- Globe
- God's Eye View
- Alternatives
We make Gods Eyes, one of the options below. We kept this fair by naming where others fit better and dating every row.
Alternatives
Alternatives to God's Eye View: open source and hosted
What are the alternatives to God's Eye View?
You can run the open-source God's Eye View yourself from its GitHub repository, which is free apart from any API costs. You can use a hosted service built on it or inspired by it, such as Gods Eyes, which isn't affiliated with the project. Or you can combine single-purpose trackers for flights, ships, satellites and weather.
The options, side by side
| Option | What you get | Cost | Setup | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God's Eye View (open source) | The original globe, with whatever keys and sources you add | Free code; API usage billed to you | Node.js on your computer; optional keys | 4 November 2026 |
| Gods Eyes (us) | A hosted globe built on that code, with licensed data, an Ops Center, alerts and public data pages | Free 2D map; $9.99 a month for the 3D globe and Military layer | None: a web page | 4 November 2026 |
| GodsView AI (godsviewai.com) | A separate company with its own hosted product and a similar name; not the original project and not us | See its own site | See its own site | 4 November 2026 |
| Single-purpose trackers | Separate sites for flights (ADS-B networks), ships (AIS sites), satellites (CelesTrak-based trackers), quakes (USGS) and weather (NWS) | Mostly free, with paid tiers | None | 4 November 2026 |
| Google Earth | Detailed imagery and 3D cities to explore; not a live data map | Free | Web or app | 4 November 2026 |
Checked on . Names are used only to say which service a row is about; each is a trademark of its owner, and none of them endorses us.
Is Gods Eyes the same as God's Eye View?
No. God's Eye View is Bilawal Sidhu's open-source project, which you run yourself. Gods Eyes is a separate paid service, built on that MIT-licensed code, with its own data sources, Ops Center, alerts and public data pages. Gods Eyes is not affiliated with or endorsed by God's Eye View or its author.
What to check before paying for a hosted version
- Data licences. Some popular feeds are free for personal use only. Ask which sources a paid service runs and whether their terms allow it.
- What "3D" costs. Photorealistic 3D tiles are billed per use. Find out whether 3D is included, limited or extra.
- Refunds and cancelling. Look for a clear way to cancel and what happens to the rest of the period.
- Who runs it. A real contact address and terms. Never pay a site just because it uses the project's name.
Our live coverage right now
5,130 aircraft in the air on our map and 79 military aircraft broadcasting, as of .
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Sources
God's Eye View on GitHub (MIT licence). Gods Eyes plans from our pricing page.
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