Best European alternatives to Google Maps in 2026

Dawarich

Analytics & BI

EU Based

Dawarich is a self-hosted app for importing and visualizing location history from Google Maps Timeline and OwnTracks. It offers interactive maps with heatmaps, travel statistics by country and city, and keeps all data private under user control.

Mapy Cz

Tourism & Hospitality

EU Based

Mapy.com is a global mapping app offering offline maps with tourist, satellite, and winter views. It supports route planning for cars, bikes, and walking, plus trip syncing, POI search, transit schedules, and outdoor trail navigation.

Nokia Ovi Maps is a navigation and mapping application offering turn-by-turn directions, offline maps, and location-based services. It provides voice-guided navigation, points of interest, and real-time traffic updates for mobile devices.

uMap lets you build custom interactive maps using OpenStreetMap layers directly in your browser and embed them on any site. Supports markers, polygons, lines, heatmaps, and batch import of geospatial formats like GeoJSON, KML, GPX, and CSV.

Cartes.io is an open-source mapping platform that lets anyone create maps and add markers without requiring an account. It supports anonymous contributions and can be embedded or accessed via API for custom use cases.

Citymapper

Tourism & Hospitality

EU Mentions

Citymapper is a urban transit and navigation app that combines all forms of public transport, walking, cycling, and ride-sharing to provide the best routes through cities worldwide. It offers real-time transit data and step-by-step directions.