Alternatives to JOSM
An extensible Java desktop editor for OpenStreetMap map data, GPX tracks and imagery. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
JOSM
An extensible Java desktop editor for OpenStreetMap map data, GPX tracks and imagery.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as JOSM.
iD
Easy-to-use in-browser editor for contributing changes to OpenStreetMap.
iD runs in the browser with nothing to install and is approachable for new mappers, but is less suited to large or complex edits and needs a connection.
Vespucci
An OpenStreetMap editor for Android that supports the full data model and works offline.
Vespucci moves full OpenStreetMap editing to Android with offline use and JOSM-compatible presets, but is limited to Android devices.
Every Door
Mobile OpenStreetMap editor for quickly adding and checking shops, amenities, buildings and entrances.
Every Door is a mobile editor for Android and iOS focused on quickly adding shops, amenities and entrances, not roads or large area edits.
StreetComplete
An Android app that improves OpenStreetMap by asking simple questions about places near you.
StreetComplete turns editing into simple on-site questions on Android, needing no tagging knowledge, but covers only the data its quests ask about.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
OpenStreetMap
A collaboratively edited world map you can browse, search, route on and edit in a browser.
overpass turbo
A web tool that runs Overpass API queries on OpenStreetMap data and maps the results.
Panoramax
An open, federated platform and viewer for sharing street-level photos of places as a commons.
OpenHistoricalMap
A collaborative interactive map of the world through history, edited by volunteers and public domain.
