Google Maps Alternatives

Google Maps is described as 'Navigate efficiently with real-time traffic updates, turn-by-turn GPS, panoramic street views, and comprehensive route planning for multiple platforms' and is a leading GPS Navigation service in the travel & location category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Google Maps for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Google Maps alternative is OpenStreetMap, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Google Maps are OsmAnd, Organic Maps, CoMaps and Waze.

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Google Maps alternatives are mainly Map Services, but if you're looking for GPS Navigation Services or Travel Planners you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Linux, EU, Android, Kindle Fire, Android + Open Source and GPS Navigation. 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 Maps.
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  1. OffRoad OSM icon
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    Offline desktop map viewer featuring vector OpenStreetMap data, navigation, GPX track import/export, elevation and contour display, customizable map layers, waypoint tools, and efficient handling of large files for outdoor, hiking, or off-road planning and navigation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. Ascend Maps icon
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    Ascend Maps is an open-source and privacy-friendly application for maps and GPS featuring 3D terrain, offline search, track recording and editing, advanced overlays such as slope angle shading and aspect shading, and more.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  3. The APIs for computing distances, that accounts for traffic conditions, has different travel modes, forecasting features, and unlimited matrix size.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. uNav icon
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    Open source mapping and GPS navigation featuring car, bike, or foot route planning, voice-guided turn-by-turn indicators, global coverage, units in kilometers or miles, and offline map support, powered by OpenStreetMap and Openrouteservice with points of interest search.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Ubuntu Touch
     
  5. Navitia icon
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    The leading open API for mobility. Design innovative solutions thanks to Navitia.io, a robust, easy-to-integrate RESTful API based on the largest open database.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Ad-free and privacy-first navigation app delivering real-time traffic and hazard alerts, advanced route planning, recurring destination support, departure reminders, route saving, guidance for daily commutes, optimized departure times, and seamless in-app navigation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. naviki icon
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    Naviki is the comprehensive bicycle App! Naviki offers worlwide best route planning for bicycles and an impressive documentation of your cycling activities.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  8. MultiRoute icon
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    MultiRoute by gb consite GmbH is a browser based application for multiple stops route planning, route optimization, tour planning and tour optimization. For tours with up to 7 stops, MultiRoute is free and can be used even without registration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. PlaceKit icon
     2 likes

    Our mission at PlaceKit is to become the go-to geocoding solution for developers. Existing solutions feel opaque as they're split across many indiscernible APIs, confusing pricing, and locking developers into their ecosystem.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • React
    • JavaScript
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Transportia icon
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    Transportia is a modern travel companion designed to make public transportation easier and more accessible.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  11. Maverick icon
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    Maverick is a GPS off-road navigation app for Android devices. It automatically caches all your maps for offline use so that you can access them even without an Internet connection. This app is great for hiking, boating, geocaching, and other outdoor activities.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  12. Geoadmin icon
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    geo.admin.ch ist die Geoinformationsplattform der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft innerhalb der Bundesverwaltung.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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