Category

Maps

Maps and navigation

Mapping services work by knowing where you are and where you go, and that location history is valuable. With the US providers, it's also exposed to US law. The tools in this category offer maps, search and turn-by-turn navigation built largely on open OpenStreetMap data, without building a profile of your movements. Coverage across Europe is strong. For developers embedding maps in a product, several also offer APIs priced more openly than the dominant US service.

8 European tools

HERE WeGo

NetherlandsFree

HERE WeGo is a maps and navigation app from the company behind most in-car navigation systems, with offline maps for over 100 countries.

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Komoot

GermanyFreemium

German route planning app built for hikers and cyclists, with downloadable offline maps and community-contributed trail highlights.

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Magic Earth

Privacy-focused navigation app from Romania with offline maps and no data collection.

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Mapy.com

Czech RepublicFreemium

Czech-made maps with unmatched Central European detail, outdoor trails, and 3D terrain built in.

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Organic Maps

Offline, ad-free, privacy-respecting maps built on OpenStreetMap.

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OsmAnd

NetherlandsFreemium

Offline-first maps app built on OpenStreetMap data, with no ads and no tracking.

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Sygic

SlovakiaFreemium

Offline-first GPS navigation from Slovakia with lifetime map updates and no data connection required on the road.

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TomTom

NetherlandsFreemium

Dutch mapping company with decades of navigation data powering maps, traffic, and location APIs for developers and drivers.

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