Google Maps VS Mapbox
As of 4 November 2026, Mapbox is named by 151 companies and Google Maps by 354; Google Maps skews to companies under 200 people (59% vs 60%), Mapbox to companies over 1,000 (17% vs 16%).
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Google Maps's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Mapbox rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Google Maps: 2–200 employees
- 59%
- Mapbox: 2–200 employees
- 60%
- Google Maps: 1,000+ employees
- 16%
- Mapbox: 1,000+ employees
- 17%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 2.4 · 1.5
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Google Maps | share | Mapbox | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 15 | 4% | 9 | 6% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 63 | 18% | 31 | 21% | Mapbox |
| 11-50 employees | 68 | 19% | 32 | 21% | even |
| 51-200 employees | 78 | 22% | 27 | 18% | Google Maps |
| 201-500 employees | 50 | 14% | 18 | 12% | Google Maps |
| 501-1000 employees | 23 | 6% | 9 | 6% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 31 | 9% | 12 | 8% | even |
| 5001-10000 employees | 5 | 1% | 4 | 3% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 21 | 6% | 9 | 6% | even |
| Segment | Google Maps | share | Mapbox | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 117 | 33% | 72 | 48% | Mapbox |
| Business & finance services | 54 | 15% | 22 | 15% | even |
| Property & construction | 26 | 7% | 6 | 4% | Google Maps |
| Manufacturing & industry | 25 | 7% | 24 | 16% | Mapbox |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 21 | 6% | 4 | 3% | Google Maps |
| Media & content | 19 | 5% | 4 | 3% | Google Maps |
| Public, community & associations | 17 | 5% | 8 | 5% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 16 | 5% | 2 | 1% | Google Maps |
| Commerce & trade | 15 | 4% | 2 | 1% | Google Maps |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 13 | 4% | 3 | 2% | even |
| Health care | 12 | 3% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Automotive | 9 | 3% | 4 | 3% | even |
| Segment | Google Maps | share | Mapbox | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 49% | 99 | 66% | Mapbox |
| India | 34 | 10% | 6 | 4% | Google Maps |
| Germany | 30 | 8% | 4 | 3% | Google Maps |
| Canada | 14 | 4% | 3 | 2% | even |
| United Kingdom | 14 | 4% | 5 | 3% | even |
| France | 9 | 3% | 4 | 3% | even |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1% | 2 | 1% | even |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Spain | 4 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Australia | 3 | 1% | 3 | 2% | even |
| Singapore | – | – | 3 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Brazil | – | – | 2 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Austria | – | – | 1 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Bulgaria | – | – | 1 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Google Maps | share | Mapbox | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | 266 | 22% | 213 | 65% | Mapbox |
| Logistics warehouse and transport | 241 | 20% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Education & training | 76 | 6% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Marketing & communications | 73 | 6% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Administration & office | 46 | 4% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Sales | 44 | 4% | 9 | 3% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 31 | 3% | 8 | 2% | even |
| Customer service & success | 28 | 2% | 2 | 1% | even |
| Data & AI | 21 | 2% | 41 | 13% | Mapbox |
| Skilled trades and field service | 21 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| IT operations & business systems | 12 | 1% | 6 | 2% | even |
| Construction and civil | 11 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Manufacturing and production | 11 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Business development & strategy | 10 | 1% | 2 | 1% | even |
| Design & UX | 9 | 1% | 8 | 2% | even |
| Unclassified | 9 | 1% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Engineering (non-software) | 8 | 1% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Hospitality and food service | 7 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Quality, safety & environment | 7 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Healthcare support and caregiving | 6 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Real estate and property | 5 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Arts media and entertainment | 4 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Facilities cleaning and security | 4 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 3 | 0% | 2 | 1% | even |
| Public safety and protective services | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Travel, leisure & events | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Social care and community | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Agriculture and environment | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Finance & accounting | 1 | 0% | 2 | 1% | even |
The companies behind each column
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Mapbox is named by 151 companies in job postings and Google Maps by 354; 48 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/google-maps-vs-mapbox)
Read from the source, not self-reported
Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →
- Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
- Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
- SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
- Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
Google Maps vs Mapbox: questions
Which is more used, Google Maps or Mapbox?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Google Maps (354) over Mapbox (151). By website-and-DNS footprint, Mapbox (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Google Maps?
59% of Google Maps companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 60% for Mapbox. 16% of Google Maps companies have over 1,000 employees, against 17% for Mapbox.
Do companies run both?
48 companies name both in their postings, usually Google Maps in marketing and Mapbox in sales, or during a migration.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.
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