What is the best alternative to ArcGIS?

By number of websites, the most widely used alternatives to ArcGIS are Google Maps, Mapbox, Leaflet, OpenStreetMap, OpenLayers. The right one depends on your needs; compare them on adoption, authority, and audience above.

How many alternatives to ArcGIS are there?

Site Stats Database tracks 13 other mapping libraries & embeds used by 100 or more websites, plus a long tail of rarer ones. ArcGIS itself is used by 234 websites.

Which mapping library / embed has the most websites?

Google Maps leads this category with 91,359 websites in our catalog.

Where does this data come from?

Adoption is counted from Site Stats Database's own crawl; authority (Ahrefs Domain Rating) and traffic come from Ahrefs and DataForSEO. Everything reflects the sites we track and refreshes at least monthly.

ArcGIS Alternatives & Competitors

Last updated July 1, 2026 · refreshes automatically as new data lands.

Looking for an alternative to ArcGIS? Site Stats Database tracks 13 other mapping libraries & embeds; the top ones are below, ranked by adoption, with authority and traffic for each and the leading sites that use them. ArcGIS itself is used by 234 websites. Back to ArcGIS.

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ArcGIS Alternatives & Competitors

The top ArcGIS alternatives in depth

Google Maps

Mapbox

Leaflet

OpenStreetMap

OpenLayers

CARTO

MapLibre GL

OpenWeatherMap

MapTiler

Apple MapKit JS

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