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L7

Large-scale WebGL-powered Geospatial Data Visualization analysis framework, maintained by Alibaba

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
4.1K
npm downloads / week
29.4K
Commits, last 12 months
112
Contributors
62
Last commit
Latest release
v2.22.5Mar 11, 2025

Overview

L7 is an open-source JavaScript mapping library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 4,070 stars, 656 forks, and 62 contributors. It is actively developed with 112 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v2.22.5, was published on Mar 11, 2025. On npm it is downloaded about 29.4K times per week.

Its GitHub description: 🌎 Large-scale WebGL-powered Geospatial Data Visualization analysis engine.

GitHub topics: webglgisdata-visualizationmapboxgeospatialmap3dgeojsonantvpointpolygonamap

Install

npm
npm install @antv/l7
v2.29.1

Development activity

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

0255075 Oct 2025 Nov Dec Jan 2026 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
0255075 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr Jul
112 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 20250
Nov 20253
Dec 20250
Jan 20266
Feb 20265
Mar 202617
Apr 20260
May 202611
Jun 20260
Jul 202670
Aug 20260
Sep 20260

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 L7 4.1K
Leaflet 45.7K Cesium 15.8K Deck.gl 14.6K OpenLayers 12.6K MapLibre GL JS 11.8K react-map-gl 8.5K L7 4.1K
GitHub stars for L7 and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Leaflet45,702
Cesium15,798
Deck.gl14,623
OpenLayers12,602
MapLibre GL JS11,801
react-map-gl8,503
L74,070

Alternatives to L7

  • 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

L7 FAQ

Is L7 open source?

Yes. L7 is released under the MIT license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is L7 still maintained?

Yes. L7 is actively developed, with 112 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 2 months ago.

How do I install L7?

From npm: npm install @antv/l7.

What are the best alternatives to L7?

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

What language is L7 written in?

L7 is primarily written in TypeScript, according to GitHub.

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