Category: Maps & Navigation
8 European alternatives to MapLibre — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Open-source map library as a community fork of Mapbox GL JS
Facts
- Headquarters
- CH (EU)
- Category
- Maps & Navigation
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to MapLibre
- 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 MapLibre?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to MapLibre 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 MapLibre?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to MapLibre include BRouter and GraphHopper. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is MapLibre GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
MapLibre is headquartered in CH (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes MapLibre an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.