Folium: Leaflet maps from Python. MapChart: Color countries, states and regions to make simple choropleth maps.
| Folium | MapChart | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Map Libraries & SDKs | Online Map Makers |
| Pricing model | Open source | Freemium |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free tier | — | Free to use |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Software licence | MIT | — |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Python | Web |
| Made by | — | — |
| Commercial use | Allowed | With conditions |
| Export / print images | Allowed | Allowed |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 1 | 8 |
| Visit | Visit |
Folium features
- Leaflet maps from Python
- Choropleths and heatmaps
- Jupyter integration
- HTML export
MapChart features
- Hundreds of ready-made region maps
- Click-to-color with legend
- Pattern and label options
- Image download
Check MapChart's terms for commercial use and attribution of downloaded images.
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