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The best deck.gl alternatives

8 tools that do a similar job to deck.gl, 8 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

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deck.gl

A GPU-accelerated framework for drawing large data sets as layers on maps and 3D views.

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    kepler.gl

    Open source · MIT · ★ 12.1k

    Open-source web tool and React component for visualizing large geolocation datasets on maps.

    Best for: Developers who want to add map-based data exploration to a React and Redux app; Analysts who need to explore large location datasets visually in the browser

    Full review deck.gl vs kepler.gl
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    Plotly.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 18.4k

    A JavaScript library for drawing interactive charts in web pages, also the engine behind Plotly in Python and

    Best for: Web developers who want interactive charts in their own site or app; Data analysts who already use Python or R Plotly and want to understand the JavaScript side

    Full review deck.gl vs Plotly.js
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    visx

    Open source · MIT · ★ 21.1k

    A set of reusable React building blocks for drawing custom charts, built on d3 math.

    Best for: React developers who want full control over how a chart looks and behaves; Teams building their own reusable chart library on top of shared components

    Full review deck.gl vs visx
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    G6

    Open source · MIT · ★ 12.4k

    A JavaScript/TypeScript library for drawing and analyzing interactive graphs and network data in the browser.

    Best for: Frontend developers building interactive network or relationship diagrams in a web app; Teams that need graph layouts such as force-directed arrangements in TypeScript or JavaScript projects

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    plotly.py

    Open source · MIT · ★ 18.9k

    A Python library for making interactive, browser-based charts and graphs.

    Best for: Python users who want hoverable, zoomable charts without writing JavaScript; Data analysts working in Jupyter notebooks

    Full review deck.gl vs plotly.py
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    G2

    Open source · MIT · ★ 12.7k

    A JavaScript library for building charts from data using a declarative, layered grammar.

    Best for: Front-end developers adding charts to a web dashboard; Data analysts comfortable writing a little JavaScript

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    Sigma.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 12.2k

    A JavaScript library for drawing graphs with thousands of nodes and edges in the browser.

    Best for: Web developers who need to display large network graphs in a browser; Data analysts building interactive graph visualizations on a website

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    react-native-maps

    Open source · MIT · ★ 16k

    A React Native map component for iOS and Android, with markers, shapes, and tile overlays.

    Best for: React Native developers adding a map screen to an iOS or Android app; Teams that want map features declared as normal React components

    Full review

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to deck.gl. We don't take payment for placement.