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Cartes

Open-source web maps platform offering interactive maps with search, street photos, and multi-modal route planning for walking, cycling, buses, train, car-sharing, and eco-friendly travel. Privacy-focused, ad-free, hosted in France, expanding across Europe.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

Application type

Platforms

  • Online
45likes
0articles

Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1. OpenStreetMap icon  Openstreetmap integration
  2.  Points of Interest (POI)
  3.  Public Transportation
  4.  Cycling
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  No registration required
  7.  Nearby Search
  8.  Route Planning
  9.  Dark Mode
  10.  Crowdsourced
  11.  No Tracking
  12.  Online
  13.  Progressive Web App
  14.  GPS Navigation
  15.  Itinerary Planner

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  • tony-lein liked Cartes
  • Douze replied to a comment / review on Cartes
  • Jossy liked Cartes
  • Douze added Crowdsourced as a feature to Cartes
  • Douze reviewed Cartes  

    Excellent alternative to Google Maps, because, contrary to OpenStreetMap (which it relies on heavily though) it is not just a map and provides loads of functionalities that've become essential to many users. Only problem i see for now is the UI is not the best and i sometimes find myself searching for the right button more i'd like to. But that's to be expected when including so many features. Hopefully this will be worked on in the future !

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  • akselaeration reviewed Cartes  

    Actually, as a map, it is the BEST map I have used, I would easily give it a 5, if it didn`t have the absurd "You have to know French to to change the language from French" ALL French apps use.. It IS a bit trick to get a actual (or not a true app, it IS a app, but is based on browser it is based on. In the end, it looks like it doesn't seem to matter much.. Yeah, and they DO understand the earth is ROUND, not flat, THAT is a huge plus, "Middle Age Google."

  • akselaeration reviewed Cartes  

    Actually, as a map, it is the BEST map I have used, I would easily give it a 5, if it didn`t have the absurd "You have to know French to to change the language from French" ALL French apps use.. It IS a bit trick to get a actual (or not a true app, it IS a app, but is based on browser it is based on. In the end, it looks like it doesn't seem to matter much.. Yeah, and they DO understand the earth is ROUND, not flat, THAT is a huge plus, "Middle Age Google."

  • akselaeration replied to a comment / review on Cartes

Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
akselaeration
1

Actually, as a map, it is the BEST map I have used, I would easily give it a 5, if it didn`t have the absurd "You have to know French to to change the language from French" ALL French apps use.. It IS a bit trick to get a actual (or not a true app, it IS a app, but is based on browser it is based on. In the end, it looks like it doesn't seem to matter much.. Yeah, and they DO understand the earth is ROUND, not flat, THAT is a huge plus, "Middle Age Google."

Douze

the absurd "You have to know French to to change the language from French" ALL French apps use

To me it seems you only have to click on the flag in the bottom left and you can switch languages, isn't it ?

Douze
0

Excellent alternative to Google Maps, because, contrary to OpenStreetMap (which it relies on heavily though) it is not just a map and provides loads of functionalities that've become essential to many users. Only problem i see for now is the UI is not the best and i sometimes find myself searching for the right button more i'd like to. But that's to be expected when including so many features. Hopefully this will be worked on in the future !

Mangetsu
0

It is not completely free. There are some premium features. The charges may be worth it though.

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severo
2

Great balance between usability and political decisions (open source, no ads, no commercial incentives, re-use of other open services). Missing features are being integrated regularly, quickly filling the gap with other online maps. I think it's important to support this effort!

Darlene Sonalder
3

When I tried to add it in AlternativeTo it was only in french (thus got rejected because english is required) and the development was exclusively focus in France. It seems they now are expanding in Europe and I guess Worwild is down the roadmap.

akselaeration

Had the French a problem too, cached it, actually, now it it use Norwegian for Norway, perfect!! Of course, HELL to find the "System Settings" or what ever it is is called...

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What is Cartes?

Sovereign and modern web maps, an alternative to Google and Apple Maps.

Everything is included: search, shops, tourism, street photos. Routes for walking, cycling, bus, train, car-sharing, ferry, and other eco-friendly transport.

The adventure is just beginning, first in mainland France, then Europe with the first translations. It's free, open-source, hosted in 🇫🇷 France, and respects your privacy.

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Our users have written 5 comments and reviews about Cartes, and it has gotten 45 likes

Cartes was added to AlternativeTo by braky on and this page was last updated .