Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Traverse City Platmap with Leaflet and D3 launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mapbox Studio▲95

   A design platform for radically custom maps

   2014 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Globestudio▲84

   Open-source dotted maps and 3D globes for designers

   24d ago · globestudio.app · its alternatives →

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   Mapsense▲61

   The API for data-driven mapping

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Leaflet▲1

   An Open-Source JS Lib for Mobile-Friendly Interactive Maps

   2015 · leafletjs.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flatmap – a new tool to make vector tiles from OpenStreetMap data fast▲158

   Flexible tool to build planet-scale vector tilesets from OpenStreetMap data fast - onthegomap/planetiler

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Terrapattern▲77

   A visual search tool for satellite imagery

   2016 · terrapattern.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Leaftlet▲9

   an OSS JS library for mobile-friendly interactive maps

   2016 · leafletjs.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kabza▲117

   Take over a real city map with your friends

   Sep 2026 · playkabza.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Displayce▲71

   Playful google maps experimentations

   2014 · jammersplit.de · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cartographer▲79

    Real-time simultaneous localization and mapping library

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11GS
    gridvisual – search and visualize EU data (D3.js)▲9

    2014 · gridvisual.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Maptoolkit.org - free vector map server▲24

    We built Maptoolkit.org - a free, production-grade vector maps service built on OpenStreetMap and MapLibre. Map rendering and tile hosting have historically been either expensive (Google, Mapbox) or complex to maintain yourself. (Plus: Their maps are car-focused.) Our maps feature max data zoom 15, global hill-shading, 3D terrain, contour lines, water depths, and specialized styles (like Hiking, Cycling, Winter). No sign up or API keys required. You can use it like this: ``` const map = new maplibregl.Map({ container: 'map', style: 'https://styles.maptoolkit.org/summer.json',…

    Jul 2026 · maptoolkit.org · its alternatives →

13. 13MT
    Mapping Tornadoes w/ D3▲6

    2013 · roadtolarissa.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Learning D3▲8

    A course on building data visualizations with D3.js

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15KM
    Krata Maps – open-source Figma like GeoJSON Editor▲8

    2024 · krata.app · its alternatives →

16. 16TO
    Textyle – Online Tilemap Editor (ReactJS, WebGL and Rust (WASM))▲6

    2020 · textyle.app · its alternatives →

17. 173I
    3D iOS Map alternative for SF▲8

    2012 · blog.recce.at · its alternatives →

18. 18JB
    jQuery Birdseye, a plugin for moving-map search▲6

    2012 · ada.mbecker.cc · its alternatives →

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    Cesium.js▲6

    An open-source JavaScript library for world-class 3D globes

    2016 · cesium.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Using ThreeJS to create a city from Your GitHub contributions▲9

    I spent some time making this. I am a beginner with blender but I did my best :) I'm open to any and all feedback.

    2022 · honzaap.github.io · its alternatives →

21. 21CA
    Converting a D3 Visualization to WebGL▲5

    2015 · dcochran.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Natural Atlas v2 – Coast-To-Coast Map of the Outdoors and iOS App▲7

    2017 · naturalatlas.com · its alternatives →

23. 23OP
    Openbloc: playing with React, D3, SVG path animation and morphing▲8

    2017 · lab.openbloc.fr · its alternatives →

24. 24CL
    Charting live Uber data in multiple cities with React/Redux/d3▲5

    2015 · resistorsings.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →