About Us

Free and open navigation with privacy -
Built by the community

Mission

Mission

Unlock the freedom to easily navigate offline, with privacy-focused maps for drivers, hikers, and cyclists, powered by the community.

Vision

Vision

Create a world where navigating with maps is free, and privacy by default is the top choice on the planet.

Free and open navigation with privacy, built by the community

Free and open navigation with privacy, built by the community

CoMaps is a community-focused privacy navigation app for travelers - drivers, hikers, and cyclists. It uses the crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data with contributors from all over the globe. It offers navigation with privacy - no identifying people and no data collection. CoMaps features can operate without an active internet connection for offline navigation at urban or distant locations, where cellular service is not available. CoMaps is an open-source project, and prioritizes community development.

History

2011

MapsWithMe navigation app created (later renamed to Maps.me)

2015

Maps.me opened the source code under Apache 2.0 license.

2021

The Organic Maps project & company were founded, based on the Maps.Me source code.

2025

Governance issues and community concerns not addressed by company shareholders stalled the development of Organic Maps for months.

2025

The CoMaps community & non-profit project was founded by former Organic Maps contributors, based on the Organic Maps source code.