Google Maps vs Leaflet vs MAPS.ME

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Pros of Google Maps
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Pros of MAPS.ME
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    Free
  • 136
    Address input through maps api
  • 82
    Sharable Directions
  • 47
    Google Earth
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    Unique
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    Custom maps designing
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    Light weight
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    Free
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    Evolutive via plugins
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    OpenStreetMap
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    Strong community
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    Choice of map providers
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    Easy API
  • 3
    Alternative to Google Maps
  • 4
    Traveler must-have

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Cons of Google Maps
Cons of Leaflet
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    Google Attributions and logo
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    Only map allowed alongside google place autocomplete
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      What is 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.

      What is 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.

      What is MAPS.ME?

      MAPS.ME is an open source cross-platform offline maps application, built on top of crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data. It was publicly released for iOS and Android.

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