CompareNavigation apps
Pelican vs. Waze
A growing number of Wazers are migrating to Pelican because contributions to Pelican contribute to OpenStreetMap instead of being locked up in a proprietary map.
Who Pelican is for
Drivers who want to see road reports from other drivers while also improving the world's largest open source map, OpenStreetMap.
Who Waze is for
Drivers who want to see road reports from the large community of Waze drivers.
Features side by side
| Feature | Pelican | Waze |
|---|---|---|
| On the map | ||
| Driver reports | Yes | Yes |
| Cameras | Yes | Yes |
| The Fog | Pelican+Yes | No |
| Navigation | ||
| Offline maps | Pelican+Yes | No |
| Lane guidance | Yes | Yes |
| Speed limits | Yes | Yes |
| See your range on the map | Pelican+Yes | No |
| Charging stations | No | Yes |
| CarPlay and your car | ||
| CarPlay | Yes | Yes |
| Customizable CarPlay widgets | Yes | No |
| Car data | Yes | No |
| Connected Accounts | Pelican+Yes | No |
| Apple Watch and widgets | ||
| Apple Watch app | Yes | No |
| Home screen widgets | Yes | No |
| Platforms and price | ||
| iPhone | Yes | Yes |
| iPad | No | Yes |
| CarPlay | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Watch | Yes | No |
| Android | No | Yes |
| Android Auto | No | Yes |
| Web | No | Yes |
| Price | Free | Free |
How Pelican stands out
Pelican is an all-in-one navigation + car telemetry product that provides powerful driver-focused features in addition to a growing social map.
How Waze stands out
Waze currently has a much larger community, and in areas with many Waze drivers this can result in more up-to-date road status indications.
