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Modest Maps vs OpenStreetMap

A side-by-side look at Modest Maps and OpenStreetMap. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Modest Maps

Modest Maps

Development

Modest Maps is an open source JavaScript mapping library for embedding interactive maps in web pages. It provides a simple API for panning, zooming, overlays and markers.

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OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap

Travel & Location

OpenStreetMap is a free, open-source, crowd-sourced map of the world. Volunteers collect map data using GPS devices, aerial imagery, local knowledge, and other free sources to create and update the map database.

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