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Leaflet vs Mapbox Studio

Leaflet

leafletjs.com

Mapbox Studio

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FigureLeafletMapbox Studio
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
API—Yes
Plans published15
Spec score · Geo Tools7.4 (#17)8.4 (#3)
Spec score · Interactive Map Software7.7 (#27)8.7 (#9)
Founded20102010
PurposeLeaflet is an open-source JavaScript library for building mobile-friendly interactive maps.Mapbox Studio is a suite of applications for designing custom map styles and managing location data.
SecurityThe CDN example includes integrity hashes, which the page says are included for security when loading Leaflet from a CDN.Mapbox says it is SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 compliant and serves its APIs over HTTPS and TLS 1.2 or higher by default.

Plans

Leaflet

  • LeafletFree

Leaflet pricing →

Mapbox Studio

  • Mapbox GL JS (Map Loads)Free
  • Mapbox StudioFree
  • Maps SDKs for MobileFree
  • Pay-as-you-goFree
  • Static Images APIFree

Mapbox Studio pricing →

In their own words

Leaflet

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Mapbox Studio

Mapbox Studio is a suite for designing custom map styles and managing location data. You can upload and edit Shapefiles, GeoJSON, and CSV data, which Studio converts into vector tiles. Style controls cover colors, typography, road width, point-of-interest density, sky, 3D buildings, and terrain. Studio can visualize point, line, and polygon data through options such as choropleths and scaled point maps. You can add your own fonts, icons, and textures to a map design. Published styles can be used through Mapbox SDKs and APIs; a stylesheet can also be downloaded or a high-resolution image exported for print. Component styles work with Maps SDK for Web v1.0+, iOS v5.0+, and Android 8.0+. Users cannot author their own Style Components, and components cannot be restored after they are ejected from a style. The plan costs nothing and is available to all Mapbox users, though related API and custom tileset usage may be billed separately. Mapbox says it was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

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