OSM2CDR and Bibliocad: a comparison by the numbers
On Bibliocad, city maps are drawings uploaded by users; OSM2CDR builds a map file from OpenStreetMap for the chosen area. Below are the figures from both sides, their plans and our own gaps. The Bibliocad data was taken from its pages on 2026-10-14.
Checked on 2026-10-14. https://www.bibliocad.com/en/
| Criterion | OSM2CDR | Bibliocad |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | a service that builds a map file from OpenStreetMap for the chosen area | a library of drawings uploaded by users: blocks, details, projects; the Urban design section holds 5,368 files (cadastral plans, master plans, district plans) |
| Coverage | the whole world from OpenStreetMap data | wherever an author has uploaded a drawing; among the Urban design country subsections the largest are Peru (2,080), Mexico (791) and Chile (321); Russia is not in the subsection list |
| Export formats | 140 in the catalogue, 136 served now | whatever the author chose: mostly DWG in the section, with some SKP and RVT |
| Area ceiling per order | 5 km2 at maximum detail, 5000 km2 at city level, the whole planet at overview level | the bounds and scale are set by the author of the drawing |
| Data source and date | OpenStreetMap, ODbL; the date is that of our database copy | each file has its own — from the author |
What we do not have
- We do not have municipal drawings — master plans, zoning, cadastral plans — of the kind Bibliocad users upload: we provide OpenStreetMap data and the cadastre where it is connected.
- We have no library of blocks (furniture, details, BIM objects).
What their site shows
- The library on the home page lists 141,565 files; the site runs in five languages: German, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
- Plans: a free account, Premium at 20 USD per month or 99 USD per year; taxes, according to their page, may be added depending on the country.
- The overall download cap is up to 300 per month, after which it is 5 per day until the next month (a footnote on the pricing page).
- The Urban design files are user works: cadastres, master plans and district plans of cities in Latin America and other countries.
Their plans — Bibliocad
| Plan | Price | PREMIUM downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 USD | no; free files — yes |
| Monthly | 20 USD per month | up to 150 per month |
| Annual | 99 USD per year (8.25 USD per month) | up to 150 per month |
Data licence: ODbL
Our files are built from OpenStreetMap data. The OpenStreetMap database is released under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0, and its cartography under CC BY-SA 2.0.
ODbL permits commercial use: the file may go into a project, into print and into sale. Two conditions apply. First, credit the source: «© OpenStreetMap contributors». Second, if you publish a modified or extended DATABASE, it must be released under the same terms; this does not extend to a drawing in which the map became a background.
We hand the attribution over with the file: the line «© OpenStreetMap contributors» goes into the sheet caption and into the export metadata, and for terrain the elevation source is printed next to it. Nothing has to be added by hand — it is enough to keep that line visible.
Licence texts: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/, https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright