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CanvasGlobe

Interactive Canvas 2D globes and flat world maps for JavaScript and React.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
0
npm downloads / week
46
Commits, last 12 months
109
Contributors
1
Last commit
Latest release
v1.2.0Sep 18, 2026

Overview

CanvasGlobe is a JavaScript mapping library. Its GitHub repository has 0 stars, 0 forks, and 1 contributor. It is actively developed with 109 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v1.2.0, was published on Sep 18, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 46 times per week.

Its GitHub description: Zero-dependency JavaScript and React library for interactive 3D globes and flat world maps on Canvas 2D. No WebGL, map tiles, API key, or runtime network requests.

GitHub topics: 3d-globecanvascanvas-2dchoroplethdata-visualizationgeospatialglobeinteractive-mapjavascriptno-webglnpm-packagereact

Install

npm
npm install canvas-globe
v1.4.1

Development activity

Commits per month to the default branch over the last 12 complete months.

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109 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Popularity among JavaScript map & geospatial visualization libraries

Leaflet 45.7K Cesium 15.8K Deck.gl 14.6K OpenLayers 12.6K MapLibre GL JS 11.8K react-map-gl 8.5K CanvasGlobe 0
Leaflet 45.7K Cesium 15.8K Deck.gl 14.6K OpenLayers 12.6K MapLibre GL JS 11.8K react-map-gl 8.5K CanvasGlobe 0
GitHub stars for CanvasGlobe and the most-starred alternatives.
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Leaflet45,702
Cesium15,798
Deck.gl14,623
OpenLayers12,602
MapLibre GL JS11,801
react-map-gl8,503
CanvasGlobe0

Alternatives to CanvasGlobe

  • Leaflet

    JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps.

    45.7K starsJavaScriptBSD-2-Clause

  • Cesium

    WebGL 3D globes and maps.

    15.8K starsJavaScriptApache-2.0

  • Deck.gl

    WebGL framework for visual exploratory data analysis of large datasets.

    14.6K starsTypeScriptMIT

  • OpenLayers

    Library for interactive web maps with support for many data sources, formats and projections.

    12.6K starsJavaScriptBSD-2-Clause

  • MapLibre GL JS

    WebGL-based interactive vector tile maps in the browser; community fork of Mapbox GL JS.

    11.8K starsTypeScriptBSD-3-Clause

  • react-map-gl

    React components for MapLibre GL JS and Mapbox GL JS, maintained by vis.gl.

    8.5K starsTypeScriptMIT

CanvasGlobe FAQ

Is CanvasGlobe open source?

Its source code is public on GitHub, but its license is not a standard open-source license that could be identified automatically. Check the license file before using it in a product.

Is CanvasGlobe still maintained?

Yes. CanvasGlobe is actively developed, with 109 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 12 days ago.

How do I install CanvasGlobe?

From npm: npm install canvas-globe.

What are the best alternatives to CanvasGlobe?

The most popular alternatives listed in JavaScript map & geospatial visualization libraries are Leaflet, Cesium, and Deck.gl. See the full ranking.

What language is CanvasGlobe written in?

CanvasGlobe is primarily written in JavaScript, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, npm. Updated Oct 4, 2026.