Google Maps vs MapKit JS vs OpenLayers

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Google Maps

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MapKit JS

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OpenLayers

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Pros of Google Maps
Pros of MapKit JS
Pros of OpenLayers
  • 253
    Free
  • 136
    Address input through maps api
  • 81
    Sharable Directions
  • 47
    Google Earth
  • 46
    Unique
  • 3
    Custom maps designing
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    • 15
      Flexibility
    • 11
      Maturity
    • 8
      Open Source
    • 7
      Incredibly comprehensive, excellent support
    • 4
      Extensible
    • 4
      Strong community
    • 4
      Choice of map providers
    • 3
      Low Level API
    • 1
      OpenStreetMap

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    Cons of Google Maps
    Cons of MapKit JS
    Cons of OpenLayers
    • 4
      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 MapKit JS?

        MapKit JS brings Apple Maps to the web. This new JavaScript library lets you add interactive maps to webpages — complete with annotations, overlays, and interfaces to Apple Maps services such as Search and Directions — to enable rich interactions.

        What is OpenLayers?

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

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          What are some alternatives to Google Maps, MapKit JS, and OpenLayers?
          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.
          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.
          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.
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