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Google Map Maker vs OpenStreetMap

A side-by-side look at Google Map Maker and OpenStreetMap. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Google Map Maker

Google Map Maker

Travel & Location

Google Map Maker was a crowdsourced mapping service that allowed users to edit and update Google Maps with local knowledge. It helped improve the accuracy and coverage of Google Maps by enabling public map edits and additions.

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OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap

Travel & Location

OpenStreetMap is a free, open-source, crowd-sourced map of the world. Volunteers collect map data using GPS devices, aerial imagery, local knowledge, and other free sources to create and update the map database.

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