The Best Google Earth AlternativesTop Map Services and other similar apps like Google Earth

Google Earth is described as 'Explore Earth's vast landscapes and urban wonders with detailed satellite imagery, offline access, and ad-free experience' and is a leading Map service in the travel & location category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Google Earth for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and Android Tablet apps. The best Google Earth alternative is Organic Maps, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Google Earth are OpenStreetMap, Marble, HERE WeGo and NASA World Wind.

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Google Earth alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
  1. Organic Maps icon
     156 likes

    Organic Maps is a privacy-focused and community-developed GPS navigation app for drivers, hikers, and cyclists.

    94 Organic Maps alternatives
    Organic Maps screenshot 1
    Organic Maps screenshot 2
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    Organic Maps screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • OpenStreetMap
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    3.  GPS Navigation
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Offline search
    7.  Cycling
    8.  Offline routing
    9.  Bookmarks
    10.  Dark Mode
    11. OpenStreetMap icon  Openstreetmap integration
    12.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    Organic Maps iconGoogle Earth Icon

    Organic Maps VS Google Earth

    Is Organic Maps a good alternative to Google Earth?
     
    Comments about Organic Maps as an Alternative to Google Earth
     
    sjaa5423

    Organic Maps is a great alternative to Google Maps on mobile. Though Google Earth is more for viewing satellite imagery, this does not have that.

    Negative commentJan 4, 2025
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    • Some users think Organic Maps is a great Google Earth alternative, some don't.

    • Organic Maps is the most popular Android, iPhone, Linux & iPad alternative to Google Earth.

    • Organic Maps is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Google Earth.

    • Organic Maps is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Organic Maps is Privacy focusedGoogle Earth is not according to our users
  2. OpenStreetMap icon
     507 likes

    OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. It is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you.

    85 OpenStreetMap alternatives
    Main website interface

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  Open API
    3.  Crowdsourced
    4.  Built-in editor
    5.  GPS Navigation
    6.  User generated
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    9.  Hiking Maps
    10.  Route Planning
    11.  Points of Interest (POI)
    12.  Police location
    OpenStreetMap iconGoogle Earth Icon

    OpenStreetMap VS Google Earth

    Is OpenStreetMap a good alternative to Google Earth?
     
    Comments about OpenStreetMap as an Alternative to Google Earth
     
       
    Hasan Yildiz

    Very well is job. Excellent.

    Top positive commentFeb 15, 2022
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    zokris

    OSM is a repository of maps. Although it is excellent, it is not a software and doesn't have many of the 3D functionalities Google Earth has.

    Top negative commentSep 1, 2020
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    Guest

    not made to do the same thing

    Negative commentOct 20, 2023
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    • Most users think OpenStreetMap is a great Google Earth alternative.

    • OpenStreetMap is the most popular Web-based alternative to Google Earth.

    • OpenStreetMap is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • OpenStreetMap is Privacy focusedGoogle Earth is not according to our users
  3. Marble icon
     52 likes

    Marble is a Virtual Globe and World Atlas that you can use to learn more about Earth: You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads. A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article.

    40 Marble alternatives
    Marble screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    Marble Features

    1.  Apps with Offline Map
    2.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    3.  Select map data resource
    4.  Portable
    5.  Hiking Maps
    Marble iconGoogle Earth Icon

    Marble VS Google Earth

    Is Marble a good alternative to Google Earth?
     
    Comments about Marble as an Alternative to Google Earth
     
    Douze

    it also features an offline world map in the form of a globe, with many different layers available, with old age maps and such.

    Positive commentJul 16, 2017
    1
    Guest

    It shows maps of Earth and the sky, also with 3D rendition of our planet.

    Positive commentNov 19, 2019
    1
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    • Most users think Marble is a great Google Earth alternative.

    • Marble is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Google Earth.

    • Marble is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. HERE WeGo icon
     132 likes

    Explore the world in glorious 3D with HERE Maps. Discover new places, collect your favourite places, plan the perfect journey, and sync it all with your mobile phones.

