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24 alternatives to Pastmaps

Maps for historical research

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pastmaps launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   TimeMap▲325

   Interactive Map of History: millions of people, events, maps

   2024 · oldmapsonline.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ManyMaps▲143

   Design your own map prints, in any style you want!

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   HistoryMaps▲84

   Learn History Visually

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Litmaps▲104

   Search scientific literature with interactive citation maps

   2021 · litmaps.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HistoryMap Project▲5

   Learn History Visually

   2022 · history-maps.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Litmaps▲87

   A visual workspace to discover and create quality research

   2022 · litmaps.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MusicMap▲201

   Genealogy and history of popular music genres (1870-2016)

   2016 · musicmap.info · its alternatives →

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   Litmaps – Visual Research Discovery Tool▲116

   Your Literature Review Assistant — Discover literature and accelerate your entire research process with the most powerful visual search tool.

   2021 · app.litmaps.co · its alternatives →

9. 9IE
   Interactively explore different map projections▲109

   2017 · mjmdavis.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mapbox▲128

    Design and publish beautiful maps

    2014 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

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    World History Map▲15

    helps you to discover world history for over 4000 years

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    How much world?▲156

    Create a map of the countries you visited

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TraveledMap▲94

    Customized embeddable maps for individuals and professionals

    2021 · traveledmap.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TourPickr▲108

    Explore more than 400 000 hidden tourist places in Europe.

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Visited by Humbo▲207

    Create an interactive map of your travels

    2024 · humbo.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ExploreHere City Search▲89

    Discover history in any US city

    2023 · journal.explorehere.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ExploreHere - Android▲122

    Explore over 200k historical markers, wherever you are!

    2025 · explorehere.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Awesome Maps▲98

    Putting the awesome back in maps

    2017 · awesome-maps.com · its alternatives →

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    YourOwnMaps▲57

    Beautiful, minimalistic custom map posters

    2018 · yourownmaps.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MappyThoughts▲124

    Design beautifully colored maps from all around the world.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Artistic Maps of Over 4,000 U.S. Cities▲69

    2014 · projectjefferson.com · its alternatives →

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    Location History Heatmap▲83

    Visualizing your collected Google Location History data

    2014 · theopolis.me · its alternatives →

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    Map Chart▲93

    Make a custom map with your own colors and descriptions.

    2016 · mapchart.net · its alternatives →

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    WMap 2▲91

    Create beautiful, custom map wallpapers and backgrounds

    2022 · wmap.albemala.me · 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 →