Google Maps vs Leaflet vs MapJam

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Google Maps

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Leaflet

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Pros of Google Maps
Pros of Leaflet
Pros of MapJam
  • 253
    Free
  • 136
    Address input through maps api
  • 81
    Sharable Directions
  • 47
    Google Earth
  • 46
    Unique
  • 3
    Custom maps designing
  • 32
    Light weight
  • 28
    Free
  • 12
    Evolutive via plugins
  • 10
    OpenStreetMap
  • 9
    Strong community
  • 7
    Choice of map providers
  • 6
    Easy API
  • 3
    Alternative to Google Maps
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    Cons of Google Maps
    Cons of Leaflet
    Cons of MapJam
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      Google Attributions and logo
    • 1
      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 MapJam?

        MapJam is a quick mapping platform that lets you easily share business locations, events and gatherings with friends, family and business associates. Create quick personalized interactive maps. Pick a location, Personalize your Map and Share it on social media

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          What are some alternatives to Google Maps, Leaflet, and MapJam?
          Mapbox
          We make it possible to pin travel spots on Pinterest, find restaurants on Foursquare, and visualize data on GitHub.
          OpenStreetMap
          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.
          TomTom
          It is the leading independent location technology specialist, shaping mobility with highly accurate maps, navigation, real-time traffic info and services.
          JavaScript
          JavaScript is most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but used in many non-browser environments as well such as node.js or Apache CouchDB. It is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm scripting language that is dynamic,and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.
          Git
          Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
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