A free software for drawing orienteering maps
Publisher’s description
What is OpenOrienteering Mapper?
OpenOrienteering Mapper by OpenOrienteering is open-source Windows software in the maps & gis category. It ranks 8th by popularity among maps & gis in this catalogue. It is written in C++.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.9.6, released on November 14, 2025. The version history goes back to March 11, 2021: 2 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 0.4 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 2,281 times. The source code on GitHub (OpenOrienteering/mapper) has 503 stars. Similar programs include QGIS (LTR), Google Earth Pro and GeoDa.
Project description on GitHub: “OpenOrienteering Mapper is a software for creating maps for the orienteering sport.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: OpenOrienteering Mapper is an open-source maps & gi tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is OpenOrienteering Mapper safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
95EC294133046462D0F7E6474C236813D0EAAA628A9ECD062AC50C8D1E472FE8· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 2 versions ›2 versions over 5 years · about 0.4 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9.6Latest | November 14, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.9.5 | March 11, 2021 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id OpenOrienteering.Mapper -echoco install openorienteering-mapper.install -yOpenOrienteering-Mapper-0.9.6-Windows-x64.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- OpenOrienteering
- Category
- Maps & GIS
- Licence
- GNU General Public License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/OpenOrienteering/mapper
- Written in
- C++
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 0.9.6
- Released
- November 14, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- May 31, 2021
- Versions listed
- 2
- Updates / year
- 0.4
- Chocolatey downloads
- 2,281
- GitHub stars
- 503
- GitHub forks
- 143
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- OpenOrienteering.Mapper
- Chocolatey package
- openorienteering-mapper.install
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenOrienteering Mapper free?
Yes. OpenOrienteering Mapper is open-source software under the GNU General Public License licence.
Is OpenOrienteering Mapper safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install OpenOrienteering Mapper with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can OpenOrienteering Mapper be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does OpenOrienteering Mapper run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of OpenOrienteering Mapper?
The versions page lists all 2 versions with links to their official installer files, back to March 11, 2021.
What are alternatives to OpenOrienteering Mapper?
QGIS (LTR), Google Earth Pro, GeoDa, Marble and Garmin Express. The alternatives page compares them.