    100 HERE WeGo alternatives
    HERE WeGo screenshot 1
    HERE WeGo screenshot 2
    +5
    HERE WeGo screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store

    Top HERE WeGo Features

    1.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Points of Interest (POI)
    5.  Cycling
    6.  Public Transportation
    7.  Route Planning
    8.  Real-time traffic
    9.  Apps with Offline Map
    10.  Transit Routes
    11.  3D Buildings
    HERE WeGo iconGoogle Earth Icon

    HERE WeGo VS Google Earth

    Is HERE WeGo a good alternative to Google Earth?
     
    Comments about HERE WeGo as an Alternative to Google Earth
     
    Guest

    It actually comes up with places of interest when you search

    Positive commentMay 15, 2019
    2
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    • Most users think HERE WeGo is a great Google Earth alternative.

    • HERE WeGo is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. NASA World Wind icon
     44 likes

    World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.

    15 NASA World Wind alternatives
    Blue Marble: View of the eastern hemisphere

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    NASA World Wind Features

    1.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Image Navigation
    NASA World Wind iconGoogle Earth Icon

    NASA World Wind VS Google Earth

    Is NASA World Wind a good alternative to Google Earth?
     
    Comments about NASA World Wind as an Alternative to Google Earth
     
    Guest

    This is a developer tool rather than an application that can be used "out of the box", like Google Earth.

    Negative commentOct 7, 2015
    9
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    • Most users think NASA World Wind is a great Google Earth alternative.

    • NASA World Wind is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
  6. 2GIS icon
     72 likes

    2GIS provides 3D-maps of 180+ cities, contacts of 1.5 million companies, car routing and public transport routes and and more! 2GIS is a complete and up-to-date directory of organizations with detailed cities’ maps.

    59 2GIS alternatives
    2GIS screenshot 1
    2GIS screenshot 2
    +5
    2GIS screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear

    2GIS Features

    1.  Apps with Offline Map
    2GIS iconGoogle Earth Icon

    2GIS VS Google Earth

    Is 2GIS a good alternative to Google Earth?
     
  7. Street GL icon
     5 likes

    Streets GL is a real-time 3D map renderer built for visualizing OpenStreetMap data with a heavy focus on eye-candy features.

    56 Street GL alternatives
    Street GL screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Street GL Features

    1.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    2.  WebGL
    Street GL iconGoogle Earth Icon

    Street GL VS Google Earth

    Is Street GL a good alternative to Google Earth?
     
    • Street GL is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Google Earth.

    • Street GL is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
  8. Zoom Earth icon
     6 likes

    Live images of Earth, updated every 10 minutes with GOES and Himawari-8, and every 15 minutes with Meteosat. Zoom to Satelite Map view with Street names. Rain and Weather view.

    11 Zoom Earth alternatives
    Zoom Earth screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Zoom Earth iconGoogle Earth Icon

    Zoom Earth VS Google Earth

    Is Zoom Earth a good alternative to Google Earth?
     
  9. Bing Maps icon
     35 likes

    Bing Maps (previously Live Search Maps, Windows Live Maps and Windows Live Local) is a web mapping service provided as a part of Microsofts Bing suite of search engines and powered by the Bing Maps for Enterprise framework.

    71 Bing Maps alternatives
    Bing Maps

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Bing Maps Features

    1.  Public Transportation
    2.  Real-time traffic
    Bing Maps iconGoogle Earth Icon

    Bing Maps VS Google Earth

    Is Bing Maps a good alternative to Google Earth?
     
  10. Yandex Maps icon
     64 likes

    Yandex.Maps gives you access to maps of over 1800 cities and towns right in your pocket. Find addresses and companies. Plan your journeys in a car or on public transport taking current traffic conditions into account.

    66 Yandex Maps alternatives
    Yandex Maps screenshot 1
    Yandex Maps screenshot 2
    +5
    Yandex Maps screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Telegram
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire

    Yandex Maps Features

    1.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Real-time traffic
    4.  Apps with Offline Map
    5.  Police location
    Yandex Maps iconGoogle Earth Icon

    Yandex Maps VS Google Earth

    Is Yandex Maps a good alternative to Google Earth?
     
    Comments about Yandex Maps as an Alternative to Google Earth
     
    Guest

    it is simply an alternative to Google Maps and that, by itself, is a great. Alternatives are awesome.

    Positive commentMay 13, 2019
    -4
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    • Some users think Yandex Maps is a great Google Earth alternative, some don't.

    • Yandex Maps is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
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