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TRIP vs Google My Maps: catalog facts
TRIP	Google My Maps
Best for: People planning trips who want a private map of places to visit	Best for: Making and sharing a custom map for a trip or event
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; donations are welcome.	Free Free with a Google account.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
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	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
Deliberately minimal feature set Requires self-hosting	Requires a Google account and stores maps in Google Drive Limited analysis compared with GIS software
Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Not open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for TRIP itskovacs-trip.netlify.app github.com/itskovacs/trip Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Google My Maps google.com/maps/about/mymaps Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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