Google Earth Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Google Earth for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative 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 12 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Google Earth are Marble, NASA World Wind, GNOME Maps and KStars.

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Google Earth alternatives are mainly Map Services but may also be GPS Navigation Services or Exploration Games. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Google Earth.

Google Earth

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Map Service
Free Personal • Proprietary

Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured...

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Google Earth alternatives page was last updated May 6, 2023

Organic Maps
Organic Maps is a privacy-focused and community-developed GPS navigation app for drivers, hikers, and cyclists.
83 Organic Maps alternatives
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License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- GPS Navigation Service
- Map Service
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Linux
- iPad
- Android Tablet
Top Organic Maps Features
1. Works Offline
2. Based on OpenStreetMap
3. GPS Navigation
4. No Tracking
5. Privacy focused
6. Cycling
7. Ad-free
8. Offline search
9. Bookmarks
10. Offline routing
11. Dark Mode
12. Openstreetmap integration
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Organic Maps VS Google Earth
Is Organic Maps a good alternative to Google Earth?
- Organic Maps is the most popular Android, iPhone, Linux, iPad & Android Tablet 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

Marble
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.
35 Marble alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Map Service
- GPS Navigation Service
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
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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 comment •Jul 16, 2017
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Guest
It shows maps of Earth and the sky, also with 3D rendition of our planet.
Positive comment •Nov 19, 2019
1
- 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

NASA World Wind
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.
14 NASA World Wind alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Map Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
NASA World Wind Features
Turn-by-turn Navigation
Works Offline
Image Navigation
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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 comment •Oct 7, 2015
9
- 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

GNOME Maps
Maps gives you quick access to maps all across the world. We use the collaborative OpenStreetMap database, enabling our users to make smaller changes to places and points-of-interests.
20 GNOME Maps alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Map Service
- GPS Navigation Service
Platforms
- Linux
- Linux Mobile
- Flathub
- GNOME
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GNOME Maps Features
1. Public Transportation
2. Based on OpenStreetMap
3. Planning
4. Planner
5. Ad-free
6. Privacy focused
7. Dark Mode
8. Route Planning
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GNOME Maps VS Google Earth
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KStars
KStars is a Desktop Planetarium for KDE. It provides an accurate graphical simulation of the night sky, from any location on Earth, at any date and time. The display includes upto 100 million stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects,all 8 planets, the Sun and Moon, and thousands of comets...
43 KStars alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Star Map
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- KDE Plasma
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KStars VS Google Earth
Is KStars a good alternative to Google Earth?
Comments about KStars as an Alternative to Google Earth

whitephoenixus
It’s a planetarium program, not a maps or atlas program.
Negative comment •Nov 1, 2020
3
- KStars is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary

gvSIG
gvSIG is a free open-source GIS project, characterized by a user-friendly interface, and capable of quickly accessing the most usual raster and vector formats. In the same view it includes local as well as remote data through a WMS, WCS or WFS.
46 gvSIG alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- GPS Navigation Service
- Map Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
gvSIG Features
Points of Interest (POI)
Apps with Offline Map
Modular System
Based on OpenStreetMap
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Discontinued
The app is no longer updated. Last version, 1.2.3, released in March 2011, can be still downloaded from Google Play Store.
gvSIG VS Google Earth
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Modest Maps
Modest Maps is a small, extensible, and free library for designers and developers who want to use interactive maps in their own projects. It provides a core set of features in a tight, clean package with plenty of hooks for additional functionality.
59 Modest Maps alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Modest Maps Features
Based on OpenStreetMap
Apps with Offline Map
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Modest Maps VS Google Earth
Is Modest Maps a good alternative to Google Earth?
Comments about Modest Maps as an Alternative to Google Earth

Roby718
this is a library, not an application
Negative comment •Apr 11, 2017
2
- Some users think Modest Maps is a great Google Earth alternative, some don't.
- Modest Maps is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary

OffRoad OSM
An offline map viewer for the Desktop based on OsmAnd.
17 OffRoad OSM alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
OffRoad OSM VS Google Earth
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Aciqra
Aciqra (uh-SEE-kruh) is a free and open source virtual sky map and planetarium which tracks and displays astronomical bodies including planets, nebulae and stars to an accuracy of a fraction of a degree for thousands of years into both the future and the past.
37 Aciqra alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Star Map
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Wine
Aciqra Features
Portable
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.3.2, released in July 2013, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
Aciqra VS Google Earth
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pTolemy3D
pTolemy3D projects goal is to provide FOSS tools necessary to build your own 3D GeoWeb application. The Viewer application is similar in concept to Google Earth and World WInd Java. Unlike WWJ, there is greater emphasis on the Browser as a platform.
6 pTolemy3D alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Map Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Discontinued
Can't find the website.
pTolemy3D VS Google Earth
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