Waze alternative
The Waze alternative that shows you the whole road
Turn-by-turn Drive Mode with live traffic cameras, plate reader locations and driver-to-driver alerts, right in your browser. No ads, no app, and no trip history kept on our servers.
Power back to the people
The road watches you. Now you can see the road.
Public roads are lined with taxpayer-funded cameras, plate readers and checkpoints, while big map apps log your trips and filter what you see. Cylect puts that public infrastructure on your screen, lets drivers warn each other directly, and never records your trips.
- Your GPS stays yoursLive location and heading stay in your browser; Cylect keeps no trip history. Directions send only start and end points to an open routing service.
- Taxpayers paid for the cameras30,000+ public DOT and city cameras in one map, live video where available.
- Drivers, not gatekeepersCommunity police, crash, hazard and closure reports, rewarded with XP.
Everything you need on the road
- Heading-aware vehicle marker with heading-up or north-up map
- A-to-B turn-by-turn directions, including rural roads
- One-tap Police, Crash, Hazard and Closure reports
- Live DOT cameras, speed cameras and ALPR locations
- EV charging stations, truck stops and low clearances
- Official 511 incidents, road work and border wait times
How Cylect compares
| Big-tech map apps | Cylect Drive Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Trip history | Often saved to your account | Not recorded by Cylect |
| Ads | In-app ads and promoted pins | None |
| Live road cameras | Not shown (speed cameras only) | 30,000+ public cameras, live video where available |
| Plate readers (ALPR) | Not shown | Community-mapped with facing direction |
| Police & hazard alerts | Yes | Yes, with XP rewards for reporters |
| Weather & hazards | Basic | Radar, lightning, wildfires, quakes and road work |
| Install | App store download | Any browser, including in-car screens |
No APK. No app store. No sideloading.
Unofficial tracker APKs ask for broad permissions and can carry malware. Cylect runs in the browser you already trust on iPhone, Android, tablets, laptops and in-car screens, with a fullscreen Drive Mode. On a phone, use "Add to Home Screen" for an app-like icon.
Questions
What is the best privacy-friendly Waze alternative?
Cylect AI's Drive Mode runs in your browser and tracks your live location and heading in your browser, and Cylect does not record your trips. When you request directions, only the start and end points are sent to an open routing service, and a report you choose to post shares that one approximate spot. You still get turn-by-turn routing, community alerts and live road cameras.
Is there an app like Waze that shows police and cameras?
Yes. Cylect shows community police, crash, hazard and closure reports alongside 30,000+ public DOT and city cameras, speed cameras and community-mapped license plate readers (ALPR / Flock) with facing direction.
Does it work in my car's browser?
Yes. Drive Mode is built for large touchscreens: a big speed and heading readout, heading-up map, oversized buttons and a fullscreen toggle. It also works on phones and tablets.
Do I need to download an app or APK?
No. Cylect runs in any modern browser. On a phone you can use Add to Home Screen for an app-like icon without sideloading anything.
Is it free?
The live map and Drive Mode are free to use. Posting community reports requires a free account. Paid plans add the AI analyst and investigation tools.
Cylect shows public data and unverified community reports; coverage and accuracy vary and nothing here is guaranteed current. It does not track individuals and is not intended to help anyone avoid lawful inspection or enforcement. Obey all traffic laws and lawful instructions, and don't operate the map while driving. Cylect is not affiliated with Waze, CBP or ICE.