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Alternatives to onX Maps
22 maps tools sit alongside onX Maps in this directory. Below is what separates each from onX Maps on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 14
- Cheaper to start
- -
- onX Maps starts at
- On request
Why people look past onX Maps
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the onX Maps entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for onX Maps carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 14 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
onX Maps publishes 4 tiers, from $29.99/year up to $99.99/year. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the onX Maps pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Premium backcountry navigation for outdoor adventurers
- Can be used without paying; onX Maps cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than Separate per-product subscriptions, per user per year.
Discover the best hiking and biking trails
- Can be used without paying; onX Maps cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $35.99/year, where onX Maps does not.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than Separate per-product subscriptions, per user per year.
- 2 tiers to onX Maps's 4.
Mountain-bike-specific trail database and navigation app owned by Outside Inc
- Can be used without paying; onX Maps cannot.
- Sold on a Freemium, standalone Pro or bundled with Outside+ model rather than Separate per-product subscriptions, per user per year.
- 2 tiers to onX Maps's 4.
Serverless Python for geospatial: write a UDF, get a map tile endpoint and an HTTP API
- Can be used without paying; onX Maps cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $20/month, where onX Maps does not.
- Sold on a Per month by compute tier model rather than Separate per-product subscriptions, per user per year.
Long-running open source geospatial analysis engine for raster, vector and terrain processing
- Can be used without paying; onX Maps cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than Separate per-product subscriptions, per user per year.
- 1 tier to onX Maps's 4.
Hosted 3D geospatial tiling and streaming, metered by storage, streaming and gigapixels
- Can be used without paying; onX Maps cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $149/month, where onX Maps does not.
- Sold on a Per month by storage, streaming and gigapixels model rather than Separate per-product subscriptions, per user per year.
Every onX Maps alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| onX Maps (this page) | On request | Separate per-product subscriptions, per user per year | 4 | |
| Gaia GPSIf you want one general-purpose backcountry navigation app rather than separate activity-specific subscriptions | Free | Freemium | - | vs onX Maps |
| AllTrailsIf you want curated hiking trail reviews rather than land ownership boundary data | Free, then $35.99/year | Freemium | 2 | vs onX Maps |
| TrailforksIf your specific need is mountain bike trail data rather than land ownership | Free | Freemium, standalone Pro or bundled with Outside+ | 2 | vs onX Maps |
| Fused | Free, then $20/month | Per month by compute tier | 4 | vs onX Maps |
| GRASS GIS | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs onX Maps |
| Cesium ion | Free, then $149/month | Per month by storage, streaming and gigapixels | 4 | vs onX Maps |
| Google Maps | Free | Free consumer app, funded by Google's advertising business | 1 | vs onX Maps |
| Felt | Free | Quote | 3 | vs onX Maps |
| Potree | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs onX Maps |
| Emlid Studio | Free | Free of charge, no licence fee | 1 | vs onX Maps |
| Atlas.co | Free, then $23/month | Per user per month | 4 | vs onX Maps |
| Lonboard | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs onX Maps |
| SAGA GIS | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs onX Maps |
| Ride with GPS | Free | Freemium, per user per month | 3 | vs onX Maps |
| ArcGIS Survey123 | On request | Per user per year by ArcGIS user type | 3 | vs onX Maps |
| Foursquare Spatial Studio | On request | Quote | 1 | vs onX Maps |
| Correlator3D | $295/month | One-time purchase | 5 | vs onX Maps |
| Leica Infinity | On request | Quote | 2 | vs onX Maps |
| Global Mapper | $700/one-time | One-time purchase | 4 | vs onX Maps |
| Geographic Calculator | On request | Quote | 3 | vs onX Maps |
| Agisoft Metashape | $179/one-time | One-time purchase | 3 | vs onX Maps |
| ArcGIS Field Maps | On request | Included with an ArcGIS user type licence | 3 | vs onX Maps |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the onX Maps badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (14)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Gaia GPS , Free
- AllTrails , Free, then $35.99/year
- Trailforks , Free
- Fused , Free, then $20/month
- GRASS GIS , Free
- Cesium ion , Free, then $149/month
- Google Maps , Free
- Felt , Free
What you would be giving up
onX Maps is most often brought in for a hunter who needs to know exact private and public land boundaries before crossing onto a property, an off-road driver planning a trail route with land ownership and access data, a backcountry skier or hiker wanting offline terrain maps without cell signal, someone who does two or more of these activities and needs to budget for two or three separate subscriptions. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If onX Maps is broadly right and the question is cost, the onX Maps pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Maps category lists everything the directory holds, and best maps tools ranks them.
onX Maps runs on ios, android, web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about onX Maps alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to onX Maps?
- 22 other maps tools are listed in this directory, led by Gaia GPS, AllTrails, Trailforks, Fused. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to onX Maps?
- 14 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Gaia GPS, AllTrails, Trailforks, Fused, GRASS GIS.
- Why do people look for an alternative to onX Maps?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from onX Maps?
- onX Maps is most often brought in for a hunter who needs to know exact private and public land boundaries before crossing onto a property, an off-road driver planning a trail route with land ownership and access data, a backcountry skier or hiker wanting offline terrain maps without cell signal, someone who does two or more of these activities and needs to budget for two or three separate subscriptions. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to onX Maps?
- None of the maps tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these onX Maps alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Maps, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare onX Maps against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against onX Maps covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every maps tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Maps category, 22 tools beside onX Maps. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.