AwesomeDataviz

Lonboard

Fast, interactive geospatial data visualization in Jupyter, built on deck.gl and GeoArrow.

Website GitHubPyPI
GitHub stars
962
Commits, last 12 months
206
Contributors
28
Last commit
Latest release
v0.17.0Oct 1, 2026

Overview

Lonboard is an open-source Python visualization library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 962 stars, 54 forks, and 28 contributors. It is actively developed with 206 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v0.17.0, was published on Oct 1, 2026.

Its GitHub description: Fast, interactive geospatial data visualization in Jupyter.

GitHub topics: anywidgetapache-arrowdeck-glgeoarrowgeopandasjupyterjupyter-widgetmap-visualizationdata-visualizationgeospatial-analysismapspython

Install

PyPI
pip install lonboard
v0.17.0

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
206 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 202561
Nov 20257
Dec 20256
Jan 202610
Feb 20269
Mar 202625
Apr 202612
May 20261
Jun 202614
Jul 202613
Aug 20261
Sep 202647

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 Lonboard 962
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K Lonboard 962
GitHub stars for Lonboard and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,897
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,322
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,441
Plotly (Python)18,824
Lonboard962

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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

Lonboard FAQ

Is Lonboard open source?

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

Is Lonboard still maintained?

Yes. Lonboard is actively developed, with 206 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit today.

How do I install Lonboard?

From PyPI: pip install lonboard.

What are the best alternatives to Lonboard?

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

What language is Lonboard written in?

Lonboard is primarily written in Python, according to GitHub.

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