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Organic Maps vs CoMaps
Organic Maps has 15,439 GitHub stars, 1,589 forks, 3,510 open issues and last shipped yesterday. CoMaps has 550 stars, 51 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Organic Maps leads on adoption by 2,707% (15,439 vs 550 stars). Organic Maps is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; CoMaps is written in C++ under Apache-2.0. Organic Maps has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, CoMaps 9%. CoMaps was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Organic Maps | CoMaps | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 550 |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | C++ | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 51 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Organic Maps if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick CoMaps if
- You want the CoMaps feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and CoMaps fits your workflow better
About Organic Maps
Organic Maps is a free Android and iOS offline maps and GPS app. It lives in the mobile maps and navigation ecosystem. It uses crowd sourced OpenStreetMap data. The app was created by the MapsWithMe (MAPS.ME) founders and maintained by an open source community. It is installed by more than 6 million users worldwide.
read the full Organic Maps overview →
About CoMaps
CoMaps is a community led, free and open source offline maps and navigation app for Android, iOS, macOS and Linux, built on OpenStreetMap data and aimed at people who want turn by turn navigation without tracking, ads or data collection.
read the full CoMaps overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Organic Maps or CoMaps more popular?
Organic Maps has 15,439 GitHub stars and CoMaps has 550. Organic Maps has the larger community by that measure.
Are Organic Maps and CoMaps free?
Both are open source. Organic Maps has no licence declared in this registry, and CoMaps is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Organic Maps and CoMaps?
Organic Maps is written in C++ and CoMaps in C++. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Organic Maps or CoMaps?
Choose Organic Maps if you want the larger community (15,439 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose CoMaps if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.