Stellarium AlternativesTop Star Maps and other similar apps like Stellarium

Stellarium is described as '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' and is a very popular Star Map in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Stellarium for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Android Tablet apps. The best Stellarium alternative is Celestia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Stellarium are Sky Map, KStars, Space Engine and Gaia Sky.

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  1. Celestia icon

    Celestia

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    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.

    29 Celestia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • 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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    • Almost everyone thinks Celestia is a great Stellarium alternative.

    • Celestia is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Stellarium.

    • Celestia is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Stellarium.

    • Celestia is Free and Open SourceStellarium is also Free and Open Source
  2. Sky Map icon

    Sky Map

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    Sky Map (formerly the Google Sky Map) turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  4. KStars icon

    KStars

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  5. Space Engine icon

    Space Engine

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    Space Engine - a real-time 3D space simulator, procedural universe generator and visualiser. It lets you explore the universe in three dimensions, starting from planet Earth to the most distant galaxies.

    26 Space Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Space Engine as an Alternative to Stellarium
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    Space Engine contains many known planets and nebulas, you can get close to them, search them and even land on planets and view them from other angles

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    Space Engine seems to be a game and not a star database for astronomy.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Space Engine is a great Stellarium alternative.

    • Space Engine is the most popular commercial alternative to Stellarium.

    • Space Engine is Paid and ProprietaryStellarium is Free and Open Source
  6. Gaia Sky icon

    Gaia Sky

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

    44 Gaia Sky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Gaia Sky as an Alternative to Stellarium
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    Best Alternative for naked-eye astronomy

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Gaia Sky is Free and Open SourceStellarium is also Free and Open Source
  7. Solar System Scope icon

    Solar System Scope

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Solar System Scope is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to Stellarium.

    • Solar System Scope is Freemium and ProprietaryStellarium is Free and Open Source
  9. Noctua Stellarium Mobile icon

    Noctua Stellarium Mobile

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    Stellarium Mobile is a planetarium app that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. WorldWide Telescope icon

    WorldWide Telescope

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    The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope, bringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world for a seamless exploration of the universe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  11. Starry Night (series) icon

    Starry Night (series)

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    The Starry Night apps are the most comprehensive educational astronomy apps. Use it with your introductory astronomy textbook or on its own. It's a powerful, portable planetarium that fits in your backpack. It puts thousands of stars and planets at your fingertips.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Sky Guide icon

    Sky Guide

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    A window to the stars has never been more beautiful and easy to use. Sky Guide lets you experience the wonders of the night in ways you’ve only dreamed of.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    Sky Guide screenshot 1
     
  13. Atlas of Space icon

    Atlas of Space

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    Welcome to the Atlas of Space — an interactive visualization to explore the planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in the Solar System.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Atlas of Space screenshot 1
     
  14. SkySafari icon

    SkySafari

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    SkySafari is a powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket. It puts thousands of stars and planets at your fingertips. It lets you find objects in the sky using your device's built-in compass and accelerometer.

    40 SkySafari alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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