
The main feature of this version was the launching of a new web version of Google Earth, which is currently only available for Google Chrome. Google Earth 9 is a version of Google Earth first released on April 18, 2017, having been in development for two years. GEE Fusion, GEE Server, and GEE Portable Server source code was published on GitHub under the Apache2 license in March 2017. Google Earth Enterprise allowed developers to create maps and 3D globes for private use, and host them through the platform. As of March 20, 2015, Google has retired the Google Earth Enterprise product, with support ended on March 22, 2017. Google Earth Enterprise is designed for use by organizations whose businesses could take advantage of the program's capabilities, for example by having a globe that holds company data available for anyone in that company.

A variety of third-party applications have been created which provide this functionality using the basic version of Google Earth by generating KML or KMZ files based on user-specified or user-recorded waypoints.

One such feature was GPS integration, which allowed users to read tracks and waypoints from a GPS device. Google Earth Plusĭiscontinued in December 2008, Google Earth Plus was a paid subscription upgrade to Google Earth that provided customers with the following features, most of which have become available in the free Google Earth. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery.

