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deck.gl vs MapQuest

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deck.gl

Software

WebGL-powered framework for visual exploratory data analysis of large datasets, developed by

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MapQuest

Software

Free driving directions, live traffic updates, and road conditions for trip planning and navigation

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: deck.gl deck.gl is a code library with no vendor-sold plan, no marketplace or app store listing, and no SLA; buyers get community GitHub support only, not a purchasable enterprise tier.; MapQuest subscription tiers cost more per transaction than the pay as you go rate at low volume, since $119 a month for 30,000 transactions is roughly $0.004 each against $0.0045 on demand

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which deck.gl and MapQuest actually diverge.

Attributes where deck.gl and MapQuest differ
Attributedeck.glMapQuest

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 deck.gl

Nothing recorded that MapQuest does not also cover.

Only in MapQuest

Nothing recorded that deck.gl does not also cover.

Both cover

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

deck.gl

  • GPU-accelerated visualisation of large geospatial datasets in the browsernot MapQuest
  • Composing map overlays from reusable layersnot MapQuest
  • Adding data layers on top of Google Maps or Mapbox basemapsnot MapQuest
  • High-precision plotting using 64-bit GPU computationnot MapQuest
  • Use from React or plain JavaScriptnot MapQuest

MapQuest

  • Geocoding, routing and static maps over an APInot deck.gl
  • Adding directions and place search to an applicationnot deck.gl

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

deck.gl

  • deck.gl is a code library with no vendor-sold plan, no marketplace or app store listing, and no SLA; buyers get community GitHub support only, not a purchasable enterprise tier.

MapQuest

  • Subscription tiers cost more per transaction than the pay as you go rate at low volume, since $119 a month for 30,000 transactions is roughly $0.004 each against $0.0045 on demand
  • The 50,000 free pay as you go transactions are described as available for a limited time rather than as a standing allowance
  • Plan allowances are monthly and do not carry over
  • Enterprise volume is custom priced

Pricing, plan by plan

deck.gl

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the deck.gl review.

MapQuest

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the MapQuest review.

Which should you pick?

Choose deck.gl if

Nothing in the data separates deck.gl from MapQuest on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

deck.gl review

Choose MapQuest if

Nothing in the data separates MapQuest from deck.gl on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

MapQuest review

Questions people ask

Is deck.gl or MapQuest better?
Neither clearly leads. deck.gl starts at On request and MapQuest at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, deck.gl or MapQuest?
deck.gl starts at On request and MapQuest at On request.
Does deck.gl or MapQuest run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is deck.gl best used for?
deck.gl is most often used for gpu-accelerated visualisation of large geospatial datasets in the browser, composing map overlays from reusable layers, adding data layers on top of google maps or mapbox basemaps, high-precision plotting using 64-bit gpu computation. Of those, gpu-accelerated visualisation of large geospatial datasets in the browser and composing map overlays from reusable layers are not what MapQuest is typically brought in for.
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