The GIS stack,
mapped.

ArcGIS

Esri's comprehensive GIS platform for mapping, spatial analysis, and data management.

Modern collaborative mapping platform for teams. Create, share, and analyze maps together.

Alternative to Google Maps Platform

CARTO

Cloud-based platform for spatial data science and location intelligence analytics.

Alternative to ArcGIS

CesiumJS

OSS

Open-source JavaScript library for world-class 3D globes and maps with WebGL.

Alternative to Google Earth

deck.gl

OSS

WebGL-powered framework for visual exploratory data analysis of large datasets.

Felt

Collaborative web-based mapping platform. Create beautiful maps together in your browser.

Alternative to ArcGIS, Google Maps Platform

Leaflet

OSS

Leading open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps. Simple and lightweight.

Alternative to Google Maps Platform, Bing Maps, Mapbox

QGIS

OSS

Free and open-source cross-platform desktop GIS. Create, edit, visualize, analyze and publish geospatial data.

Alternative to ArcGIS, MapInfo Pro

OpenLayers

OSS

High-performance, feature-packed library for creating interactive maps on the web.

Alternative to Google Maps Platform, Bing Maps

kepler.gl

OSS

Powerful open-source geospatial analysis tool for large-scale datasets. Built by Uber.

MapLibre GL JS

OSS

Open-source TypeScript library for publishing maps on your website. Fast vector tile rendering.

Alternative to Mapbox, Google Maps Platform, Bing Maps

Turf.js

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Advanced geospatial analysis library for browsers and Node.js. Modular and fast.

Alternative to ArcGIS

High-performance routing engine designed to run on OpenStreetMap data.

Alternative to HERE Technologies, TomTom, Google Maps Platform

Fast and memory-efficient routing engine for OpenStreetMap with many vehicle profiles.

Alternative to HERE Technologies, TomTom, Google Maps Platform

Uber's hexagonal hierarchical geospatial indexing system for efficient spatial analysis.

Open-source routing engine with turn-by-turn navigation and isochrone generation.

Alternative to HERE Technologies, TomTom, Google Maps Platform

GDAL

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Translator library for raster and vector geospatial data formats. The Swiss Army knife of GIS.

Python library extending pandas to allow spatial operations on geometric types.

Alternative to ArcGIS

Python library for manipulation and analysis of planar geometric objects.

Open-source geocoding with OpenStreetMap data. Powers search on openstreetmap.org.

Alternative to Google Maps Platform, HERE Technologies

GeoServer

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Open-source server for sharing geospatial data. Supports WMS, WFS, WCS, and more.

Alternative to ArcGIS, Mapbox

GRASS GIS

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Free, open-source GIS software for geospatial data management, analysis, and visualization.

Alternative to ArcGIS

HERE

Location platform with mapping, routing, and location services for enterprise applications.

Mapbox

Maps and location platform for developers. Includes GL JS, Studio, and navigation APIs.

MapTiler

Map hosting platform with beautiful styles, vector tiles, and easy integration.

Alternative to Mapbox, Google Maps Platform

Blazing fast and lightweight PostGIS, MBtiles and PMtiles tile server written in Rust.

Alternative to Mapbox

openrouteservice

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Open-source routing API with directions, isochrones, and matrix services built on OpenStreetMap data.

Alternative to Google Maps Platform, HERE Technologies, TomTom

Open-source geocoder using data from OpenStreetMap, OpenAddresses, and more.

Alternative to Google Maps Platform, HERE Technologies

Free, open-source map of the world deployable as a single static file (PMTiles).

Alternative to Mapbox, Google Maps Platform

Python library for reading and writing geospatial raster datasets using GDAL.

Alternative to Google Earth Engine

PostGIS

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Spatial database extender for PostgreSQL. Adds support for geographic objects and spatial queries.

Alternative to ArcGIS

Fast tool for generating planet-scale vector tiles from OpenStreetMap in hours, not days.

Alternative to Mapbox

Generic coordinate transformation library for converting between different CRS.

Import OpenStreetMap data into a PostgreSQL/PostGIS database for map rendering and analysis.

Build vector tilesets from large collections of GeoJSON features. Essential for tile generation.

Alternative to Mapbox

Fast and flexible C++ library and command-line tool for working with OpenStreetMap data.