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GNOME Maps vs Bing Maps: catalog facts
GNOME Maps	Bing Maps
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Best for: Linux desktop users who want a simple OpenStreetMap-based map app	Best for: Planning routes from a desktop browser
Free Free to install from Flathub; donations go to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free to use in a web browser.
Linux	Web
Uses open OpenStreetMap data Pedestrian and public transit route planning Integrates with the GNOME desktop Actively maintained with a 2026 release	Driving, transit and walking directions Live traffic view Satellite, aerial and 3D imagery Multi-stop trip planning
Linux only Fewer features than large commercial map services	Browser only, with no offline use Not a turn-by-turn phone navigator
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GNOME Maps apps.gnome.org/Maps Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Bing Maps bing.com/maps Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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