Comparison OpenLayers vs ArcGIS API for JavaScript

OpenLayers is a library designed to meet the different mapping requirements of its users. Its objective is to make it convenient for users to include dynamically functioning maps on their websites. It is available for free and is open-source. It is based on JavaScript and is fully licensed. OpenLayers provides tiled and vector layers. It is also optimized to be fast and responsive on mobile devices. It is designed to offer customization scope to users and give them a greater degree of control over the styling of the map. It allows the use of third-party libraries for increased functionality.

ArcGIS API for Javascript is used by developers to build complex web applications with ease and provide interactive visual experiences to users. ArcGIS API can be used on Android and iOS devices. It is also available for .NET, Java, and Qt along with ArcGis API for Python. ArcGIS API is preferred by developers for its ease of making applications. It provides a broad range of features that include visualization, interactive 3d mapping and data-driven visualization. It provides client-side analysis for insights along with querying, filtering and statistics. It also comes with 3d analysis, legend widget, rich popups along with attribute and geometry editing.