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Google Maps Embed vs OpenLayers: who uses which
Google Maps Embed is on more sites: 1,565,924 against 9,028 for OpenLayers, about 173.5 times as many. Here's how they compare across the websites we've indexed, and where each one does best.
Where each one is used
| Domain | Google Maps Embed | OpenLayers |
|---|---|---|
| .com on .com | 697,391 | 2,304 |
| .de in Germany | 72,402 | 1,679 |
| .jp in Japan | 72,118 | 20 |
| .fr in France | 47,263 | 434 |
| .uk in the UK | 43,637 | 127 |
| .org on .org | 41,308 | 341 |
| .pl in Poland | 38,193 | 235 |
| .it in Italy | 36,234 | 230 |
191 sites run both at once.
Questions
Which is more popular, Google Maps Embed or OpenLayers?
Google Maps Embed is on more sites: 1,565,924 against 9,028 for OpenLayers, about 173.5 times as many, across the sites StackGrep has indexed.
Do sites use Google Maps Embed and OpenLayers together?
191 sites load both. That's often a switch in progress, or two teams picking different tools.
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