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OpenStreetMap vs Marble: catalog facts
OpenStreetMap	Marble
Best for: People who want an open world map and the ability to improve it	Best for: Exploring geography on a desktop globe, in class or at home
Free Free to use; the map data is available under an open license.	Free Free and open source from the KDE community.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Map data free to use under an open license Anyone can correct or add places All 3 strengths for OpenStreetMap Map data free to use under an open license Anyone can correct or add places Built-in routing with several engines	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
Coverage and detail vary by region The website itself has no offline use; offline access needs a separate app	Mobile apps are Android only Behaves like an atlas and globe, not a full turn-by-turn navigator
Web application	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
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for OpenStreetMap openstreetmap.org 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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