Maps Tools
The maps tools we detect on new sites, ranked by how many use each. Part of Build & Framework.
Source: All sites All launches Launch platforms StackScope Discovery StackScope Wider Web
- Tools tracked
- 236
- in Build & Framework
- Sites
- 299,217
- using at least one maps tool
- Above 1%
- 4
- tools on more than 1% of them
What we found
- Google Maps runs on more than half of the sites using a maps tool (83%), 11 times as many sites as Leaflet.
- Only 4 of the 236 maps tools we track run on more than 1% of these sites.
- Among sites launched in September, Smappen rose to #10 from #36 in August.
The leading maps tools
| # | Movement | Tool | Country | Share | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – |
Google Maps
Embeddable maps, geocoding, and places APIs from Google.
|
83% | 248,188 | |
| 2 | – |
Leaflet
Lightweight open-source JavaScript library for interactive maps using OpenStreetMap and other tile sources.
|
7.6% | 22,626 | |
| 3 | – |
OpenStreetMap
Collaborative free editable map of the world.
|
5.7% | 17,189 | |
| 4 | – |
Mapbox
Maps, navigation, and geospatial APIs for developers.
|
1.4% | 4,268 | |
| 5 | ▼3 |
CARTO
Location intelligence and spatial data platform
|
0.8% | 2,538 | |
| 6 | ▲3 |
OpenFreeMap
Free public OpenStreetMap-based vector tile server, a self-hosted alternative to Mapbox.
|
0.7% | 2,198 | |
| 7 | – |
Yandex Maps
Russian mapping service with interactive maps, routing, and geolocation
|
0.7% | 2,197 | |
| 8 | – |
MapTiler
Vector map tile service and Mapbox alternative offering self-hosted and cloud map hosting.
|
0.7% | 2,011 | |
| 9 | – |
ArcGIS
Enterprise geographic information system; its JavaScript API embeds maps and spatial analysis on web pages.
|
0.5% | 1,575 | |
| 10 | ▼1 |
Kakao Maps
Korean mapping API by Kakao.
|
0.3% | 1,017 | |
| 11 | ▼2 |
Daum Maps
Korean mapping API by Daum (Kakao).
|
0.3% | 938 | |
| 12 | – | Apple MapKit Apple MapKit JS: Apple Maps web SDK for embedding interactive maps on websites. | 0.3% | 889 | |
| 13 | ▲26 |
Smappen
Catchment area and territory mapping tool with embeddable maps.
|
0.2% | 644 | |
| 14 | ▼3 |
Photon
Open-source geocoder for OpenStreetMap data, with a public demo API hosted by Komoot.
|
0.2% | 598 | |
| 15 | ▲7 |
France Address API
Official French government address geocoding API (api-adresse.data.gouv.fr).
|
0.2% | 511 |
Share is of the 299,217 sites using a maps tool; a site can use more than one. Arrows compare each tool's rank among sites launched in September with August. The line is its share of new sites over 90 days. Showing the top 15 of 236.
The StackScope API serves every maps tool and the launches using each, filterable and exportable, from £15 a month.
Recent launches using maps tools
| Launch | Launched | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Inklura | 19 Oct 2026 | 9.1 |
| Roof Cleaning Companies | 19 Oct 2026 | 7.1 |
| Txao's World Collector | 19 Oct 2026 | 4.5 |
| Assistemia | 19 Oct 2026 | 7.6 |
| Flooring Indonesia | 19 Oct 2026 | 4.7 |
| ZarSage Web Console | 19 Oct 2026 | 5.5 |
Often built with
Other kinds of tool most often found on the same launches, leaving out the plumbing every site has (DNS, CDN, hosting).
- Analytics 1,933
- CSS Framework 1,255
- Font 1,169
- Framework 1,147
- Javascript Library 1,094
- Advertising 1,045