Scribble Maps

Scribble Maps is a web-based map-authoring platform for finding, creating, editing, annotating, embedding, and using maps, with Android and iOS support. It imports place-related spreadsheets, lists, and geodata in CSV, GeoJSON, or KML formats. Tools include markers, lines, circles, donut polygons, drive-time polygons, data filters, heat maps, measurement, and route optimization. Maps can be shared or embedded, and multiple users can work on one map at the same time. The Connect Map Picker integrates into web apps and can return map data in formats such as GeoJSON, KML, CSV, GPX, DXF, and Shapefile. Encrypted maps use AES-256 with PBKDF2, with encryption and decryption handled on the user’s computer; the password is not sent to Scribble Maps servers. However, encrypted maps do not support server-generated images, listed-format exports, or autosave, and the service cannot recover a forgotten encryption password. The free plan costs nothing and allows one user, 450×450px images, and five lifetime map saves. Paid plans start at $14/mo (annual), and a 7-day trial is listed.

Scribble Maps offers a broad set of map-authoring and sharing tools, with mobile support and web-app integration. Review the free save allowance and encryption tradeoffs before choosing a workflow.

Scribble Maps suits individuals or teams creating and sharing maps from spreadsheets, lists, or geodata. Its import formats, map tools, and web-app integration may also fit users building map-based workflows.

Scribble Maps is a mobile-ready web platform for building, analyzing, and publishing maps from imported location data. It fits teams, developers, and analysts who need custom layers, collaboration, or embeds more than a one-off static map. The main decision is whether its broad toolkit and paid commercial rights justify the free tier’s permanent save ceiling and the compromises of encrypted maps.

Overview

Scribble Maps combines map authoring, data import, analysis, and distribution in one browser-based workspace with Android, iOS, API, and web support. It accepts spreadsheets, lists, and geodata in CSV, GeoJSON, and KML, then lets users edit and annotate the resulting maps. Multiple users can work on a map at the same time, and iframe embedding supports publishing maps inside sites or applications.

The free account is better for evaluating the workflow than for maintaining an enduring project archive. It permits five lifetime map saves; removing a saved map does not replenish that allowance. Free products also lack a commercial license, so business use belongs on a paid plan. Users retain copyright in submitted content, while public maps may be indexed and licensed to third parties, including AI companies. Unlisted maps are excluded from those arrangements.

Key features

Drawing and analysis

Markers, lines, circles, donut polygons, and drive-time polygons cover both annotation and service-area work. Data filters and heat maps turn larger location sets into interpretable views, while measurement and route optimization support practical planning. This range suits sales territories, operational maps, and analytical presentations; someone needing only a pin or simple route may find the extra controls unnecessary.

Data, sharing, and integration

The Connect Map Picker can be placed in a web app and return user map data as GeoJSON, KML, CSV, GPX, DXF, or Shapefile. That makes Scribble Maps a useful bridge between a map interface and downstream systems. Its Google Sheets live connector is offered on Pro Business, but it requires latitude and longitude rather than addresses alone, so spreadsheets without coordinates need preparation. Live data refresh, private access controls, custom branding, API access, iframe embeds, and a stated viewer allowance of 1,500 viewers per month extend its publishing usefulness.

Encryption

Encrypted maps use AES-256 with PBKDF2, and encryption and decryption happen on the user’s computer; Scribble Maps never receives the password. That is a meaningful privacy design for sensitive work, but encrypted maps cannot use server-generated images, export to the listed file formats, or autosave. A forgotten password cannot be recovered, making disciplined key management essential.

Pricing

The freemium structure includes a seven-day trial and paid access from $14/mo when billed annually. The Free plan costs nothing, allows one user, five lifetime map saves, and 450×450px images. It is suitable for personal exploration or a small proof of concept, not recurring commercial publishing.

Pro Basic monthly costs $19 a month, billed monthly and auto-renewing. It includes 500 geocodes per month, 2,500×2,500px images, and 1,500 Google map views per month. The annual version costs $168 a year, billed annually and auto-renewing, with the same quotas. These plans fit individuals and small projects that need commercial rights and substantially larger output than Free.

Pro Business monthly costs $100 a month, auto-renewing, with 5,000 geocodes per month, 11,000×11,000px images, and 5,000 Google map views per month. Pro Business annual costs $1,080 a year, also auto-renewing, with identical quotas. It is the appropriate tier for heavier publishing, larger image exports, Google Sheets live data, and organizations that want complimentary training and onboarding. Pro customers receive email support with a stated 24-hour response; Pro Business adds that training and onboarding.

Platforms

Scribble Maps runs on the web and supports Android, iOS, and API access. That combination favors teams that create maps in a browser but need mobile access or application integration rather than a desktop-only geographic information system.

Who it's for

Choose Scribble Maps for collaborative territory planning, route and drive-time analysis, data-backed public maps, or products that need users to select and return map data. It is less suitable when you need a generous permanently free workspace, password recovery for encrypted maps, or encrypted-map exports and autosave.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Broad drawing and analysis tools handle annotations, heat maps, filters, measurements, and route optimization in one workflow.
• Pro: Imports and Connect Map Picker outputs cover CSV, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, DXF, and Shapefile-based workflows.
• Pro: Simultaneous editing, embeds, private access, custom branding, and API support suit shared and customer-facing projects.
• Con: Free accounts stop at five lifetime saves, and deleting a map does not restore capacity.
• Con: Free products have no commercial license, making paid access necessary for business use.
• Con: Encryption improves password privacy but removes autosave, listed exports, and server-generated images; lost passwords are unrecoverable.

Alternatives

For sales-oriented comparisons, see Sales Mapping Software; for broader authoring choices, consult Map Creation Software and Interactive Map Software.

• Badger Maps is a stronger fit for sales teams wanting native mobile apps, a 14-day free plan, and route optimization up to 120 stops.
• GeoMaps suits users seeking a free-forever tier with 1,000 locations, 25 stops per route, and more than 30 integrations.
• SalesRabbit Appointment Management is aimed at appointment workflows, with a free single-user Lite plan and a $59-per-month Team plan.
• Geopointe is an alternative with pricing provided on request and Android, iOS, and web support.
• Outfield is a paid field-operations option with a free trial and mobile/web applications.
• Workday Adaptive Planning is a paid planning product with a 30-day trial across web, desktop, mobile, and API platforms.
• Maptitude is a paid desktop or online mapping choice, including a $1,095 10-year desktop license and a $795 annual online plan.
• Salesforce Experience Cloud is a paid Salesforce-centric option with mobile publisher access starting at $2 per month under stated enterprise conditions.

Verdict

Scribble Maps is a strong choice for teams and developers that need collaborative map creation, rich geodata handling, analysis tools, and embeddable or API-connected output. Choose a paid plan when commercial rights, higher image sizes, support, or larger quotas matter. Look elsewhere if five lifetime free saves are too restrictive or if encrypted maps must retain autosave and export capabilities.