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folium

Builds interactive Leaflet.js maps from Python data.

Website GitHubPyPI
GitHub stars
7.4K#85 in the directory
PyPI downloads / week
537.3K
Commits, last 12 months
161
Contributors
183
Last commit
Latest release
v0.20.0Jun 16, 2025

Overview

folium is an open-source Python visualization library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 7,409 stars, 2,263 forks, and 183 contributors. It is actively developed with 161 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v0.20.0, was published on Jun 16, 2025. On PyPI it is downloaded about 537.3K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Python Data. Leaflet.js Maps.

GitHub topics: data-sciencedata-visualizationjavascriptmapspython

Install

PyPI
pip install folium
v0.20.0

Development activity

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

0204060 Oct 2025 Nov Dec Jan 2026 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
0204060 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr Jul
161 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 20252
Nov 20252
Dec 202516
Jan 20263
Feb 202641
Mar 20264
Apr 20268
May 20267
Jun 202611
Jul 202628
Aug 202624
Sep 202615

Popularity among Python data visualization libraries

Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K folium 7.4K
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K folium 7.4K
GitHub stars for folium and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,895
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,323
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,443
Plotly (Python)18,822
folium7,409

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    Framework for turning Python scripts into interactive data apps.

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  • Dash

    Framework for building data apps and dashboards in Python, built on Plotly.js and React.

    24.4K starsPythonMIT

  • Matplotlib

    2D plotting library.

    23.3K starsPythonPSF-2.0

  • Bokeh

    Interactive Web Plotting for Python.

    20.5K starsTypeScriptBSD-3-Clause

  • Taipy

    Python framework for building data and AI web applications with interactive charts and dashboards.

    19.4K starsPythonApache-2.0

  • Plotly (Python)

    Interactive web based visualization built on top of plotly.js

    18.8K starsPythonMIT

folium FAQ

Is folium open source?

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

Is folium still maintained?

Yes. folium is actively developed, with 161 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit yesterday.

How do I install folium?

From PyPI: pip install folium.

What are the best alternatives to folium?

The most popular alternatives listed in Python data visualization libraries are Streamlit, Dash, and Matplotlib. See the full ranking.

What language is folium written in?

folium is primarily written in Python, according to GitHub.

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