Best OpenLayers Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from interactive map software ranked against OpenLayers on the same published basis.
- 1OpenLayers vs Datawrapper
- 2OpenLayers vs Felt
- 3OpenLayers vs Mapotic
- 4OpenLayers vs BatchGeo
- 5OpenLayers vs MapChart
- 6OpenLayers vs MapTiler Cloud
- 7OpenLayers vs Scribble Maps
- 8OpenLayers vs Yandex Maps
- 9OpenLayers vs Mapbox Studio
- 10OpenLayers vs NextGIS Web
- 11OpenLayers vs Flourish
- 12OpenLayers vs everviz
- 13OpenLayers vs MapHub
- 14OpenLayers vs Mapline
- 15OpenLayers vs Leaflet
- 16OpenLayers vs Maptitude
- 17OpenLayers vs Maptive
- 18OpenLayers vs StoryMapJS
- 19OpenLayers vs eSpatial
- 20OpenLayers vs SimplyAnalytics
OpenLayers alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datawrapper | 7.5 | Free plan | $21/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Felt | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Mapotic | 7.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | BatchGeo | 7.1 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | MapChart | 7.1 | Free plan | €3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | MapTiler Cloud | 7.1 | Free plan | $30/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Scribble Maps | 7.1 | Free plan | $14/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Yandex Maps | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Mapbox Studio | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 10 | NextGIS Web | 7.0 | Free plan | €15/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Flourish | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | everviz | 6.8 | Free plan | $599/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | MapHub | 6.8 | Free plan | €8/mo | Web |
| 14 | Mapline | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 15 | Leaflet | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | Maptitude | 6.6 | No | $66.25/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Maptive | 6.6 | No | $104175.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 18 | StoryMapJS | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 19 | eSpatial | 6.2 | No | $41.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | SimplyAnalytics | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about OpenLayers alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenLayers?
Datawrapper, number 1 in interactive map software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Felt, Mapotic, BatchGeo and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenLayers?
Datawrapper is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.