Stellarium AlternativesStar 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
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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS

    Celestia Features

    1.  Portable

    Celestia VS Stellarium

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

    43 Sky Map alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Sky Map Features

    1.  Augmented Reality

    Sky Map VS Stellarium

     
  3. KStars icon
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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.

    45 KStars alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration

    KStars VS Stellarium

     
  4. Space Engine icon
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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

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Space Engine Features

    1.  Explore planets
    2.  Free roam
    3.  Procedurally generated
    4.  Avatar
    5.  Multiple languages

    Space Engine VS Stellarium

     
    Comments about Space Engine as an Alternative to Stellarium
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    Positive Jun 6, 2019
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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

    Guest
    Negative Feb 15, 2017
    -3

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

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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
  5. Gaia Sky icon
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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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Notifications

    Gaia Sky VS Stellarium

     
    Comments about Gaia Sky as an Alternative to Stellarium
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    Positive Jul 11, 2018
    0

    Best Alternative for naked-eye astronomy

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    • Gaia Sky is Free and Open SourceStellarium is also Free and Open Source
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    3D simulation of the Solar System and night sky - real time virtual orrery and observatory

    51 Solar System Scope alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Solar System Scope Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Multiple languages

    Solar System Scope VS Stellarium

     
    • 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
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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.

    16 WorldWide Telescope alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online

    WorldWide Telescope VS Stellarium

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

    41 Noctua Stellarium Mobile alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    Noctua Stellarium Mobile VS Stellarium

     
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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.

    39 Starry Night (series) alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Starry Night (series) VS Stellarium

     
  10. Planetario icon
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    Planetario contains a 3D model of our solar system. It will show the horizon and the planets in their path along the sky. The word planet comes from the Greek planetai, meaning "wanderers". Because of the rotation of the earth, the stars seem to move in perfect...

    51 Planetario alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Planetario VS Stellarium

     
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    This program enables you to draw sky charts, making use of the data in 16 catalogs of stars and nebulae. In addition the position of planets, asteroids and comets are shown.

    40 Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) VS Stellarium

     
  12. Sky Guide icon
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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.

    40 Sky Guide alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Sky Guide Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    Sky Guide VS Stellarium

     
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