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The best alternative to Celestia is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Celestia and four of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Celestia are Solar System Scope, Gaia Sky and WinStars.

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  1. Stellarium icon

    Stellarium

     372 likes

    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.

    57 Stellarium alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about Stellarium as an Alternative to Celestia
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    Negative
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    Stellarium is a planetarium, Celestia not

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Your stuck on earth, Celestia you can explore space

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Stellarium is a great Celestia alternative, some don't.

    • Stellarium is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Celestia.

    • Stellarium is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Celestia.

    • Stellarium is Free and Open SourceCelestia is also Free and Open Source
  2. Solar System Scope icon

    Solar System Scope

     5 likes

    3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky - real time virtual orrery and observatory

    51 Solar System Scope alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Solar System Scope is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Celestia.

    • Solar System Scope is Freemium and ProprietaryCelestia is Free and Open Source
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    Gaia Sky

     11 likes

    3D visualization software for ESA's (European Space Agency) Gaia mission to chart about 1 billion stars of the Milky Way Galaxy.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  5. WinStars icon

    WinStars

     6 likes

    WinStars uses the latest 3D technology to show the objects of our solar system in a realistic manner. Thus, it is possible to move from one planet to another, to follow a space probe on its long voyage or to observe a celestial event from a place to which you could never go.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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