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GNOME Maps vs Marble: catalog facts
GNOME Maps	Marble
Best for: Linux desktop users who want a simple OpenStreetMap-based map app	Best for: Exploring geography on a desktop globe, in class or at home
Free Free to install from Flathub; donations go to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free and open source from the KDE community.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Uses open OpenStreetMap data Pedestrian and public transit route planning All 4 strengths for GNOME Maps Uses open OpenStreetMap data Pedestrian and public transit route planning Integrates with the GNOME desktop Actively maintained with a 2026 release	Zooms from a whole-globe view down to OpenStreetMap street level Place search with linked Wikipedia articles All 4 strengths for Marble Zooms from a whole-globe view down to OpenStreetMap street level Place search with linked Wikipedia articles Drag-and-drop route planning Extensible through plugins
Linux only Fewer features than large commercial map services	Mobile apps are Android only Behaves like an atlas and globe, not a full turn-by-turn navigator
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: LGPL-2.1
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
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 Marble marble.kde.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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