Alternatives to OpenTopoMap

A free topographic web map rendered from OpenStreetMap and elevation data. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • OpenTopoMap

    A free topographic web map rendered from OpenStreetMap and elevation data.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as OpenTopoMap.

  • OpenStreetMap

    A collaboratively edited world map you can browse, search, route on and edit in a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWeb

    OpenStreetMap shows the standard open map rather than a topographic style, but adds search, built-in routing and the ability to edit map data in the browser.

  • Mapy.com

    Map service with world search, hiking and cycling trails, city maps and route planning.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Mapy.com adds marked hiking and cycling trails, route planning and mobile apps, but is not open source and some features are paid.

  • Waymarked Trails

    A web map that shows signposted hiking, cycling and riding routes drawn from OpenStreetMap data.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Waymarked Trails also renders OpenStreetMap data in the browser, but highlights signposted hiking, cycling and riding routes instead of contour-based topographic detail.

  • CalTopo

    Backcountry mapping and trip planning tool with collaborative map editing, terrain layers and offline mobile use.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    CalTopo adds slope, snow and public land layers, collaborative editing, printing and offline mobile maps, though many layers focus on the United States and some need payment.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • Google Earth

    A free 3D globe with high-resolution imagery, historical imagery layers and guided Voyager stories.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

  • Gaia GPS

    Outdoor mapping app with topographic and satellite layers and offline maps for hiking and off-road trips.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

  • OruxMaps

    An ad-free outdoor navigation app for Android with online and offline maps, relief and 3D views.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOS

  • OsmAnd

    An open-source offline map and navigation app based on OpenStreetMap, for driving, cycling and hiking.

    FreemiumOpen sourceAndroidiOS

  • QMapShack

    Consumer-grade GIS desktop app for planning trips and viewing GPS tracks on vector, raster and elevation maps.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

  • PeakFinder

    A web tool and app that identifies mountain peaks around a location in a 360-degree panorama.

    FreeProprietaryWeb