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MapLibre Native

Interactive vector tile map rendering for iOS, Android and other native platforms.

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GitHub stars
2.3K
Commits, last 12 months
414
Contributors
354
Last commit
Latest release
android-v13.5…Sep 23, 2026

Overview

MapLibre Native is an open-source C++ visualization tool released under the BSD-2-Clause license. Its GitHub repository has 2,251 stars, 632 forks, and 354 contributors. It is actively developed with 414 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, android-v13.5.2, was published on Sep 23, 2026.

Its GitHub description: MapLibre Native - Interactive vector tile maps for iOS, Android and other platforms.

GitHub topics: vector-tilesmaplibremaps

Development activity

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

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414 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Popularity among C++ visualization libraries & applications

ImPlot 6.2K PlotJuggler 6.2K Matplot++ 4.9K F3D 4.7K Mapnik 4K ROOT 3.3K MapLibre Native 2.3K
ImPlot 6.2K PlotJuggler 6.2K Matplot++ 4.9K F3D 4.7K Mapnik 4K ROOT 3.3K MapLibre Native 2.3K
GitHub stars for MapLibre Native and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ImPlot6,239
PlotJuggler6,230
Matplot++4,937
F3D4,741
Mapnik3,965
ROOT3,307
MapLibre Native2,251

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    6.2K starsC++MIT

  • PlotJuggler

    Open-source Qt5 application to plot charts (based on Qwt).

    6.2K starsC++MPL-2.0

  • Matplot++

    C++ graphics library for data visualization with a MATLAB-like API.

    4.9K starsC++MIT

  • F3D

    Cross-platform, fast, and minimalist 3D viewer with scientific visualization tools.

    4.7K starsC++BSD-3-Clause

  • Mapnik

    Toolkit for rendering maps, widely used to render OpenStreetMap tiles.

    4K starsC++LGPL-2.1

  • ROOT

    CERN framework for analyzing, storing and visualizing large scientific datasets.

    3.3K starsC++Other

MapLibre Native FAQ

Is MapLibre Native open source?

Yes. MapLibre Native is released under the BSD-2-Clause license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is MapLibre Native still maintained?

Yes. MapLibre Native is actively developed, with 414 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit today.

What are the best alternatives to MapLibre Native?

The most popular alternatives listed in C++ visualization libraries & applications are ImPlot, PlotJuggler, and Matplot++. See the full ranking.

What language is MapLibre Native written in?

MapLibre Native is primarily written in C++, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API. Updated Oct 4, 2026.