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Google Maps vs OpenStreetMap

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

Google Maps

Google Maps

Travel & Location

Google Maps is a web mapping service developed by Google. It offers satellite imagery, street maps, 360° panoramic views of streets, real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bicycle and air, or public transportation.

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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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