The Best Free Google Earth AlternativesTop Map Services and other similar apps like Google Earth

The best free alternative to Google Earth is OpenStreetMap, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Google Earth and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Google Earth are Marble, HERE WeGo, NASA World Wind and 2GIS.

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  1. OpenStreetMap icon

    OpenStreetMap

     555 likes

    OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. It is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you.

    90 OpenStreetMap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Main website interface
     
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    Comments about OpenStreetMap as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Top Positive Comment
    Hasan Yildiz
    0

    Very well is job. Excellent.

    Top Negative Comment
    zokris
    5

    OSM is a repository of maps. Although it is excellent, it is not a software and doesn't have many of the 3D functionalities Google Earth has.

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    not made to do the same thing

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    OpenStreetMap icon
    OpenStreetMap icon
    • OpenStreetMap is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • OpenStreetMap is Privacy focusedGoogle Earth is not according to our users
  2. Marble icon

    Marble

     53 likes

    Marble is a Virtual Globe and World Atlas that you can use to learn more about Earth: You can pan and zoom around and you can look up places and roads. A mouse click on a place label will provide the respective Wikipedia article.

    42 Marble alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
    Marble screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about Marble as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Douze
    Positive
    1

    it also features an offline world map in the form of a globe, with many different layers available, with old age maps and such.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It shows maps of Earth and the sky, also with 3D rendition of our planet.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Marble icon
    Marble icon
    • Marble is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Marble is Privacy focusedGoogle Earth is not according to our users
  4. HERE WeGo icon

    HERE WeGo

     135 likes

    Explore the world in glorious 3D with HERE Maps. Discover new places, collect your favourite places, plan the perfect journey, and sync it all with your mobile phones.

    100 HERE WeGo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    Comments about HERE WeGo as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    It actually comes up with places of interest when you search

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    HERE WeGo icon
    HERE WeGo icon
    • HERE WeGo is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • HERE WeGo is Privacy focusedGoogle Earth is not according to our users
  5. NASA World Wind icon

    NASA World Wind

     44 likes

    World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Blue Marble: View of the eastern hemisphere
     
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    Comments about NASA World Wind as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Guest
    Negative
    8

    This is a developer tool rather than an application that can be used "out of the box", like Google Earth.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    NASA World Wind icon
    NASA World Wind icon
    • NASA World Wind is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
  6. 2GIS icon

    2GIS

     72 likes

    2GIS provides 3D-maps of 180+ cities, contacts of 1.5 million companies, car routing and public transport routes and and more! 2GIS is a complete and up-to-date directory of organizations with detailed cities’ maps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    2GIS screenshot 1
     
  7. Zoom Earth icon

    Zoom Earth

     10 likes

    Live images of Earth, updated every 10 minutes with GOES and Himawari-8, and every 15 minutes with Meteosat. Zoom to Satelite Map view with Street names. Rain and Weather view.

    15 Zoom Earth alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Zoom Earth screenshot 1
     
  9. Street GL icon

    Street GL

     7 likes

    Streets GL is a real-time 3D map renderer built for visualizing OpenStreetMap data with a heavy focus on eye-candy features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Street GL screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about Street GL as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Myrano
    Positive
    0

    Honestly, it’s the open-source alternative that most closely resembles Google Earth, with 3D building representation, even though it has fewer features.

    Street GL icon
    Street GL icon
    • Street GL is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
  10. Bing Maps icon

    Bing Maps

     34 likes

    Web-based mapping platform with detailed street maps, aerial and bird's eye imagery, route planning for driving, walking, and transit, traffic and weather overlays, labeled points of interest, business search, embeddable maps, global coverage, and developer APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Bing Maps
     
  11. GNOME Maps icon

    GNOME Maps

     23 likes

    Maps gives you quick access to maps all across the world. We use the collaborative OpenStreetMap database, enabling our users to make smaller changes to places and points-of-interests.

    34 GNOME Maps alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Public transit
     
  12. KStars icon

    KStars

     24 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    KStars screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about KStars as an Alternative to Google Earth
    whitephoenixus
    Negative
    3

    It’s a planetarium program, not a maps or atlas program.

    KStars icon
    KStars icon
    • KStars is Free and Open SourceGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • KStars is Privacy focusedGoogle Earth is not according to our users
  13. Yandex Maps icon

    Yandex Maps

     64 likes

    Yandex.Maps gives you access to maps of over 1800 cities and towns right in your pocket. Find addresses and companies. Plan your journeys in a car or on public transport taking current traffic conditions into account.

    69 Yandex Maps alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Telegram
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
    Yandex Maps screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about Yandex Maps as an Alternative to Google Earth
    Guest
    Positive
    -4

    it is simply an alternative to Google Maps and that, by itself, is a great. Alternatives are awesome.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Yandex Maps icon
    Yandex Maps icon
    • Yandex Maps is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Earth is Free Personal and Proprietary
  14. Google Earth VR icon

    Google Earth VR

     1 like

    The world has so many beautiful and amazing places to visit. If we're lucky, we're able to travel and see a few of them. But even the most active travelers can only see a fraction. What if we could see them all?

    16 Google Earth VR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • HTC Vive
    • SteamVR
    • Meta Quest
    Google Earth VR screenshot 1
     
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