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OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. It is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application type

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  • Online
4.8
Excellent29 reviews
549likes
14comments

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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Community-based
  2.  Open API
  3.  Crowdsourced
  4.  Built-in editor
  5.  User generated
  6.  Ad-free
  7.  Points of Interest (POI)
  8.  Hiking Maps
  9.  Route Planning
  10.  No Tracking
  11.  Cycling
  12.  Free API
  13.  Police location
  14.  Works Offline
  15.  Public Transportation
  16.  Map-Editor
  17.  Dark Mode
  18.  Geotagging
  19.  OSM Editing
  20.  No registration required
  21.  Export to XML
  22.  Non profit
  23.  Based on OpenStreetMap
  24.  Semantic Data
  25. OpenStreetMap icon  Openstreetmap integration

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Comment summary: OpenStreetMap is praised for being a strong, open-source alternative to Google Maps, with a focus on privacy and community involvement. It allows users to contribute to improving map data, although usability could be enhanced. While it lacks complete coverage in some areas compared to Google Maps, it continues to grow with active contributions. Some users appreciate its wide information range, not available in other services, and its cost-free access.
Top Positive Comment
Cora
12

OSM is a great map service. I've added so many streets, buildings, etc. to the area around me, I see it getting better every single day, and contributing to and opensource map project is fun, too!

peter-miller
0

Great map! Free and open-source!

Review by a new / low-activity user.
Juri
0

better than Google or Apple Maps

wimejen63
2

OSM is a great map service that lets you find places easily and quickly. You can also contribute to the map by adding or editing information. OSM is free, open-source and community-driven.

c17s5qhu
1

already 10 years active of this platform and communities working on this platform. I it not everywhere detailed and missing some buildings addresses POI. But why not adding yourself to help yourself and others with it.

Duncan Briggs
1

According to AlternativeTo, OpenStreetMap runs in a web browser. Does it have a native app for iPhone?

Duncan Briggs

According to "Alternative map browsing options" on the OpenStreetMap wiki, Mobilemap is optimized for mobile devices, but it still runs in a web browser.

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Browsing#Alternative_map_browsing_options

Ada Byron
4

Best privacy-focused open-source maps available online, period.

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What is OpenStreetMap?

OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. It is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you. It allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth.

The website itself also lets you edit the map using iD icon iD .

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OpenStreetMap information

  • Developed by

    GB flagOpenStreetMap Foundation
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.8 (29 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    86 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Czech
    • German
    • Greek
    • Esperanto
    • French
    • Galician
    • Interlingua
    • Macedonian
    • Polish
    • Chinese
    • Danish
    • Spanish
    • Italian
    • Hebrew
    • Turkish
    • Portuguese
    • Chechen

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Our users have written 14 comments and reviews about OpenStreetMap, and it has gotten 549 likes

OpenStreetMap was added to AlternativeTo by Collin on and this page was last updated . OpenStreetMap is sometimes referred to as OSM