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. GeoNode

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    GeoNode is a web-based application and platform for developing geospatial information systems (GIS) and for deploying spatial data infrastructures (SDI).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    GeoSheets

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    GeoSheets is a free add-on for Google Spreadsheets that makes it simple to do lightweight GIS tasks like geocoding, address normalization, distance calculations and creating customized and embeddable maps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Drive
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  4. OpenCage Geocoder icon

    OpenCage Geocoder

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    An easy, open, worldwide, affordable API to convert coordinates to places or vice versa. Free and paid usage levels. Libraries for most programming languages.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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