Category: Maps & Navigation
8 European alternatives to TomTom — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Dutch navigation and map company with APIs for developers
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 TomTom
- 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 TomTom?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to TomTom 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 TomTom?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to TomTom include BRouter and GraphHopper. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is TomTom GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
TomTom is headquartered in NL (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes TomTom an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.