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24 alternatives to kml-earthworks

Fast terrain and earthworks analysis from Google Earth KML

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    Google released an API in May to get fetch 3D Tiles of anywhere on Earth. Using this in standard 3D engines like Blender is tricky because (1) the tiles are in a geographic coordinate system (2) you get a lot of little tiles at varying quality levels I wanted to simplify this so all you need to do is get an API key, select a map region and a zoom level, and get one combined glTF file that you can throw into any engine. Especially if you're just prototyping and want to see how this data looks in your engine before investing in figuring out all the nuances of the API & coordinate system. (Note…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    MapHub allows you to create, share and collaborate interactive maps online.

    2016 · maphub.net · its alternatives →

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    I've been working on this project for about 4 years. It began as terrain only because world wide elevation data was publicly available. I then added buildings from OpenStreetMap (crowd sourced) and more recently from Overture Maps data. Some computer vision/machine learning advancements [1] in the past few years have made it possible to estimate tree canopy heights using satellite imagery alone making it possible to finally add trees to the map. The data isn't perfect, but it's within +/- 3 meters of so. Good enough to give a general idea for any location on Earth. Happy to answer…

    2024 · shademap.app · its alternatives →

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    Revolutionize GIS data management with Geoman for Leaflet, MapLibre, and Mapbox. Add drawing, editing, cutting, splitting, snapping, measuring, and more directly on the map.

    2020 · geoman.io · its alternatives →

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    I made a web app to generate 3D models of real places on earth from land cover and elevation data. Click anywhere on the map to get a polygon, and then click "generate". It should work at most scales, but if your watershed or region selection is too large, the result can be less exciting because it's so flat. As a warning, the 3D models can sometimes be too much for my phone. It's nicer on desktop. I'm still working better on mobile support. The land cover data I'm using gives a cool effect, but at some point I'd like to add in global imagery and clouds. The backend is a Python thread…

    2025 · topography.jessekv.com · its alternatives →

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    Measuring distance and area in Google Earth

    2018 · earth.google.com · its alternatives →

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    A simple mapping tool right in your browser

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    kepler.gl▲116

    Uber's geospatial analysis tool for large-scale data sets

    2018 · kepler.gl · its alternatives →

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    Modern GIS tools that make geospatial workflows faster.

    Jul 2026 · mapkmltools.com · its alternatives →

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    Let the world tell your story

    2018 · google.com · its alternatives →

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    We built Maptoolkit.org - a free, production-grade vector maps service built on OpenStreetMap and MapLibre. Map rendering and tile hosting have historically been either expensive (Google, Mapbox) or complex to maintain yourself. (Plus: Their maps are car-focused.) Our maps feature max data zoom 15, global hill-shading, 3D terrain, contour lines, water depths, and specialized styles (like Hiking, Cycling, Winter). No sign up or API keys required. You can use it like this: ``` const map = new maplibregl.Map({ container: 'map', style: 'https://styles.maptoolkit.org/summer.json',…

    Jul 2026 · maptoolkit.org · its alternatives →

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    Free open-source GEO tracker for LLM visibility

    Apr 2026 · oneglanse.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello HN! I’m excited to share this open-source community mashup showing the power and possibility of combining 3D Gaussian splat scans with traditional mesh-based 3D tiles maps in the browser. As you've probably seen on HN a bunch lately, Gaussian splats are a new method to allow custom 3D scans of scenes and objects [1] and Google Maps 3D Tiles API are the same 3D buildings and street views your familiar with in Google Earth or Google Maps, and recently they’ve been made available for inclusion in web apps. Combining splats + 3d map mixes highly detailed real-world custom micro-scans with…

    2024 · maps-and-splats.glitch.me · its alternatives →

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    GeoKone▲77

    A web application for drawing awesome geometric shapes

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    3D geographic visualization library. Contribute to w3reality/three-geo development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Atlasly▲86

    Your site did 5 days of research. We did it in 60 seconds.

    Mar 2026 · atlasly.app · its alternatives →

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    We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.

    17d ago · huggingface.co · its alternatives →

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    kml,google earth,tour,hiking

    2025 · ej-hiking.pages.dev · its alternatives →

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    Bring mapping capabilities and geocoding to Google Sheets

    2021 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Unifies old and new Timeline data into one usable file.

    2025 · brandonml.github.io · its alternatives →

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