Category: Maps & Navigation
8 European alternatives to Magic Earth — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
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.
Facts
- Headquarters
- NL (EU)
- Category
- Maps & Navigation
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- No
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Magic Earth
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Magic Earth?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Magic Earth 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 Magic Earth?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Magic Earth include BRouter, GraphHopper and MapLibre. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is Magic Earth GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Magic Earth is headquartered in NL (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes Magic Earth an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.