The New Oil2d ago

#GoogleMaps alternative: Best #OpenSource #maps in 2026

https://tuta.com/blog/google-maps-alternatives-foss

#Google #privacy #naviagtation #FOSS #OsmAnd #OrganicMaps #CoMaps

Google Maps alternative:Best open source maps in 2026 | Tuta

With a number of community driven, open source mapping projects, picking a Google Maps app alternative that comes with without ads or tracking has never been easier.

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Piwi4d ago

J'ai récemment utilisé #CoMaps à la place de #OrganicMaps pour quelques trajets en voiture. Concernant les changements de direction déjà c'est vraiment bien d'avoir la direction à suivre. Quelques bémols actuellement:
- Sur autoroute, afficher la destination de la sortie 150 km à l'avance est un peu inutile et ça mange une partie de l'écran. Avec Osmand on peut même éteindre l'écran et il est capable de l'allumer peu de temps avant la sortie.

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@CoMaps

Stetryczały SzydercaDec 31
Organic maps jest na masto. @organicmaps #organicMaps
Show threadRalph MöcklinghoffDec 28

@sveckert
Google Maps kann man leicht durch #OpenStreetMaps ersetzen. Teilweise sind die Daten sogar besser. Gute Apps sind z.B. #OrganicMaps oder #CoMaps

https://www.comaps.app/de/

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Show threadGiacomo TesioDec 23
@gedankenstuecke@scholar.social

Very interesting.

May I ask a couple of questions about your python scripts? #RTFM is a valid response, but I'm not at pc now...

1) is it possible to keep track of maps' updates?
2) what the difference between #OpenStreetMaps' maps, the ones from #CoMaps and the one from #OrganicMaps (I didn't know there was a dedicated organic maps server, I thought all maps were from open street maps!)
3) I see the server.py "just" wraps an #HTTPServer: is it possible to publish the downloaded maps on a public (static) shared hosting to be shared with friends?

Given how cheap is shared web hosting these days, this feature might turn #CoMaps to one of the best #privacy preserving tools for people and small communities!

@cnx@awkward.place
Show threadGiacomo TesioDec 23
@cnx@awkward.place

well I think this is #freesoftware working at its best: I'm not deep enough in the #OrganicMaps' politics to know who is right and who is wrong, but forks are always welcome, in my opinion.

#Diversity is #resilience.

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Wendy HermedyDec 23

RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@wendyhermedy/115769493866909476

I am looking for OpenStreetMap contributors in Kalimantan provinces, Indonesia. I am a contributor in Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat.

#openstreetMap #organicmaps #indonesia #kalimantan #pontianak

fredix 🐧Dec 22
ah oui il y a carrément #Organicmaps sur desktop dans le repos AUR de Arch https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/organicmaps
Il y a aussi #Comaps mais moins à jour
AUR (en) - organicmaps

TipDec 21

Navigation is made easy. We found a location we wanted using any platform, then shared it to Geo Cache and opened it in Organic Maps. Arranged everything in order and the days itinery is complete. If you have tried to do a large route with plenty of stops on Google Maps, you will know that it is tedious, but with Organic Maps it is a breeze.

#OrganicMaps #Motorcycle #Thailand #FLOSS #GeoCache

Wendy HermedyDec 21

I'm new to Organic Maps @organicmaps and I really like it. I think it can be a really good alternative to Gmaps, which is owned by big tech Google. I also start contributing new places there. However, I have one major concern: if anyone can contribute and modify data of places, how can the users and contributors protect the data from getting vandalized?

#organicMaps #maps #foss #tech #technology