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React Simple Maps

Composable SVG map charts for React, based on d3-geo and TopoJSON.

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GitHub stars
3.4K
npm downloads / week
1.2M
Commits, last 12 months
18
Contributors
22
Last commit

Overview

React Simple Maps is an open-source JavaScript mapping library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 3,379 stars, 464 forks, and 22 contributors. It is actively developed with 18 commits in the last 12 months. On npm it is downloaded about 1.2M times per week.

Its GitHub description: Composable SVG map charts for data visualization in React

GitHub topics: nodejsreactsvgvisualizationmappingchoroplethchoropleth-mapchoropleth-mapsd3-geodata-visualisationdata-visualizationdataviz

Install

npm
npm install react-simple-maps
v5.0.5

Development activity

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

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18 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 MapLibre GL JS 11.8K react-map-gl 8.5K React Simple Maps 3.4K
Leaflet 45.7K Cesium 15.8K Deck.gl 14.6K OpenLayers 12.6K MapLibre GL JS 11.8K react-map-gl 8.5K React Simple Maps 3.4K
GitHub stars for React Simple Maps 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
React Simple Maps3,379

Alternatives to React Simple Maps

  • 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

React Simple Maps FAQ

Is React Simple Maps open source?

Yes. React Simple Maps is released under the MIT license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is React Simple Maps still maintained?

Yes. React Simple Maps is actively developed, with 18 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 22 days ago.

How do I install React Simple Maps?

From npm: npm install react-simple-maps.

What are the best alternatives to React Simple Maps?

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

What language is React Simple Maps written in?

React Simple Maps is primarily written in TypeScript, according to GitHub.

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