Mapbox Studio vs NASA WorldWind
Mapbox Studio
mapbox.comNASA WorldWind
worldwind.arc.nasa.govSide by side
| Figure | Mapbox Studio | NASA WorldWind |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · GIS Software | 8.6 (#4) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Company headquarters | LinkedIn lists headquarters at 750 15th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. | NASA Headquarters is in Washington, DC. |
| Company legal name | Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Mapbox, Inc. | The maker is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a U.S. government agency. |
| Self-hosting | Studio styles are hosted on the Mapbox platform and published through Mapbox style URLs, so the documented workflow is Mapbox-hosted rather than self-hosted. | Web WorldWind can be deployed on an application’s own HTTP server, including an offline example workflow. |
| Support | Mapbox lists self-serve resources, account help, and technical assistance among its support options. | The Java resources include API documentation and a community support forum; source code and issue tracking are managed through GitHub. |
| What it does | Mapbox Studio is a visual tool for designing map styles, adding custom data, fonts and icons, and publishing hosted styles for applications. | NASA WorldWind is a virtual globe and geospatial visualization platform for exploring and displaying geographic information in 3D and 2D. |
Plans
Mapbox Studio
- Mapbox GL JS (Map Loads)Free
- Mapbox StudioFree
- Maps SDKs for MobileFree
- Pay-as-you-goFree
- Static Images APIFree
In their own words
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.
NASA WorldWind
NASA WorldWind has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.