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Google My Maps VS Stamen Maps

Compare Google My Maps VS Stamen Maps and see what are their differences

Google My Maps logo Google My Maps

Create your own custom maps using Google Maps.

Stamen Maps logo Stamen Maps

Turn any OpenStreetMap location into a watercolor painting
  • Google My Maps Landing page
    Landing page //
    2020-06-28
  • Stamen Maps Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-10-11

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Google My Maps and Stamen Maps)
Maps
33 33%
67% 67
Web Mapping
41 41%
59% 59
Mapping And GIS
100 100%
0% 0
Maps & Navigation
0 0%
100% 100

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Reviews

These are some of the external sources and on-site user reviews we've used to compare Google My Maps and Stamen Maps

Google My Maps Reviews

The Best Map Makers For 2022
Google My Maps is best used for adding markers and creating custom routes (for driving, biking or walking) between these markers. Each of these are organized within layers. I find it especially useful for creating biking and walking routes:

Stamen Maps Reviews

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Stamen Maps seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 13 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Google My Maps mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of Google My Maps yet. Tracking of Google My Maps recommendations started around Mar 2021.

Stamen Maps mentions (13)

  • Are there any good tools for making a modern map?
    I have used http://maps.stamen.com to good effect. Source: about 1 year ago
  • I finished my first film photography zine!
    Thanks!! It was actually pretty easy. I got the map background from Stamen Maps (free), and for the vellum overlay I just traced all the points by hand and wrote the title on with a metallic gold marker. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Self Hosting a Google Maps Alternative with OpenStreetMap
    The barriers to adopting vector-everywhere are social and commercial, not technical. There are a couple great public raster services like osm.org's default style and http://maps.stamen.com. These are 100% free to use, so they get used everywhere, but incur significant expense to the organizations running (paying) for them. There aren't equivalent solutions in vector-land yet... I wrote a bit about this previously:... - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
  • A map zoom effect for a video I'm editing. Something I can improve?
    Thanks for the feedback. The map is from maps.stamen.com . When I re-watch the clip I also notice that the text is way to fast. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Why are maps so hard to make?
    The Stamen toner map may work well for you: http://maps.stamen.com/#toner/14/37.8024/-122.2645 Also checkout their watercolor rendering... Probably my favorite basemap that I never get to use. If you do use QGIS, you can get the Quick Map Services plugin that will connect you with these Stamen basemaps as well (and tons of other basemaps, a must-have plugin). - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Google My Maps and Stamen Maps, you can also consider the following products

uMap - uMap let you create maps with OpenStreetMap layers in a minute and embed them in your site.

Snazzy Maps - Simple & Free To Use Themes for Google Maps

FacilMap - Map platform for live, collaborative map creation based on OpenStreetMap.

MapStyle - MapStyle is a huge library providing a plethora of options for styling the map with detailed customization support.

Map Chart - Make a custom map with your own colors and descriptions.

United themes Colored Google Maps - United themes Colored Google Maps is a map styling program, making it possible to add an indefinite number of pins and shapes in whatever colors you want.