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Copernicus Browser vs Google Earth: catalog facts
Copernicus Browser	Google Earth
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Best for: Exploring and downloading Sentinel satellite imagery without installing GIS software	Best for: Exploring places on a 3D globe and teaching geography
Free Free to use; some workflows require a free account.	Free Free to use.
Web	Web
Access to data from all Copernicus missions Custom visualisations of satellite bands Timelapse creation in the browser High-resolution image downloads	High-resolution imagery with 3D terrain and buildings Historical imagery to compare places over time Voyager stories for guided exploration Works in the browser
Some workflows require an account Aimed at users comfortable with Earth-observation data	Proprietary Google service Not a full GIS for analysis or data editing
Web application	Web application
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Copernicus Browser browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Google Earth earth.google.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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