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I made a site for Google alternatives this week called https://nomoregoogle.com https://nomoregoogle.com. The only real alternatives for Google Maps as a consu
by pieterhg 8y ago
I made a site for Google alternatives this week called https://nomoregoogle.com https://nomoregoogle.com.
The only real alternatives for Google Maps as a consumer are:
- https://wego.here.com/ https://wego.here.com/
- https://openstreetmap.org/ https://openstreetmap.org/
Alternatives for Google Maps embedded in your app are:
- https://mapbox.com/ https://mapbox.com/
- https://leafletjs.com/ https://leafletjs.com/
- https://www.nextzen.org/ https://www.nextzen.org/
- https://www.mapcat.com/ https://www.mapcat.com/
- wodenokoto 8y agoWhy is bing maps not a "real alternative" for consumers? https://www.bing.com/maps https://www.bing.com/maps
- tarellel 8y agoI've used MapBox on an a few projects and absolutely loved the experience and API. But I kind of believe Mapbox is more of a "best tool of the job" type of alternative. (Meaning, I wouldn't use it for general purpose mapping. More like mapping out specific points of data.)
- anpat 8y agoThanks for making this, looks neat. Quick observation, my votes dont seem to stick. (Most likely I am doing something wrong). How do I vote correctly?
- btwotch 8y agoOn my phone I pretty much use wego, as it has offline maps for free including navigation with public transport for many cities.
- BugsJustFindMe 8y agoI would add https://openlayers.org https://openlayers.org to your second list if you're going to include leafletjs.
- Doctor_Fegg 8y agoThere are lots more OSM-based alternatives for particular use cases. For example, for a mobile app, try OsmAnd or maps.me. There are also 'niche' apps such as MapOut, which is an outdoor-focused iOS mapping app with gorgeous cartography. Or for bike routing, try https://cycle.travel/map https://cycle.travel/map (disclaimer - my site), Komoot, CycleStreets or many others. OSM is historically very strong on walking and cycling, while being less focused than Google on car navigation. openstreetmap.org itself expressly doesn't aim to be a consumer-facing website; it's principally a portal, community and editing interface for mappers. The OSM philosophy is "we provide the data, you take it and build the apps".
- devill285 8y agoI have recently started using a MapTiler which has a great features for a reasonable prices. And also as an osm-based alternative i have to say it has really nice UX. https://www.maptiler.com https://www.maptiler.com
- amaccuish 8y agoThank you for https://wego.here.com/ https://wego.here.com/ <3. I use their Android app, had no idea they had a web app to. And incidentally loads like 100x quicker than Google Maps.
- LeoPanthera 8y agoApple recently launched MapKitJS: https://developer.apple.com/maps/mapkitjs/ https://developer.apple.com/maps/mapkitjs/
- flaviocopes 8y agoThanks for mentioning, I wasn't aware of it. Looks a great alternative to Google Maps
- timthorn 8y agoIn the UK at least, Bing Maps is also excellent; it provides free access to Ordnance Survey 1:25000 and 1:50000 mapping, which is top quality. The OS maps are orthorectified for the Bing projection, so route plans line up properly.
- paulcole 8y agoWhat about Apple Maps?
- balladeer 8y ago> https://wego.here.com https://wego.here.com It doesn't work with uBlock Origin. Maybe this[1] is why. [1] https://cl.ly/937a69631c0d https://cl.ly/937a69631c0d - It's in Malvertising filter list by Disconnect.
- lilcorey10 8y agoAny recommendation on an alternative for a well documented API similar to Google Places?