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OpenStreetMap

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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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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Country of Origin

  • GB flagUnited Kingdom

Platforms

  • Online
4.8 / 5 Avg rating (25)
518likes
12comments
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

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

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OpenStreetMap information

  • Developed by

    GB flagOpenStreetMap Foundation
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.8 (25 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

AlternativeTo Categories

Travel & LocationSport & HealthOnline Services

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Our users have written 12 comments and reviews about OpenStreetMap, and it has gotten 518 likes

OpenStreetMap was added to AlternativeTo by Collin on Sep 26, 2009 and this page was last updated Jan 30, 2025. OpenStreetMap is sometimes referred to as OSM.

Comments and Reviews

   
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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
Nov 5, 2018
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!

wimejen63
Mar 3, 2024
1

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
Jun 4, 2023
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
Dec 20, 2022
1

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

Duncan Briggs
Dec 24, 2022

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
Mar 17, 2022
4

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

aogkjwnyioq
Apr 23, 2021
1

Free, Open Source, and has a lot of information not on any other map service.

Alex
Nov 11, 2020
4

The Wikipedia of maps: just have access to the planet and help other people to use this Free Open Source project, on which are based many apps now.

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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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