Google Earth AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Map Services

The best Map alternative to Google Earth is Organic Maps, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Google Earth and many of them are Map Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Map Service alternatives to 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
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  1. Organic Maps icon
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    Experience a privacy-oriented GPS solution with Organic Maps, featuring turn-by-turn navigation, offline maps, and a commitment to community development. Enjoy zero data collection, no location tracking, and comprehensive OpenStreetMap data for diverse travel modes.

    93 Organic Maps alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Organic Maps VS Google Earth

     
    Comments about Organic Maps as an Alternative to Google Earth
    sjaa5423
    Negative Jan 4, 2025
    0

    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.

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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
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    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.

    86 OpenStreetMap alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    OpenStreetMap VS Google Earth

     
    Comments about OpenStreetMap as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Top Positive Comment
    Hasan Yildiz
    Feb 15, 2022
    0

    Very well is job. Excellent.

    Top Negative Comment
    zokris
    Sep 1, 2020
    3

    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.

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    Guest
    Negative Oct 20, 2023
    1

    not made to do the same thing

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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
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    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    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 VS Google Earth

     
    Comments about Marble as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Douze
    Positive Jul 16, 2017
    1

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

    Guest
    Positive Nov 19, 2019
    1

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

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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
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    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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Top HERE WeGo Features

    1.  Turn-by-turn Navigation
    2.  Real-time traffic
    3.  Points of Interest (POI)
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Route Planning
    7.  Public Transportation
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Cycling
    10.  Transit Routes
    11.  Apps with Offline Map
    12.  Android Auto integration

    HERE WeGo VS Google Earth

     
    Comments about HERE WeGo as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Guest
    Positive May 15, 2019
    2

    It actually comes up with places of interest when you search

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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
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    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

    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 VS Google Earth

     
    Comments about NASA World Wind as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Guest
    Negative Oct 7, 2015
    8

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

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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
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    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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    2GIS Features

    1.  Apps with Offline Map

    2GIS VS Google Earth

     
  7. Street GL icon
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    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Street GL Features

    1.  Based on OpenStreetMap
    2.  WebGL

    Street GL VS 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. Bing Maps icon
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    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.

    72 Bing Maps alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Bing Maps Features

    1.  Public Transportation
    2.  Real-time traffic

    Bing Maps VS Google Earth

     
  9. Zoom Earth icon
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    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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online

    Zoom Earth VS Google Earth

     
  10. Yandex Maps icon
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    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.

    67 Yandex Maps alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    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 VS Google Earth

     
    Comments about Yandex Maps as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Guest
    Positive May 13, 2019
    -4

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

    Google Earth Icon
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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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