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Google My Maps vs uMap: catalog facts
Google My Maps	uMap
Best for: Making and sharing a custom map for a trip or event	Best for: Teachers, groups and websites that need a simple shareable custom map
Free Free with a Google account.	Free Free and open source, with free public instances.
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	No coding needed to build and embed a map Several public instances run by OpenStreetMap chapters All 4 strengths for uMap No coding needed to build and embed a map Several public instances run by OpenStreetMap chapters Docker image for self-hosting Active community and regular releases
Requires a Google account and stores maps in Google Drive Limited analysis compared with GIS software	Limited to OpenStreetMap-style background layers Some community resources are in French
Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
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 uMap umap-project.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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