Basemaps

Esri has released new vector basemap styles, including styles based on their OpenStreetMap vector tileset. You can also customize any of these styles using the ArcGIS Vector Tile Style Editor.

Here is a short video (link to guide included) explaining how to consume more than 25 ArcGIS basemaps using OpenLayers and a free ArcGIS Platform account.

This post gives a short overview of how to get started with using ArcGIS location services, including retrieving basemap layers, geocoding, routing, content management, and more.

Add custom basemaps from Snazzy Maps to your Google Earth Engine application or notebook with a couple lines of code. Run a demo in the code editor here.

MapTiler has created a single cloud-free satellite image of the entire world detailed enough to find your own house. Find out more here.

Extensive categorized list of free XYZ tile layers (both basemaps and overlays) to add to your HERE Maps API for JavaScript application.

Extensive categorized list of free XYZ tile layers (both basemaps and overlays) to add to QGIS.

Extensive categorized list of free XYZ tile layers (both basemaps and overlays) to add to ArcGIS Pro.

Extensive categorized list of free XYZ tile layers (both basemaps and overlays) to add to your Google Maps SDK for Android application.

Extensive categorized list of free XYZ tile layers (both basemaps and overlays) to add to ArcGIS Online/Portal for ArcGIS.