WorldEye vs N2YO (2026)
N2YO is a satellite-tracking website: ISS and satellite positions from TLE data, pass predictions for your location, a large satellite catalogue, and an API, free with advertising. It tracks objects in orbit only — no flights, ships, cameras or weather. WorldEye is complementary for breadth: live satellites on a free 3D globe together with flights, ships, 74,229 cameras, weather, earthquakes and wildfires — no signup needed.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Sources listed at the bottom of this page
Key differences at a glance
- Interactive 3D globeWorldEye: YesN2YO: No2D tracking maps, tables and pass predictions
- Live aircraft trackingWorldEye: YesN2YO: Nosatellites only; no aircraft tracking
- Live camera networkWorldEye: YesN2YO: Nono camera network
- Satellite imageryWorldEye: YesN2YO: Nosatellite positions from TLE data, not satellite imagery
WorldEye vs N2YO: feature comparison
Verified against official sources. "Not verified" means we couldn't confirm it — not that it doesn't exist.
| Feature | WorldEye | N2YO |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive 3D globe2D tracking maps, tables and pass predictions | Yes | No |
| Live aircraft trackingsatellites only; no aircraft tracking | Yes | No |
| Live camera networkno camera network | Yes | No |
| Satellite imagerysatellite positions from TLE data, not satellite imagery | Yes | No |
| Maritime vessel trackingno AIS vessel tracking |
Why choose WorldEye over N2YO?
Live satellites are shown free on an interactive 3D globe with no signup — alongside flights, ships and 74,229 cameras, not in orbit alone.
Satellite imagery view (Pro) shows the Earth itself, which a position tracker does not provide.
Pro ($3.99/week, $9.99/month or $59.99/year) adds global search, an AI analyst assistant and an OSINT toolkit.
Weather, earthquake and wildfire layers (free) add the ground context beneath every orbit.
One free globe replaces several single-purpose tracking sites for the casual watcher.
74,229 live cameras let you look at the places satellites are passing over, in real time.
Where N2YO is stronger
N2YO is the deeper dedicated satellite-tracking tool: TLE-based positions for a large satellite catalogue, the International Space Station, pass predictions calculated for your location, satellite categories and technical details, and a documented API for developers. For amateur-radio users, satellite spotters and anyone planning around a specific pass, that single-purpose depth and history beat a generalist globe.
The verdict
Choose WorldEye if…
Choose WorldEye if you want live satellites on a free 3D globe alongside flights, ships, cameras, weather, earthquakes and wildfires — the whole planet, no signup.
Choose N2YO if…
Choose N2YO if you want dedicated satellite tracking — TLE-based positions, pass predictions for your location, a deep satellite catalogue and an API.
Is N2YO better than WorldEye?
It depends on what you need. N2YO is a satellite-tracking website: ISS and satellite positions from TLE data, pass predictions for your location, a large satellite catalogue, and an API, free with advertising. It tracks objects in orbit only — no flights, ships, cameras or weather. WorldEye is complementary for breadth: live satellites on a free 3D globe together with flights, ships, 74,229 cameras, weather, earthquakes and wildfires — no signup needed. For a single free visual platform covering flights, satellites, ships, cameras and weather on one 3D globe, WorldEye is the stronger pick. For N2YO's specialty, it remains the dedicated choice — many analysts use both.
How we researched this comparison
Every row in the table above was checked against N2YO’s official site, documentation or published pricing — the sources are listed at the bottom of this page, and the comparison was last reviewed in October 2026. Where a capability couldn’t be confirmed from an official source, it is marked “Not verified” rather than guessed: that means we don’t know, not that the feature doesn’t exist.
WorldEye’s own figures are counted, not estimated: the camera network is the 74,229 public feeds in our live directory across 105 countries, and the free/Pro split is the live product — the map, flights, satellites, weather, earthquakes, wildfires and cameras are free with no signup, while the OSINT toolkit, intel feeds, satellite imagery view and traffic layer sit in Pro ($7.99/week, $13.99/month, $74.99/year, with free trials and a 7-day money-back guarantee on the first charge).
Products change. If you spot a row that has gone stale — a feature N2YO has shipped, or one of ours that has moved — the honest fix is an update, and the sources below show exactly what each claim rests on.
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