Comparison
Both come from Uber's visualization team and share the same rendering core. deck.gl is the programmable WebGL framework for building custom large-data visualizations in code. kepler.gl is a ready-made application on top of it — drop in data, explore, export, no code required.
| deck.gl | kepler.gl | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Library | Web App |
| Pricing | open-source | open-source |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| GitHub stars | 14.6k | 12.0k |
| Last commit | today | today |
| Categories | visualization, analysis, mapping | visualization, analysis, mapping |
| Platforms | — | — |
| Languages | — | — |
| API style | — | — |
Choose deck.gl if…
You're building a custom product and want full programmatic control over layers, interactions and rendering.
Full deck.gl profileChoose kepler.gl if…
You need to explore and present geospatial datasets quickly without building a UI from scratch.
Full kepler.gl profile