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CalTopo vs OpenTopoMap: catalog facts
CalTopoOpenTopoMap
Freemium

Free to use with paid plans for additional features.

Free

Free to use in the browser.

Android, iOS, Web Web
  • Real-time collaborative editing of the same map
  • Slope angle, snow depth, weather and public land layers
  • Topographic style with contours from elevation data
  • Based on OpenStreetMap
  • Many data layers focus on the United States
  • Some features require a paid plan
  • A map viewer rather than a route planner
  • Site text is partly in German
Downloadable app, Web application Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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