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Alternatives to Polaris Navigation GPS
24 maps tools sit alongside Polaris Navigation GPS in this directory. Below is what separates each from Polaris Navigation GPS on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 15
- Cheaper to start
- 2
- Polaris Navigation GPS starts at
- Free, then $5.99/one-time
Why people look past Polaris Navigation GPS
Nothing on the record flags a reason to move. Polaris Navigation GPS has a free tier, and starts at $5.99/one-time against a category median of $149/month. People still switch over fit and workflow, and those are not things a catalogue entry can measure, which is what the comparisons below are for.
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.
Comprehensive set of APIs and SDKs that allow developers to embed Google
- Starts $94.01 a month dearer, at $100/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than freemium.
- 4 tiers to Polaris Navigation GPS's 2.
Location data platform for mobile and web applications
- Starts $5.99 a month cheaper, at Free.
Location data and technology company that provides mapping and location services to businesses globally
- Starts $5.99 a month cheaper, at Free.
Web mapping and navigation application developed by Apple Inc
Priced and rated the same as Polaris Navigation GPS on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Serverless Python for geospatial: write a UDF, get a map tile endpoint and an HTTP API
- Starts $14.01 a month dearer, at $20/month.
- Sold on a Per month by compute tier model rather than freemium.
- 4 tiers to Polaris Navigation GPS's 2.
Long-running open source geospatial analysis engine for raster, vector and terrain processing
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than freemium.
- 1 tier to Polaris Navigation GPS's 2.
Every Polaris Navigation GPS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Navigation GPS (this page) | Free, then $5.99/one-time | Freemium | 2 | |
| Google Maps PlatformComprehensive set of APIs and SDKs that allow developers to embed Google | Free, then $100/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| MapboxLocation data platform for mobile and web applications | Free | - | - | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| HERE TechnologiesLocation data and technology company that provides mapping and location services to businesses globally | Free | - | - | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Apple MapsWeb mapping and navigation application developed by Apple Inc | Free | Freemium | - | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Fused | Free, then $20/month | Per month by compute tier | 4 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| GRASS GIS | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Cesium ion | Free, then $149/month | Per month by storage, streaming and gigapixels | 4 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Google Maps | Free | Free consumer app, funded by Google's advertising business | 1 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Felt | Free | Quote | 3 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Potree | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Emlid Studio | Free | Free of charge, no licence fee | 1 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Atlas.co | Free, then $23/month | Per user per month | 4 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Lonboard | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| SAGA GIS | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Ride with GPS | Free | Freemium, per user per month | 3 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| ArcGIS Survey123 | On request | Per user per year by ArcGIS user type | 3 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Foursquare Spatial Studio | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Correlator3D | $295/month | One-time purchase | 5 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Leica Infinity | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Global Mapper | $700/one-time | One-time purchase | 4 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| onX Maps | On request | Separate per-product subscriptions, per user per year | 4 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Geographic Calculator | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| Agisoft Metashape | $179/one-time | One-time purchase | 3 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
| ArcGIS Field Maps | On request | Included with an ArcGIS user type licence | 3 | vs Polaris Navigation GPS |
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 Polaris Navigation GPS badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (15)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Google Maps Platform , Free, then $100/month
- Mapbox , Free
- HERE Technologies , Free
- Apple Maps , Free
- Fused , Free, then $20/month
- GRASS GIS , Free
- Cesium ion , Free, then $149/month
- Google Maps , Free
Cheaper than Polaris Navigation GPS (2)
Entry price under Polaris Navigation GPS's $5.99/one-time. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Mapbox , Free
- HERE Technologies , Free
What you would be giving up
Polaris Navigation GPS is most often brought in for land surveying, search and rescue, geocaching, field data collection. 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 Polaris Navigation GPS is broadly right and the question is cost, the Polaris Navigation GPS 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.
Polaris Navigation GPS runs on android. 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 Polaris Navigation GPS alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Polaris Navigation GPS?
- 24 other maps tools are listed in this directory, led by Google Maps Platform, Mapbox, HERE Technologies, Apple Maps. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Polaris Navigation GPS?
- 15 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Google Maps Platform, Mapbox, HERE Technologies, Apple Maps, Fused.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Polaris Navigation GPS?
- Yes. 2 of the alternatives below start under Polaris Navigation GPS's $5.99/one-time: Mapbox at Free, HERE Technologies at Free.
- Is there a reason to switch away from Polaris Navigation GPS?
- Nothing in the data flags one. Polaris Navigation GPS has a free tier, and starts at $5.99/one-time against a category median of $149/month. Fit and workflow are the usual reasons to move, and those are not things this record can measure.
- What would I give up by switching from Polaris Navigation GPS?
- Polaris Navigation GPS is most often brought in for land surveying, search and rescue, geocaching, field data collection. 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 Polaris Navigation GPS?
- 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 Polaris Navigation GPS 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 Polaris Navigation GPS against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Polaris Navigation GPS 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, 24 tools beside Polaris Navigation GPS. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.