When comparing Mapbox API vs Google Maps API, the Slant community recommends Mapbox API for most people. In the question“What are the best JavaScript web mapping libraries?” Mapbox API is ranked 5th while Google Maps API is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Mapbox API is:
The maps uses data from OpenStreetMap which is community friendly map because anyone can contribute to the maps through main OpenStreetMap website or third party OSM editor and changes will be immediately appear.
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Pros
Pro Uses data from OpenStreetMap
The maps uses data from OpenStreetMap which is community friendly map because anyone can contribute to the maps through main OpenStreetMap website or third party OSM editor and changes will be immediately appear.
Pro Highly customizable maps
The maps can be customizable not only by the provided templates, but users can also tweaks the map style based on how it should be look such as color, aerial view, size etc.
Pro Widely used map service
Google Maps is one of the most widely used map services worldwide.