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Google Maps Vs OpenStreetMap

Posted on: Thu 03 March 2016

I've been using OpenStreetMap1 for about two years now. I migrated from Google Maps, mostly for philosophical reasons to do with data collection and licensing.

I think the biggest difference between the two can be summed up as:

  • OpenStreetMap has much better coverage of obscure places (particularly things like …

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