Google Earth Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Google Earth for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac 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 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Google Earth are NASA World Wind, KStars, Plenum Globe and Mapline.

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Google Earth alternatives are mainly Map Services, but if you're looking for Weather Forecast Tools or Star Maps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Windows, Linux, Mac, Kindle Fire, Android and iPad. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Earth.
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  1. Marble icon

    Marble

     54 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.

    47 Marble alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
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    Marble vs Google Earth Comments
    Douze
    Positive
    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
    1

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

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

    NASA World Wind

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Blue Marble: View of the eastern hemisphere
     
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    NASA World Wind vs Google Earth Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    8

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

    • NASA World Wind is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. KStars icon

    KStars

     25 likes

    Open-source astronomy software offering accurate night sky simulation with 100 million stars, Ekos astrophotography suite, stellar observation planner, "What's up Tonight" tool, FOV editor, and a variety of celestial catalogs for comprehensive astronomical exploration.

    50 KStars alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    KStars vs Google Earth Comments
    whitephoenixus
    Negative
    3

    It’s a planetarium program, not a maps or atlas program.

    • KStars is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • KStars is a Star Map Google Earth is a Map Service
    • KStars is Privacy focusedGoogle Earth is not according to our users
  5. Plenum Globe icon

    Plenum Globe

     1 like

    Turn any CSV into a rotating 3D globe. Choropleth maps, 3D columns, points & connection arcs — 244 countries, 19 palettes, 4 textures incl. NASA imagery. Export as PNG or standalone HTML. Fully offline, one-time purchase.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Mapline icon

    Mapline

     25 likes

    Maximize the use of your Excel spreadsheet data. Make mapping the easiest. Transform Excel data into visual analysis. We lead in data simplification and presentation. We are committed to deliver the tools needed to outpace competition.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  8. GeoLibre icon

    GeoLibre

     1 like

    A lightweight, cloud-native GIS platform for visualizing, exploring, and analyzing geospatial data across desktop and web environments, with a responsive layout for mobile screens.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  9. Earth Browser icon

    Earth Browser

     1 like

    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
    Earth Browser screenshot 1
     
  10. Earth 3D icon

    Earth 3D

     1 like

    This interactive 3D globe features wonders of the world, political and geographic maps, and weather. Discover a lot of fascinating facts and useful information about our planet! Original and colorful graphics, user-friendly interface and accurate information – this is what Earth...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Earth 3D screenshot 1
     
  11. Modest Maps icon

    Modest Maps

     13 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Modest Maps vs Google Earth Comments
    Roby718
    Negative
    2

    this is a library, not an application

    • Modest Maps is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
  12. QTViewer icon

    QTViewer

     1 like

    Libmini is free software that displays geographic terrain data at real-time. This is an example application of integrating libmini in the Qt user interface. The application, the libMini QTViewer, primarily uses libmini viewer functions but provides additional camera control.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    QTViewer screenshot 1
     
  13. TrekReel icon

    TrekReel

     Like

    Turn GPX and KML tracks into cinematic 3D map videos and route visuals.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TrekReel route visualization workspace.
     
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