multiple sources on web pages.
ArcGIS and OpenLayers can be primarily classified as "Mapping APIs" tools.
OpenLayers is an open source tool with 5.31K GitHub stars and 1.99K GitHub forks. Here's a link to OpenLayers's open source repository on GitHub.
FlightAware, Zoron Creative Services, and ICFM AG are some of the popular companies that use OpenLayers, whereas ArcGIS is used by Scarabee Aviation Group, Zoteca, and GRFN. OpenLayers has a broader approval, being mentioned in 12 company stacks & 43 developers stacks; compared to ArcGIS, which is listed in 6 company stacks and 5 developer stacks.
Pros of ArcGIS
- Reponsive7
- A lot of widgets4
- Data driven vizualisation4
- 3D2
- Easy tà learn2
- Easy API1
Pros of OpenLayers
- Flexibility14
- Maturity10
- Incredibly comprehensive, excellent support7
- Open Source7
- Choice of map providers4
- Low Level API3
- Extensible3
- Strong community3
