Maps · France (FR)
Qwant Maps
Privacy-respecting map of the world.
The switch
Google Maps→Qwant Maps
About
Map and routing service from Qwant powered by OpenStreetMap data, no profiling or tracking of searches.
Why we recommend it
- No tracking
- OSM-powered
- EU hosted
EU vs USA
Qwant Maps vs Google Maps
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Qwant Maps
🇺🇸 Google Maps
Headquarters
Paris, France
Mountain View, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
France
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
France
Global, US-controlled
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Qwant SAS
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Founded
2018
2005
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