Celestia Alternatives

Celestia is described as 'application for real-time 3D visualization of space, with a detailed model of the solar system, over 100,000 stars, more than 10,000 galaxies, and an extension mechanism for adding more objects' and is a very popular Star Map in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Celestia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPad and Web-based apps. The best Celestia alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Celestia are Space Engine, Universe Sandbox, Gaia Sky and Elite: Dangerous.

Celestia alternatives are mainly Star Maps but may also be Simulation Gamess or Exploration Games. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Celestia.

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Stellarium
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
54 Stellarium alternatives
Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
- - Stellarium is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Celestia.
- - Stellarium is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Celestia.
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Stellarium Features
1. PortableStellarium can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Exploration
Cross-Platform
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Some users think Stellarium is a great Celestia alternative, some don't.
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Stellarium is a planetarium, Celestia not
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Your stuck on earth, Celestia you can explore space
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Space Engine
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
21 Space Engine alternatives
Space Engine - a real-time 3D space simulator, procedural universe generator and visualiser. It lets you explore the universe in three dimensions, starting from planet Earth to the most distant galaxies.
- - Space Engine is the most popular commercial alternative to Celestia.
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Space Engine Features
Explore planets
Free roam
Procedurally generated
Avatar
Multiple languages
Comments about Space Engine as a Alternative to Celestia
Almost everyone thinks Space Engine is a great Celestia alternative.
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Have similar functionality.
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You can not only travel throughout the Milky Way; Visiting the stars, the planets with their respective moons, comets, asteroids, black holes (in which one can see the shift towards the blue), etcetera. In addition, the music gives an atmosphere of relaxation.
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Universe Sandbox
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Steam
13 Universe Sandbox alternatives
Universe Sandbox is an interactive space simulator for Windows based PCs.

Unlike most astronomy software that just shows you what the sky looks like or where the planets are, Universe Sandbox is a powerful gravity simulator. You can add another star to our solar system and watch.
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Universe Sandbox Features
Moveable Panes
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Most users think Universe Sandbox is a great Celestia alternative.
Gaia Sky
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Linux
42 Gaia Sky alternatives
Gaia Sky is a real-time, 3D, astronomy visualisation software that runs on Windows, Linux and OS X. It is developed in the framework of ESA's Gaia mission to chart about 1 billion stars of our Galaxy in the Gaia group of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ZAH...
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Gaia Sky Features
Notifications
Elite: Dangerous (Series)
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
OSVR
HTC Vive
Steam
Oculus Rift
22 Elite: Dangerous alternatives
Elite: Dangerous is a space adventure, trading, and combat simulator that is the fourth release in the Elite video game series. Piloting a spaceship, the player explores a realistic 1:1 scale open world galaxy based on the real Milky Way, with the gameplay being open-ended.
Represent entire series of Elite: Dangerous games including Elite,Elite: Dangerous,.
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Elite: Dangerous Features
1. Single playerElite: Dangerous has one or more single player game modes.
2. MultiplayerElite: Dangerous offers a game mode for more than one player.
Comments about Elite: Dangerous as a Alternative to Celestia
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Elite is a full fledged game (there is significant travel time, currency, ship purchases and missions, etc). Some real stellar bodies are modeled, but most of them are procedurally generated. The feeling of exploring space in person is significantly more immersive, but it's value as a stellarium is minimal.
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Cosmonium
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Free • Open Source
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Linux
10 Cosmonium alternatives
Cosmonium is a 3D astronomy and space exploration program. With Cosmonium you can navigate in our solar system and discover all the planets and their moons.
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Solar System Scope
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Freemium • Proprietary
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
48 Solar System Scope alternatives
3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky - real time virtual orrery and observatory
- - Solar System Scope is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Celestia.
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Solar System Scope Features
1. Works OfflineSolar System Scope can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Multiple languages
Pioneer
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Free • Open Source
Simulation Games
Exploration Game
Windows
Linux
14 Pioneer alternatives
Pioneer is a space adventure game set in the Milky Way galaxy at the turn of the 31st century. The game is open-ended, and you are free to explore the millions of star systems in the game. You can land on planets, slingshot past gas giants, and burn yourself to a crisp flying...
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Spaces
Action combat
Mitaka
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
22 Mitaka alternatives
Mitaka is software for visualizing the known Universe with up-to-date observational data and theoretical models. Mitaka users can seamlessly navigate through space, from the Earth to the edges of the known Universe.
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Starry Night (series)
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Paid • Proprietary
Star Map
Mac
Windows
Android Tablet
iPad
36 Starry Night (series) alternatives
The Starry Night apps are the most comprehensive educational astronomy apps. Use it with your introductory astronomy textbook or on its own. It's a powerful, portable planetarium that fits in your backpack. It puts thousands of stars and planets at your fingertips.
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Digital Universe Atlas
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
12 Digital Universe Atlas alternatives
The Digital Universe Atlas incorporates data from dozens of organizations worldwide to create the most complete and accurate 3-D atlas of the Universe from the local solar neighbourhood out to the edge of the observable Universe.
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StarCalc
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Free • Proprietary
Star Map
Windows
Windows Mobile
31 StarCalc alternatives
StarCalc is the fastest professional astronomy planetarium & star mapping program for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP (StarCalc version for PocketPC is available). It illustrates star positions of any instance of the day observed from any geographic locations on the Earth.
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 5.73, released in July 2006, can be still downloaded from the official website.