OpenLayers Alternatives

OpenLayers is described as 'high-performance, feature-packed library for all your mapping needs' and is a Map service in the travel & location category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenLayers for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Linux, iPhone, Windows and Self-Hosted apps. The best OpenLayers alternative is Leaflet, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenLayers are Mapbox Studio, OpenMapTiles, ArcGIS and GRASS GIS.

OpenLayers alternatives are mainly Map Services but may also be GIS Software. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OpenLayers.

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OpenLayers

Free • Open Source
Map Service

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Leaflet
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Free • Open Source
Self-Hosted
JavaScript
54 Leaflet alternatives
Leaflet is a modern open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps. It is developed by Vladimir Agafonkin with a team of dedicated contributors. Weighing just about 28 KB of JS code, it has all the features most developers ever need for online maps.
- - Leaflet is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to OpenLayers.
- - Leaflet is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenLayers.
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Leaflet Features
Based on OpenStreetMap
Apps with Offline Map
Mapbox Studio
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Freemium • Proprietary
Map Service
Online
63 Mapbox Studio alternatives
Mapbox makes it easy to design beautiful custom maps, and fast to integrate them into websites and mobile applications using Open Street Map data.
- - Mapbox Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to OpenLayers.
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Mapbox Studio Features
Based on OpenStreetMap
Map Maker
Location Mapping
Provides map tiles
Gaming-focused
Apps with Offline Map
Onedrive integration
Optimized for Mobile
OpenMapTiles
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Freemium • Open Source
Map Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
20 OpenMapTiles alternatives
OpenMapTiles is a set of open-source tools for self-hosting of OpenStreetMap maps in more than 50 languages. It provides both raster as well as vector tiles, WMS and WMTS services for GIS programs, support for JavaScript viewers and mobile SDK.
- - OpenMapTiles is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to OpenLayers.
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OpenMapTiles Features
Apps with Offline Map
Create Maps
Based on OpenStreetMap
ArcGIS
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Paid • Proprietary
GIS Software
Map Service
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
47 ArcGIS alternatives
ArcGIS offers unique capabilities and flexible licensing for applying location-based analytics to your business practices. Gain greater insights using contextual tools to visualize and analyze your data. Collaborate and share via maps, apps, dashboards and reports.
- - ArcGIS is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to OpenLayers.
- - ArcGIS is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenLayers.
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ArcGIS Features
Interactive map
Location Mapping
Apps with Offline Map
Built-in editor
Optimized for Mobile
GRASS GIS
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Free • Open Source
GIS Software
Map Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
36 GRASS GIS alternatives
GRASS GIS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) is an open source, free software (FOSS) Geographical Information System (GIS) with raster, topological, vector, image processing, and visualization functionality.
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MapTiler Cloud
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Freemium • Proprietary
Map Service
Online
25 MapTiler Cloud alternatives
Online maps for web, mobile apps and desktop software. You can change colors, add or remove particular map elements or enhance the map with own geodata.
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MapTiler Cloud Features
1. Works OfflineMapTiler Cloud can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Based on OpenStreetMap
Cloud based
Apps with Offline Map
MapLibre
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Free • Open Source
Map Service
Self-Hosted
9 MapLibre alternatives
MapLibre GL is a community-led fork derived from mapbox-gl-js before their switch to a non-OSS license.
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Felt
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Free • Proprietary
Map Service
Online
47 Felt alternatives
Felt lets you create maps collaboratively, using world-class data, and share them in a single click. For team projects or epic adventure with friends.
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Felt Features
Map-Editor
Map Maker
Mapotic
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Freemium • Proprietary
Map Service
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Software as a Service (SaaS)
54 Mapotic alternatives
Unique platform combining maps, data visualization, tracking, IoT and user interactions.
- - Mapotic is the most popular SaaS alternative to OpenLayers.
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Mapotic Features
Mobile friendly
Discover websites
Interactive map
Create Maps
Map3
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Free • Open Source
Map Service
Mac
Linux
46 Map3 alternatives
Map3 is a decentralised map network that is impartial, secure and extremely robust. It is free from control, free to participate, free base map. It is built to be governed by the Map3 community where individuals and organisations can host Map3 nodes.
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Map3 Features
1. DecentralizedMap3 is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
Blockchain
P2P Network
Google Maps API for Business
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Freemium • Proprietary
Online
39 Google Maps API for Business alternatives
Google Maps API is a collection of APIs that enable you to overlay your own data on a customized Google Map. You can create engaging web and mobile applications with Google’s powerful mapping platform including satellite imagery, street view, elevation profiles, driving...
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TravelTime API
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
iPhone
Chrome OS
iPad
Apple TV
19 TravelTime API alternatives
Search, filter and map locations by travel time rather than distance with this API. When added to a location search engine it can search and display results by time and create travel time maps for users. In-depth data analysis also available.
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TravelTime API Features
Data visualization
Geospatial analysis
Location-based
Apps with Offline Map
Local Search