Google Earth Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Google Earth for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows 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 19 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Google Earth are NASA World Wind, KStars, Google Earth VR and SAS.Planet.

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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
    Marble screenshot 1
     
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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. Google Earth VR icon

    Google Earth VR

     1 like

    The world has so many beautiful and amazing places to visit. If we're lucky, we're able to travel and see a few of them. But even the most active travelers can only see a fraction. What if we could see them all?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • HTC Vive
    • SteamVR
    • Meta Quest
    Google Earth VR screenshot 1
     
  7. SAS.Planet icon

    SAS.Planet

     8 likes

    This program allows work with any maps service if you can describe getting picture by longitude/latitude(if you want you can write config file or simplepascal script to describe how obtain needle photos).

    34 SAS.Planet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Yahoo photos as map + Panoramio/Wikimapia as layers
     
  8. Microsoft Flight Simulator icon

    Microsoft Flight Simulator

     9 likes

    Microsoft Flight Simulator immerses you in a beautifully rich and realistic world with dozens of aircraft and interactive Missions for a completely new and innovative gaming experience. Free Flight lets you fly anywhere in the world, from your hometown airport to the most exotic...

    17 Microsoft Flight Simulator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Xbox
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    Microsoft Flight Simulator vs Google Earth Comments
    bugmenot
    Positive
    0

    Comparable or even better 3D world map details

    • Microsoft Flight Simulator is Paid and ProprietaryGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator is a Flight Simulator Google Earth is a Map Service
  9. Bing Maps 3D icon

    Bing Maps 3D

     7 likes

    To view maps in 3D, and tour and save collections to video, install 3D.

    30 Bing Maps 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. 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
    Plenum Globe screenshot 1
     
  12. TerraExplorer icon

    TerraExplorer

     1 like

    TerraExplorer is a powerful, easy to use tool to build, analyze, and navigate high resolution 3D world environments created by fusing aerial and satellite photography, terrain elevation data and other 2D and 3D information layers.onto a 3D map,.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    TerraExplorer Overview
     
  13. 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
    Mapline screenshot 1
     
  14. MapSphere icon

    MapSphere

     Like

    MapSphere is a manageable way to view and organize geographical data of different kind. This might be raster maps and satellite imagery from various sources, your own information received from GPS, tracks of your friends, whatever you want.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MapSphere screenshot 1
     
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