Maps & Navigation · head to head
Bing Maps vs OpenLayers
Bing Maps
Maps & Navigation
Web mapping services with street maps, aerial imagery, and APIs for developers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
OpenLayers
Maps & Navigation
High-performance, feature-packed JavaScript library for creating interactive maps on the web with
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Bing Maps bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.; OpenLayers free and open source under the 2-clause BSD License, with no commercial tier
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bing Maps and OpenLayers actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bing Maps | OpenLayers |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maps & Navigation).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Bing Maps
Nothing recorded that OpenLayers does not also cover.
Only in OpenLayers
Nothing recorded that Bing Maps does not also cover.
Both cover
- Core Functionality
- User Interface
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bing Maps
- Bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.
OpenLayers
- Free and open source under the 2-clause BSD License, with no commercial tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Bing Maps
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Bing Maps review.
OpenLayers
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the OpenLayers review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Bing Maps if
Nothing in the data separates Bing Maps from OpenLayers on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose OpenLayers if
Nothing in the data separates OpenLayers from Bing Maps on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Bing Maps or OpenLayers better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bing Maps starts at On request and OpenLayers at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bing Maps or OpenLayers?
- Bing Maps starts at On request and OpenLayers at On request.
- Does Bing Maps or OpenLayers run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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