Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mapster launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mapsense▲61

   The API for data-driven mapping

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cartographer▲79

   Real-time simultaneous localization and mapping library

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mapster▲251

   Generate high-res city map posters

   2024 · basezero.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mapbox Studio▲95

   A design platform for radically custom maps

   2014 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mapkin▲162

   The first GPS w/ crowdsourced voice guidance

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MapJam▲137

   Beautiful personalized map sharing

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Plotter▲62

   Create, Share, and Discover maps of all kinds.

   2014 · plotterapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Displayce▲71

   Playful google maps experimentations

   2014 · jammersplit.de · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Cube▲78

   A game about Google maps

   2014 · playmapscube.com · its alternatives →

10. 10EV
    Embeddable Visitor Maps▲7

    2013 · maps.chrismacnaughton.com · its alternatives →

11. 11GT
    Geofable – tell stories with maps▲9

    2018 · geofable.com · its alternatives →

12. 12AS
    A simple geolocation API▲5

    2017 · hatuko.com · its alternatives →

13. 13GA
    gallpeters – A website/API to create a simple, customizable world map▲8

    2022 · gallpeters.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14KM
    Krata Maps – open-source Figma like GeoJSON Editor▲8

    2024 · krata.app · its alternatives →

15. 15T
    Taskenizer▲5

    2014 · taskenizer.com · its alternatives →

16. 16GR
    GitHub Radar (Real-time activity on a map)▲5

    2016 · github-radar.xyz · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BatchGeo▲6

    Mapping should be this easy.

    2017 · batchgeo.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Geocaching▲16

    Make any trip a game!

    2014 · geocaching.com · its alternatives →

19. 19BF
    Bookmark for places▲8

    2018 · wandermarks.com · its alternatives →

20. 20MB
    Maps.black – Maybe the easiest way to use/host free and open maps▲7

    2025 · maps-black.github.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mapkin▲3

    Real directions. From real people.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22AT
    Atlasify – The Geography of Everything▲7

    2015 · atlasify.com · its alternatives →

23. 23JB
    jQuery Birdseye, a plugin for moving-map search▲6

    2012 · ada.mbecker.cc · its alternatives →

24. 24MC
    Mapjot – Create interactive maps easily and share them with others▲9

    2017 · mapjot.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →