Open Source: MapLibre GL JS is a fully open-source project, while Mapbox GL JS shifted to a more restrictive license in 2020 (Mapbox GL JS v2.0). With MapLibre GL JS, you can benefit from a more permissive license and an active community of developers who can contribute to the project, report issues, and collaborate on new features.
Vendor independence: By using MapLibre GL JS, you can reduce your reliance on a single vendor. This can be particularly important if you are concerned about vendor lock-in or want to have more control over your application's infrastructure and data sources.
Community support: MapLibre GL JS has an active community of developers who are invested in the project's growth and success. This means that you can benefit from ongoing improvements, bug fixes, and new features, while also having access to a support network of other users and contributors.
Description
After switch to a non-OSS license in December 2020 : migrate mapbox gl js to https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-gl-js
Why
Open Source: MapLibre GL JS is a fully open-source project, while Mapbox GL JS shifted to a more restrictive license in 2020 (Mapbox GL JS v2.0). With MapLibre GL JS, you can benefit from a more permissive license and an active community of developers who can contribute to the project, report issues, and collaborate on new features.
Vendor independence: By using MapLibre GL JS, you can reduce your reliance on a single vendor. This can be particularly important if you are concerned about vendor lock-in or want to have more control over your application's infrastructure and data sources.
Community support: MapLibre GL JS has an active community of developers who are invested in the project's growth and success. This means that you can benefit from ongoing improvements, bug fixes, and new features, while also having access to a support network of other users and contributors.