MapLibre GL

MapLibre GL is an open-source map rendering library that originated as a community fork of MapboxMapboxMapbox is a robust platform that equips developers with tools to create highly customizable, interactive maps for web... GL JS after Mapbox changed its license to proprietary in late 2020. Maintained by the MapLibre organization with support from major companies including AWS, Meta, and Microsoft, MapLibre GL provides the same powerful WebGLWebGLWeb Graphics Library (WebGL) is a cutting-edge web technology that brings high-performance 3D and 2D graphics renderi...-based vector tileVector TileVector tiles package geographic vector data into a grid of small, efficiently encoded tiles that are transmitted to t... rendering in a permissive BSD-licensed package, ensuring organizations can build interactive maps without proprietary license constraints. MapLibre GL JS renders Mapbox Vector Tiles (MVT) and raster tiles in the browser using WebGL, supporting smooth zooming, rotation, and 3D terrain extrusion. It is compatible with the Mapbox Style specificationMapbox Style SpecificationThe Mapbox Style Specification is a JSON-based format that defines how vector tile data should be rendered visually, ... for map styling, meaning existing styles created for Mapbox GL work with MapLibre. The library supports data-driven styling, custom layers, GeoJSONGeoJSONGeoJSON is an open standard format for encoding geographic data structures using JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). I... sources, image and video overlays, popup and marker interactions, and comprehensive camera controls. MapLibre Native provides equivalent rendering capabilities for iOS and Android applications. MapLibre GL has been rapidly adopted as the default open-source web mapping library, particularly after AWS integrated it into Amazon Location Service. It is used by organizations that require full control over their mapping stack, need to avoid proprietary dependencies, or want to self-host tile infrastructure. MapLibre pairs with OpenMapTiles or Overture MapsOverture MapsOverture Maps is a collaborative initiative by major technology companies to build an open, interoperable, and high-q... data, TileServer GLTileServer GLTileServer GL is an open-source map tile server that serves vector and raster tiles using Mapbox GL styles. It render... for tile serving, and tools like TippecanoeTippecanoeTippecanoe is an open-source command-line tool for creating vector tilesets from GeoJSON features. Developed by Mapbo... for tileset creation, forming a complete open-source mapping pipeline.