Space Engine AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Star Maps for Mac

Space Engine is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac Star Map alternative is Stellarium, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Space Engine and five of them are Star Maps available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Star Map alternatives to Space Engine are Celestia, Solar System Scope, Gaia Sky and Cosmonium.

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  1. Stellarium icon

    Stellarium

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    Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

    56 Stellarium alternatives

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    • PortableApps.com
    The dance of the planets above ESO headquarters, near Munich.
     
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    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    11

    I want to explore other Earth-like planets and it only seems to let you look at the night sky.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    guiltypixel
    Negative
    0

    Not an alternative. Stellarium is a planetarium application.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    These don't do the same thing, Stellarium simulates the real sky as seen from Earth, Space Engine simulates interstellar travel, including real but also procedurally generated bodies.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    Stellarium icon
    Stellarium icon
    • Stellarium is Free and Open SourceSpace Engine is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Celestia icon

    Celestia

     131 likes

    Celestia is an application for real-time 3D visualization of space, with a detailed model of the solar system, over 100,000 stars, more than 10,000 galaxies, and an extension mechanism for adding more objects.

    31 Celestia alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • PortableApps.com
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
    The orbits of a number of main belt asteroids (in brown) plotted together with major planet orbits (in blue).
     
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    Comments about Celestia as an Alternative to Space Engine
    msharvey
    Positive
    5

    It has lower system requirements and works well on older hardware.

    Celestia icon
    Celestia icon
    • Celestia is Free and Open SourceSpace Engine is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Solar System Scope icon

    Solar System Scope

     5 likes

    3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky - real time virtual orrery and observatory

    51 Solar System Scope alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Guest
    Positive
    1

    You can explore the Solar System

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    You have to pay to use it on computer

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Solar System Scope icon
    Solar System Scope icon
    • Solar System Scope is Freemium and ProprietarySpace Engine is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Gaia Sky icon

    Gaia Sky

     11 likes

    3D visualization software for ESA's (European Space Agency) Gaia mission to chart about 1 billion stars of the Milky Way Galaxy.

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Gaia Sky screenshot 1
     
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    Cosmonium

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    Cosmonium is a 3D astronomy and space exploration program. With Cosmonium you can navigate in our solar system and discover all the planets and their moons.

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    Io transiting over Jupiter
     
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