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Are there any good google maps alternatives? (europe.pub)
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[–] 22 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Comaps is what I use because it is free, Osmand+ is what you should use if you are willing to pay a bit, but don't use Organic Maps.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

    Whats wrong with organic? I've used all of these and it felt almost identical to comaps

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  • [–] 28 points 2 weeks ago* (5 children)

    https://itsfoss.com/news/organic-maps-fork-comaps/

    Despite being advertised as a community-driven project, key decisions, including financial management, partnerships (with Kayak, for instance), and the inclusion of proprietary components in the code were made by a small group of shareholders, often without input from the broader contributor community. These shareholders have reportedly used the project’s donation funds for personal expenses, like holiday trips, raising serious concerns about financial transparency.

    Which is why they forked CoMaps.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    If you listen to the CoMaps developers’ perspective, they’re naturally going to talk up their competitors at Organic Maps. In any case, Organic Maps another open-source map, free and open to everyone. And new features are added much faster than in CoMaps (public transportation, hiking style, alternative routing). Try both options and choose the one that works best for you.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    Organic Maps is also technically committing tax fraud by paying the owners dividends but no salaries. They're making quite a bit off the donations too. All of which was pocketed.

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