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GNOME Maps vs Navit: catalog facts
GNOME Maps	Navit
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Best for: Linux desktop users who want a simple OpenStreetMap-based map app	Best for: Offline car navigation on Linux devices, car PCs and Android
Free Free to install from Flathub; donations go to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free, open source and without ads.
Linux	Windows, Linux, Android
Uses open OpenStreetMap data Pedestrian and public transit route planning Integrates with the GNOME desktop Actively maintained with a 2026 release	Works fully offline and does not track usage Spoken directions in 49 languages Can use several map formats at once Reads GPS from gpsd or NMEA sensors
Linux only Fewer features than large commercial map services	Interface is built on GTK+ or SDL and looks dated next to modern phone apps Setup of maps and GPS takes more effort than commercial apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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 Navit navit-project.org f-droid.org/packages/org.navitproject.navit Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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