Magic Earth

Netherlands Maps & navigation

A privacy-first navigation app from Amsterdam-based General Magic, built on OpenStreetMap data. Turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic, and offline maps, with no account required and no tracking of where you go.

Quick facts

Headquarters Amsterdam, Netherlands
Company General Magic B.V.
Founded 2016
Ownership Independent
Hosting 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Infrastructure Own infrastructure
Data jurisdiction EU
Open source No
GDPR Compliant
Pricing Free · from Free
Free tier Yes
Platforms iOS, Android
Languages
ENDEFRESITNLPTPL
98 · Certified European
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Why does it score 98?

Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ
30/30
Ownership & control
Independent ownership
25/25
Data sovereignty
Own infrastructure
30/30
Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant
8/15
Independence bonus
Bootstrapped, no outside investors
+5
EuroPoints total
98/100
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See how they compare

Magic Earth
HERE WeGo
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EuroPoints
98 Certified European
78 Strongly European
85 Strongly European
Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ30/30
EU member-state HQ30/30
EU member-state HQ30/30
Ownership & control
Independent ownership25/25
Acquired/corporate, EU/EFTA parent10/25
VC-backed, no non-EU parent15/25
Data sovereignty
Own infrastructure30/30
Own infrastructure30/30
Own infrastructure30/30
Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant8/15
GDPR compliant8/15
Partially open source + GDPR10/15
Independence bonus
Bootstrapped, no outside investors5/5
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Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paris, France
Founded
2016
2015
2013
Open source
No
No
Partial
Infrastructure
Own infrastructure
Own infrastructure
Own infrastructure
GDPR
✓
✓
✓
Free tier
✓
✓
✓
Pricing
Free · from Free
Free · from Free
Free · from Free
Platforms
iOS, Android
Web, iOS, Android
Web, iOS, Android
Languages
en, de, fr, es, it, nl, pt, pl
en, de, fr, es, it, pt, nl, pl, ru, zh, ar, ja, ko
en, fr, de, es, it, pt, nl

What does it replace?

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