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OpenStreetMap vs Windfinder

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

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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Windfinder

Windfinder

Sport & Health

Windfinder is a website and mobile app that provides wind, weather and swell forecasts for kitesurfers, windsurfers, surfers, sailors and paragliders. It offers forecasts for several thousand spots worldwide with wind, weather and swell data from different weather models.

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