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Leaflet vs OpenLayers vs OpenStreetMap

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OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap
Stacks253
Followers473
Votes58
Leaflet
Leaflet
Stacks1.5K
Followers1.1K
Votes112
GitHub Stars43.9K
Forks6.0K
OpenLayers
OpenLayers
Stacks776
Followers462
Votes57

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Advice on OpenStreetMap, Leaflet, OpenLayers

StackShare
StackShare

Apr 4, 2019

Needs advice

From a StackShare Community member: "We're a team of two starting to write a mobile app. The app will heavily rely on maps and this is where my partner and I are not seeing eye-to-eye. I would like to go with an open source solution like OpenStreetMap that is used by Apple & Foursquare. He would like to go with Google Maps since more apps use it and has better support (according to him). Mapbox is also an option but I don’t know much about it."

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Duane
Duane

Feb 5, 2021

Needs advice
  1. I would like to input a spreadsheet with names and associated addresses into a map program to; pinpoint all of the locations on a map. How can I do that? On which map? Are there field size limitations? All help would be appreciated.

  2. There is a subdivision that is about one(1) mile by 3/4 mile in size. Is there a map program that would create the most efficient way to drive all of the streets in the subdivision without a lot of doubling back?

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Detailed Comparison

OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap
Leaflet
Leaflet
OpenLayers
OpenLayers

OpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world.

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.

An opensource javascript library to load, display and render maps from multiple sources on web pages.

Emphasizes local knowledge; Contributors use aerial imagery, GPS devices, and low-tech field maps to verify that OSM is accurate and up to date; Built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data
Tile layers;Drag panning with inertia;Scroll wheel zoom;Multi-touch zoom;Zoom animation;Hardware acceleration on iOS;Smart polyline/polygon rendering
Tiled Layers - Pull tiles from OSM, Bing, MapBox, Stamen, MapQuest, and any other XYZ source you can find. OGC mapping services and untiled layers also supported.;Fast & Mobile Ready - Mobile support out of the box. Build lightweight custom profiles with just the components you need.;Vector Layers - Render vector data from GeoJSON, TopoJSON, KML, GML, and a growing number of other formats.;Cutting Edge & Easy to Customize - Map rendering leverages WebGL, Canvas 2D, and all the latest greatness from HTML5. Style your map controls with straight-forward CSS.
Statistics
GitHub Stars
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GitHub Stars
43.9K
GitHub Stars
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GitHub Forks
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GitHub Forks
6.0K
GitHub Forks
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Stacks
253
Stacks
1.5K
Stacks
776
Followers
473
Followers
1.1K
Followers
462
Votes
58
Votes
112
Votes
57
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • 23
    Simple
  • 17
    Free
  • 9
    Open-Source
  • 8
    Open-Data
  • 1
    React/ RNative integration
Pros
  • 34
    Light weight
  • 29
    Free
  • 12
    Evolutive via plugins
  • 11
    OpenStreetMap
  • 10
    Strong community
Pros
  • 15
    Flexibility
  • 11
    Maturity
  • 8
    Open Source
  • 7
    Incredibly comprehensive, excellent support
  • 4
    Extensible

What are some alternatives to OpenStreetMap, Leaflet, OpenLayers?

Google Maps

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.

Mapbox

Mapbox

We make it possible to pin travel spots on Pinterest, find restaurants on Foursquare, and visualize data on GitHub.

ArcGIS

ArcGIS

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.

CSV2GEO

CSV2GEO

It provides live conversion of batch addresses into geographic coordinates (address to lat long) or turn coordinates into well formatted address. It creates and publishes interactive maps.

MapTiler

MapTiler

It is a software for map tile rendering. It has been designed for producing seamless maps and aerial photo layers covering whole countries. The rendering is fast and efficient, and it can fully utilize multiple CPUs to 100%.

MAPS.ME

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.

LocationIQ

LocationIQ

Free and Fast Geocoding Service

Stadia Maps

Stadia Maps

We enable devs to contextualize their data on a map and build complicated apps involving routing, time zones, and more with our APIs. We hate billing surprises as much as you, and if you send us an email, you'll get a real human reply.

CARTO

CARTO

The CARTO platform empowers everyone, from business analysts to data scientists, to turn location data into business outcomes. We accelerate innovation, power new use cases and disrupt business models through Location Intelligence.

Valhalla

Valhalla

Valhalla is Mapzen’s open-source routing service for client-side routing applications and hosted solutions. If you are looking to avoid the challenge of data creation and database administration, you can get high-quality routes and navigational guidance with clear directions through a simple API call.

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