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COBE

Lightweight WebGL globe library of about 5 kB, with configurable markers.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
5.9K
npm downloads / week
728.5K
Commits, last 12 months
36
Contributors
20
Last commit
Latest release
2.0.1Mar 19, 2026

Overview

COBE is an open-source JavaScript mapping library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 5,934 stars, 348 forks, and 20 contributors. It is actively developed with 36 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, 2.0.1, was published on Mar 19, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 728.5K times per week.

Its GitHub description: 5KB WebGL globe lib.

GitHub topics: webglglobe

Install

npm
npm install cobe
v2.0.1

Development activity

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

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36 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 mapcn 12.2K MapLibre GL JS 11.8K COBE 5.9K
Leaflet 45.7K Cesium 15.8K Deck.gl 14.6K OpenLayers 12.6K mapcn 12.2K MapLibre GL JS 11.8K COBE 5.9K
GitHub stars for COBE and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Leaflet45,704
Cesium15,800
Deck.gl14,626
OpenLayers12,605
mapcn12,238
MapLibre GL JS11,805
COBE5,934

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  • Deck.gl

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    14.6K starsTypeScriptMIT

  • OpenLayers

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  • mapcn

    Map components for React built on MapLibre GL, styled with Tailwind and compatible with shadcn/ui.

    12.2K starsTypeScriptMIT

  • MapLibre GL JS

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

    11.8K starsTypeScriptBSD-3-Clause

COBE FAQ

Is COBE open source?

Yes. COBE is released under the MIT license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is COBE still maintained?

Yes. COBE is actively developed, with 36 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 13 days ago.

How do I install COBE?

From npm: npm install cobe.

What are the best alternatives to COBE?

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

What language is COBE written in?

COBE is primarily written in TypeScript, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, npm. Updated Oct 5, 2026.