Alternatives to kepler.gl
An open-source WebGL web application for visualizing and exploring large geospatial datasets. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
kepler.gl
An open-source WebGL web application for visualizing and exploring large geospatial datasets.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as kepler.gl.
Felt
A collaborative web mapping and GIS tool for making maps, apps and dashboards from uploaded data.
Felt is a proprietary cloud mapping tool with drag-and-drop import, automatic geocoding and real-time collaboration, with advanced features in paid organisation plans.
QGIS
A free and open-source desktop GIS for making maps, editing spatial data and running analysis.
QGIS is a free, open-source desktop GIS for Windows, macOS and Linux with editing and a large analysis toolbox, but has a steep learning curve.
Also worth comparing
These listings name kepler.gl as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
uMap
An open-source web tool for creating custom maps on OpenStreetMap layers and embedding them in websites.
kepler.gl is an open-source browser tool that visualises large location datasets with WebGL, focused on exploration rather than simple embeddable custom maps.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Mapbox Studio
A browser-based design tool for building custom vector map styles and publishing them to apps.
Google Earth
A free 3D globe with high-resolution imagery, historical imagery layers and guided Voyager stories.
OpenMapTiles
An open-source schema, map styles and tools for generating OpenStreetMap vector tiles to self-host.
ColorBrewer
A web tool for choosing sequential, diverging and qualitative color schemes for maps and charts.
Copernicus Browser
A web application for browsing, visualising and downloading imagery from all Copernicus satellite missions.
