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Products that do what Maps.black – Maybe the easiest way to use/host free and open maps does

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   OpenFreeMap – Open-Source Map Hosting▲848

   Hi HN, After 9 years of running my own OpenStreetMap tile server infra for MapHub (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11389989), I've open-sourced it and launched OpenFreeMap. You can either self-host or use our public instance. Everything is open-source, including the full production setup — there’s no 'open-core' model here. Check out the repo (https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap). The map data comes from OpenStreetMap. I also provide weekly full planet downloads both in Btrfs and MBTiles formats. I aim to cover the running costs of the public…

   2024 · openfreemap.org

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   Maplist Beta▲282

   The reddit of maps

   2019

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   Snazzy Maps▲231

   Simple & Free To Use Themes for Google Maps

   2014

4. 4MA
   MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data▲244

   2016 · maphub.net

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   BlitzWizMap▲183

   Create Your Map App in Minutes—No Code, Just a CSV file

   2024

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   Serverless USGS historical topographic map tiles▲134

   2021 · kylebarron.dev

7. 7DM
   Dungeon Map Doodler – Free online map drawing tool▲155

   2020 · dungeonmapdoodler.com

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   Map33.js – a library to build 3D maps with Three.js▲178

   2020 · map33.openbloc.com

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   MapJam▲137

   Beautiful personalized map sharing

   2014

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    Self-Hosted Maps Stack▲213

    Over the past week I built a project to let people self-host an entire maps stack so they don't have to send data to the big G. Right now it includes a base map, geocoder and directions server. Currently only bicycle directions are supported, and I'm only hosting tiles for Seattle because I'm unemployed and can't afford to host data for the whole planet. Check it out! https://maps.ellenhp.me/ https://github.com/ellenhp/headway Ultimately I'd like to really focus on transit routing (not implemented) but I'll probably throw a driving mode in there too.

    2022 · maps.ellenhp.me

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    Free database of geographic place names and geospatial data▲108

    2015 · github.com

12. 12SM
    Stadia Maps, reasonably priced map tiles, static maps, and routing▲105

    2018 · stadiamaps.com

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    Mapbox▲128

    Design and publish beautiful maps

    2014

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    MapFig▲97

    The open source mapping tool for websites

    2015

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    Awesome Maps▲98

    Putting the awesome back in maps

    2017

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    Cube▲78

    A game about Google maps

    2014

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    Duramap – Disk-backed, thread-safe map in Go (built on bbolt)▲11

    2019 · github.com

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    AirMapView – An Android Library for Maps Without Google Play Services▲45

    2015 · github.com

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    Map.XL – Online Maps in Excel▲21

    2016 · youtube.com

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    Maptoolkit.org – Free and beautiful vector maps▲12

    We built Maptoolkit.org - a free, production-grade vector maps service built on OpenStreetMap and MapLibre. Map rendering and tile hosting have historically been either expensive (Google, Mapbox) or complex to maintain yourself. (Plus: Their maps are car-focused.) Our maps feature max data zoom 15, global hill-shading, 3D terrain, contour lines, water depths, and specialized styles (like Hiking, Cycling, Winter). No sign up or API keys required. You can use it like this: ``` const map = new maplibregl.Map({ container: 'map', style: 'https://styles.maptoolkit.org/summer.json',…

    Jul 2026 · maptoolkit.org

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    Free Online GIS Viewer and Format Converter▲8

    Jun 2026 · geodataviewer.com

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    Maptoolkit.org - free vector map server▲24

    Stunning vector maps. Zero cost. No sign-up, no API key.

    Jul 2026 · maptoolkit.org

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    Fullscreen Maps – Google and Bing Maps Without the UI Clutter▲13

    2015 · addons.mozilla.org

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    Maptalks.js, an open source JS lib to create integrated 2D-3D maps▲24

    2017 · maptalks.org

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