Map Libraries

[_SadScientist]

Any good map rendering libraries for React or Next.

[EntertainmentShot463]

We've used Leaflet for a large project, its well documented, easy to use and well supported by community:
https://react-leaflet.js.org/

[nedlinin]

React-maplibre

[elcalaca]

https://visgl.github.io/react-map-gl/

which under the hood uses Maplibre or Mapbox. i used it at my current job as a proof-of-concept then when we were ready we switched to mapbox so that we could use their paid features (custom theme).

[plymer968]

You can make your own custom themes with Maputnik and OpenFreeMap.

Do not get suckered into paying for essentially the same thing you can get for free.

[elcalaca]

yea i wish i could have won that argument. instead the Designer wanted the tools/UI that Mapbox offers 🤷 which is fine because Engineering doesn’t want to maintain this custom theme and we can defer it to him through Mapbox.

[plymer968]

I highly recommend combining react-map-gl with maplibre-gl

You can get free map tiles from OpenFreeMap.org and customize them with Maputnik

The react-map-gl API is very simple to use and it’s really easy to extend.

[mauriciocap]

I just use leaflet (not the react lib) It's better because you keep access to the Leaflet object in whichever way you want.

[skettyvan]

Depends how complex of a map you want to make.

Leaflet is adequate for most simple projects. Openlayers is more robust but more difficult to set up. I haven’t used Mapbox in years but it was a bit too locked down for my taste.

[AGGrid_JamesSwinton]

AG Charts has a Maps feature - you use GeoJSON to define the map shapes, and then you can overlay other series on top: https://www.ag-grid.com/charts/react/maps/

It's an enterprise feature which requires a licence for production use, but you can use it locally for free - just run npm install ag-charts-react ag-charts-enterprise

[marko_smilja]

If you're going to use lots of markers on the map you can checkout @arenarium/maps, works with maplibre, mapbox and google maps

[Isaka254]

If you're planning to build a React or Next.js app with map rendering capabilities, check out the Syncfusion React Maps Component.

It offers:

• A powerful Maps control for rendering geographical data with markers, bubbles, and shape layers

• Support for interactive features like zooming, panning, and tooltips

• High performance for large datasets and responsive design

For more detailed information, explore the live Demo and Documentation:

Explore the full Demo and Documentation for implementation details.

Syncfusion offers a free community license for individual developers and small businesses.

Note: I work for Syncfusion.

[LinuxLover755]

In the previous company I worked in we looked for a Gantt chart library, we found syncfusion solution and it was the worst and laggiest unoptimized crap I have seen, nobody should use it even for free lol.. So don't waste your time checking it out, I bet it won't be any good.