Category: Maps & Navigation
8 European alternatives to Jawg Maps — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
French map platform with customisable styles and geocoding API
Facts
- Headquarters
- FR (EU)
- Category
- Maps & Navigation
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- No
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Jawg Maps
- Magic Earth↗
Magic Earth is a privacy-focused navigation app developed and maintained by Magic Lane Ltd., headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Magic Lane (formerly known as General Magic / Route66) was re-incorporated in Amsterdam in 2022 with offices also in Brasov, Romania. The app uses OpenStreetMap data and processes location data within EU jurisdiction.
NL · commercial
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Jawg Maps?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Jawg Maps include BRouter, Geoapify and GraphHopper. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to Jawg Maps?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Jawg Maps include BRouter, GraphHopper and MapLibre. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is Jawg Maps GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Jawg Maps is headquartered in FR (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes Jawg Maps an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.