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Modest Maps

Modest Maps is a free library for designers and developers who want to add interactive maps to their projects.

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#21 of 40
Score
6.6

What Modest Maps is

Modest Maps is a free library for designers and developers who want to add interactive maps to their projects. It supplies core mapping features and hooks that developers can use to extend the library, rather than trying to provide every map control or layer type. The JavaScript library is listed as compatible with Firefox, Chrome, Opera, iOS, Android, and Internet Explorer 7–9. Its modestmaps.min.js file is 10KB minified and gzipped. A site example uses a templated Mapbox tile URL to make a map layer. The project also lists implementations or utilities for Python, ActionScript 3, Cinder, Processing, PHP, and OpenFrameworks. Script embedding and API access are listed. The library is free, with no plan limits stated, and no free trial. The homepage credits Stamen, Bloom, and MapBox as contributors.

Good

  • Free library with no stated plan limits
  • Compatible with several browsers, including Internet Explorer 7–9
  • 10KB minified and gzipped JavaScript file
  • Implementations or utilities span several languages and tools

Watch out

  • Does not include every map control or layer type
  • No free trial

Who it suits

It suits designers and developers building interactive maps who want a core library they can extend with additional functionality and controls.

Verdict

Modest Maps provides a compact foundation for adding interactive maps, with core features and extension hooks. Teams needing controls or layer types beyond its core should plan to build on it.

Plans and prices

From Modest Maps's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Modest MapsFreeFree library; no plan limits stated

The facts

Each one read from Modest Maps's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Audience
The library is aimed at designers and developers building interactive maps in their own projects.checked 9 Oct 2026
Compatibility
The JavaScript library is compatible with Firefox, Chrome, Opera, iOS, Android, and Internet Explorer 7–9.checked 9 Oct 2026
Core features
It provides a core set of features with hooks for additional functionality.checked 9 Oct 2026
Distribution size
The site lists modestmaps.min.js at 10KB minified and gzipped.checked 9 Oct 2026
Extensible design
The library provides core mapping features with hooks for additional functionality.checked 9 Oct 2026
Implementations
The site lists Python, ActionScript 3, Cinder, Processing, PHP, and OpenFrameworks implementations or utilities.checked 9 Oct 2026
Map tiles
The example uses a templated Mapbox tile URL to create a map layer.checked 9 Oct 2026
Notable limit
The site says Modest Maps does not attempt to include every map control or layer type.checked 9 Oct 2026
Other implementations
The site lists Python, Actionscript 3, Cinder, Processing, PHP, and OpenFrameworks implementations.checked 9 Oct 2026
Package size
The site lists modestmaps.min.js as 10KB minified and gzipped.checked 9 Oct 2026
Project credit
The homepage identifies Stamen, Bloom, and MapBox as project contributors.checked 9 Oct 2026
Purpose
Modest Maps is a free library for designers and developers to add interactive maps to their projects.checked 9 Oct 2026
Scope
The project says it does not include every possible map control or layer type and is designed as a platform to build upon.checked 9 Oct 2026
Testing
The site says the code is well-designed, tested, and deployed widely, and that it is tested against older browsers including Internet Explorer.checked 9 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Browser compatibility
The JavaScript library is listed as compatible with Firefox, Chrome, Opera, iOS, Android, and Internet Explorer 7–9.checked 9 Oct 2026

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