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OpenLayers

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What is OpenLayers?

OpenLayers is a high-performance, feature-packed JavaScript library for creating interactive maps on the web. It can display map tiles, vector data, and markers loaded from various sources. OpenLayers is commonly used to build web mapping applications, allowing developers to customize map appearances, add interactive features, and integrate with different data sources.

What other technologies are related to OpenLayers?

OpenLayers Competitor Technologies

Leaflet is a JavaScript library for interactive maps, serving a similar purpose as OpenLayers.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 28% (1k) of relevant job posts
Cesium is a JavaScript library for creating 3D globes and maps, providing similar functionalities to OpenLayers for 3D visualizations.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 31% (371) of relevant job posts
Mapbox provides tools for creating custom maps and geospatial services, offering a similar set of functionalities as OpenLayers, including APIs and SDKs.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 11% (390) of relevant job posts
CesiumJS is the JavaScript library that implements Cesium. It competes with OpenLayers in terms of 3D globe and map visualization.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 23% (83) of relevant job posts
MapLibre GL JS is a community-led fork of Mapbox GL JS, and offers similar mapping capabilities as OpenLayers.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 21% (60) of relevant job posts
leaflet.js is the javascript library implementation of Leaflet, which is a competitor in the space of interactive maps.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 18% (66) of relevant job posts
ArcGIS JavaScript API is a JavaScript library for building web mapping applications, providing a similar set of features to OpenLayers.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 14% (64) of relevant job posts
Google Maps API provides tools for embedding Google Maps into web applications, which competes with OpenLayers for displaying maps.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 7% (64) of relevant job posts

OpenLayers Complementary Technologies

GeoServer is an open-source server that allows you to serve geospatial data, often used with OpenLayers to display data.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 23% (648) of relevant job posts
PostGIS is a spatial database extender for PostgreSQL, used for storing and managing geospatial data that can be consumed by OpenLayers.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 9% (716) of relevant job posts
MapServer is an open-source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications, often used in conjunction with OpenLayers.
mentioned alongside OpenLayers in 39% (162) of relevant job posts

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