Open Street Map (OSM)-based projects are characterized by highlighting some of the cartographic peculiarities, within the massive collection of open data offered by OSM.
The Thunderforest project uses this data offered by OSM to make thematic maps of different kinds:
Different companies and projects provide interactive map services worldwide in different formats, including:
- Open Street Map: cooperatively, where users themselves perform the tasks of mapping.
- Google Maps: the most famous par excellence and one of the first to open the cartography to the general public.
- Esri: company that has been able to make digital change, moving from paper maps to leading the Geographic Information Systems.