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Google Earth vs Copernicus Browser: catalog facts
Google Earth	Copernicus Browser
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Best for: Exploring places on a 3D globe and teaching geography	Best for: Exploring and downloading Sentinel satellite imagery without installing GIS software
Free Free to use.	Free Free to use; some workflows require a free account.
Web	Web
High-resolution imagery with 3D terrain and buildings Historical imagery to compare places over time Voyager stories for guided exploration Works in the browser	Access to data from all Copernicus missions Custom visualisations of satellite bands Timelapse creation in the browser High-resolution image downloads
Proprietary Google service Not a full GIS for analysis or data editing	Some workflows require an account Aimed at users comfortable with Earth-observation data
Web application	Web application
Not 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 Google Earth earth.google.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Copernicus Browser browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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