what3words Alternatives

what3words is described as 'What3words encodes geographic coordinates into 3 dictionary words (for example, the Statue of Liberty is located at planet.inches.most). what3words is different from other alphanumeric location systems and GPS coordinates in that it displays 3 words rather than long strings of' and is an app in the travel & location category. There are more than 25 alternatives to what3words for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best what3words alternative is QGIS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like what3words are Plus Codes, ArcGIS, Maptitude and Global Mapper.

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  1. QGIS icon
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    A fully featured, user friendly, open source Geographic Information System (GIS) with similar power to ArcGIS and MapInfo.

    56 QGIS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • QGIS is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to what3words.

    • QGIS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to what3words.

    • QGIS is Free and Open Sourcewhat3words is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Plus Codes icon
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    A plus code address looks like a regular address, but with a short code where the street name and number would be. These addresses exist for any location, even for places where there are no roads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Plus Codes is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to what3words.

    • Plus Codes is Free and Open Sourcewhat3words is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. ArcGIS icon
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    ArcGIS offers unique capabilities and flexible licensing for applying location-based analytics to your business practices.

    52 ArcGIS alternatives

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    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    what3words is essentially an alternative global coordinate system, an algorithm for geocoding locations on a 3m² grid into three words. ArcGIS is not comparable because it is far more than a geocoding platform.

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    • ArcGIS is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to what3words.

    • ArcGIS is the most popular commercial alternative to what3words.

    • ArcGIS is Paid and Proprietarywhat3words is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Maptitude icon
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    Business mapping software (geographic information system) that delivers affordable, easy-to-use, professional mapping tools for mapping in these sectors: franchising, health care, business, territories, site selection, sales, marketing, banking, more.

    33 Maptitude alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Maptitude is the most popular SaaS alternative to what3words.

    • Maptitude is Freemium and Proprietarywhat3words is also Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Global Mapper icon
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    Global Mapper is a cutting-edge GIS software that provides both novice and experienced geospatial professionals with a comprehensive array of spatial data processing tools, with access to an unparalleled variety of data formats.

    19 Global Mapper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  6. FixPhrase icon
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    Sometimes GPS coordinates or street addresses aren't good enough. A FixPhrase is between two and four words that can instantly pinpoint any location on Earth.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
  7. GRASS GIS icon
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    GRASS GIS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) is an open source, free software (FOSS) Geographical Information System (GIS) with raster, topological, vector, image processing, and visualization functionality.

    37 GRASS GIS alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  8. 3geonames icon
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    Geocode is a one-dimensional geo location code. It maps a two dimensional point (latitude,longitude) to either an alphanumeric string or a geoname triple with no loss of information.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Professional desktop GIS supporting most ArcGIS (and other) data formats, enterprise spatial databases, 5,000 pre-defined coordinate systems, and built-in scripting IDE for customization and feature extensions.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  10. SAGA GIS icon
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    SAGA - System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses - is a Geographic Information System (GIS) software with immense capabilities for geodata processing and analysis. SAGA is programmed in the object oriented C++ language and supports the implementation of new functions with a...

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    • Free
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    • Mac
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  11. Mapnik icon
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    Mapnik is a Free Toolkit for developing mapping applications. Above all Mapnik is about making beautiful maps. It is easily extensible and suitable for both desktop and web development. - C++/Python GIS...

    14 Mapnik alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  12. Mapline icon
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    Maximize the use of your Excel spreadsheet data. Make mapping the easiest. Transform Excel data into visual analysis. We lead in data simplification and presentation. We are committed to deliver the tools needed to outpace competition.

    119 Mapline alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
     
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