Maps · Estonia (EE)
Organic Maps
Offline maps, hiking and cycling.
The switch
Google Maps→Organic Mapsalso replaces Maps.me
About
Free offline maps app for travellers, tourists and hikers built on OpenStreetMap. No ads, no tracking.
Why we recommend it
- Fully offline
- No tracking
- Hiking & cycling
EU vs USA
Organic Maps vs Google Maps
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Organic Maps
🇺🇸 Google Maps
Headquarters
Tallinn, Estonia
Mountain View, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
EU
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
Offline / device
Global, US-controlled
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
Yes
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Organic Maps OU (non-profit)
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Founded
2020
2005
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