OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap is a free, editable world map project that provides open geographic data created and maintained by a global community of contributors.
Its data includes roads, buildings, points of interest, and transport networks, supports detailed tagging, enables full data export and custom map rendering, and is released under the Open Database License, which allows copying, modification, and commercial use with attribution and the requirement to keep derived data open.
According to our data, OpenStreetMap is the third most popular online mapping service on the web.
It has 3% of the map market share and is detected on 0.3% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- 🔗 Links
💸 Pricing
OpenStreetMap is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Maps
- Rank: 3
- Market share: 3%
🏆 OpenStreetMap Awards
- 🥈 Second most popular in Germany in the Maps category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in France in the Maps category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Poland in the Maps category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Italy in the Maps category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Spain in the Maps category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Belgium in the Maps category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Switzerland in the Maps category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Austria in the Maps category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Brazil in the Maps category.
- 🥈 Second most popular in Vietnam in the Maps category.
⚡ Sites Using OpenStreetMap
We have data on 9,773 websites that use the OpenStreetMap service. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using OpenStreetMap is 
paypal.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | paypal.com |
#45 | United States | American English |
| 2 |  en.wikipedia.org |
United States | English | |
| 3 | #342 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 4 | #731 | Iran | Persian | |
| 5 | #994 | American English | ||
| 6 | #1,092 | Indonesia | Indonesian | |
| 7 | #1,162 | France | French | |
| 8 | #1,249 | France | French | |
| 9 | #1,738 | United States | English | |
| 10 |  libreoffice.org |
#2,057 | Germany | American English |
| 11 | #2,221 | Iran | Persian | |
| 12 | #2,707 | Colombia | Spanish | |
| 13 | #2,831 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 14 | #2,860 | India | English | |
| 15 | #2,908 | United States | English | |
| 16 | #2,946 | Turkey | Persian | |
| 17 | #3,184 | Brazil | Spanish | |
| 18 | #3,601 | Spain | Catalan | |
| 19 | #3,819 | Romania | Romanian | |
| 20 | openstreetmap.org |
#5,341 | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use OpenStreetMap:
- are located in Germany
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using OpenStreetMap are from Germany, France, and the United States.
- Germany 17.7%
- France 12%
- United States 11.3%
- Poland 4.9%
- Italy 4.6%
- United Kingdom 4.3%
- Spain 4%
- Netherlands 3.6%
- Belgium 2.7%
- Other 34.9%
Most OpenStreetMap users speak English, German, or French.
- English 34.2%
- German 18.4%
- French 11.9%
- Spanish 5.5%
- Polish 4.4%
- Dutch 4.3%
- Italian 4%
- Czech 1.8%
- Portuguese 1.6%
- Other 13.9%
The OpenStreetMap service is especially popular on .com, .de, and .fr top-level domains.
- .com 27.4%
- .de 13.4%
- .fr 6%
- .org 5.3%
- .pl 3.4%
- .it 3.1%
- .nl 2.7%
- .net 2.1%
- .ch 2.1%
- Other 34.5%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing OpenStreetMap include business, marketing and merchandising, and travel.
- Business 16.1%
- Marketing/Merchandising 11.1%
- Travel 8.1%
- Public Information 8%
- Online Shopping 7.9%
- Education/Reference 6.3%
- Government/Military 4.2%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 3.9%
- Internet Services 3.6%
- Other 30.8%
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Apple Maps💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is OpenStreetMap's headquarters?
OpenStreetMap is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Can I use OpenStreetMap for free?
Yes, it is a free map service.
Which country uses OpenStreetMap the most?
The majority of OpenStreetMap users are from Germany.
Who uses OpenStreetMap?
According to our data, OpenStreetMap is used on thousands of sites, including paypal.com, en.wikipedia.org, and sagepub.com.
Is OpenStreetMap used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by mo.gov. Overall, we found OpenStreetMap on 39 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use OpenStreetMap?
Yes. In total, we know of 5 academic websites in the United States that use OpenStreetMap.
How does OpenStreetMap compare to its competitors?
OpenStreetMap is one of the most popular online mapping services, second only to 
Google Maps and 
Yandex Maps.
What are the alternatives to OpenStreetMap?
Alternatives and possible competitors to OpenStreetMap may include Google Maps, 
Mapbox, and ArcGIS.
🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,511,995 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.