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When compared to the other two major OSS libraries I would say: - Leaflet. Widely known, suitable for mostly simple use cases. - Mapbox GL JS. State of the ar
by rickette 7y ago
When compared to the other two major OSS libraries I would say:
- Leaflet. Widely known, suitable for mostly simple use cases.
- Mapbox GL JS. State of the art library based on WebGL. Mapbox started off with a fork/extension of Leaflet called Mapbox.js but over time has moved on and created the Mapbox GL JS library from the ground up. Very fast, but requires a GPU due to WebGL.
- OpenLayers. Often used by more professional users. Probably the most features complete library. Also usable without a GPU.
- giancarlostoro 7y agoThank you so much for this, I was wondering what the differences were. I've used Leaflet, but not OpenLayers or Mapbox.
- baroffoos 7y agoWhat do you mean requires a gpu? Doesn't all computing with a gui require some kind of GPU?
- bmn__ 7y agoHe means a GPU with 3D acceleration.