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Google My Maps vs TRIP: catalog facts
Google My Maps	TRIP
Best for: Making and sharing a custom map for a trip or event	Best for: People planning trips who want a private map of places to visit
Free Free with a Google account.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; donations are welcome.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Import places from spreadsheets Collaborative editing and public publishing All 3 strengths for Google My Maps Import places from spreadsheets Collaborative editing and public publishing Maps embed in websites and open in Google Maps on mobile	Simple Docker deployment Itineraries and points of interest in one map All 4 strengths for TRIP Simple Docker deployment Itineraries and points of interest in one map No telemetry or ads OIDC login support
Requires a Google account and stores maps in Google Drive Limited analysis compared with GIS software	Deliberately minimal feature set Requires self-hosting
Web application	Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Google My Maps google.com/maps/about/mymaps Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for TRIP itskovacs-trip.netlify.app github.com/itskovacs/trip Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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