Google Earth AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Map Services for Mac

There are many alternatives to Google Earth for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac Map Service alternative is Marble, 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 three of them are Map Services available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Map Service alternatives to Google Earth are NASA World Wind and Earth Browser.

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  1. Marble icon

    Marble

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
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    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
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    It shows maps of Earth and the sky, also with 3D rendition of our planet.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Marble is a great Google Earth alternative.

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

    • Marble is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Marble is Privacy focusedGoogle Earth is not according to our users
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    NASA World Wind

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  4. Earth Browser icon

    Earth Browser

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    EarthBrowser is an innovative earth simulation that combines an easy to navigate 3 dimensional globe with real-time weather conditions and 7 day forecasts for thousands of locations worldwide. Live earthquakes, hurricanes, webcams, volcanoes and cloud animations are just some of...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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