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MapTiler vs deck.gl

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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
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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

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MapTiler the free tier is restricted to testing, personal or non commercial use and forces a MapTiler logo on the map; 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.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where MapTiler and deck.gl differ
AttributeMapTilerdeck.gl

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 MapTiler

Nothing recorded that deck.gl does not also cover.

Only in deck.gl

Nothing recorded that MapTiler 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.

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

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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.

Pricing, plan by plan

MapTiler

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the MapTiler review.

deck.gl

On request

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

Which should you pick?

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

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

Questions people ask

Is MapTiler or deck.gl better?
Neither clearly leads. MapTiler starts at On request and deck.gl at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MapTiler or deck.gl?
MapTiler starts at On request and deck.gl at On request.
Does MapTiler or deck.gl run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is MapTiler best used for?
MapTiler is most often used for serving vector map tiles and styles in a web or mobile application, hosting custom map data and geocoding behind an api. Of those, serving vector map tiles and styles in a web or mobile application and hosting custom map data and geocoding behind an api are not what deck.gl is typically brought in for.
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