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deck.gl vs MapTiler

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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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MapTiler

Software

Map hosting, styling, and APIs for developers with beautiful pre-built map styles

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.; MapTiler the free tier is restricted to testing, personal or non commercial use and forces a MapTiler logo on the map

Where they differ

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

Attributes where deck.gl and MapTiler differ
Attributedeck.glMapTiler

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 MapTiler does not also cover.

Only in MapTiler

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 MapTiler
  • Composing map overlays from reusable layersnot MapTiler
  • Adding data layers on top of Google Maps or Mapbox basemapsnot MapTiler
  • High-precision plotting using 64-bit GPU computationnot MapTiler
  • Use from React or plain JavaScriptnot MapTiler

MapTiler

  • Serving vector map tiles and styles in a web or mobile applicationnot deck.gl
  • Hosting custom map data and geocoding behind an APInot 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.

MapTiler

  • The free tier is restricted to testing, personal or non commercial use and forces a MapTiler logo on the map
  • Free is capped at 5,000 map sessions, 1,000 search sessions and 100,000 API requests a month
  • Free storage is 5 GB but limited to a single file
  • The Flex plan at $30 a month bills overage at $2.50 per 1,000 sessions and $0.15 per 1,000 API requests
  • Soft usage limits that prevent surprise overage bills are a Custom plan feature, so cheaper plans can run up charges
  • A 99.9% SLA requires the prepaid Custom contract

Pricing, plan by plan

deck.gl

On request

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

MapTiler

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the MapTiler review.

Which should you pick?

Choose deck.gl if

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

deck.gl review

Choose MapTiler if

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

MapTiler review

Questions people ask

Is deck.gl or MapTiler better?
Neither clearly leads. deck.gl starts at On request and MapTiler at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, deck.gl or MapTiler?
deck.gl starts at On request and MapTiler at On request.
Does deck.gl or MapTiler 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 MapTiler is typically brought in for.
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