Best Interactive Map Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Datawrapper is ranked #1 of 41 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Felt and Mapotic. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Felt. The lowest first paid tier on this page is MapChart at €3.33/mo.
Interactive map software helps you create maps that viewers can explore and share. Compare map layers and data refresh options, then look at embed choices and viewer limits to understand how people may access your maps. Access control and API access offer further points of comparison, while custom branding can matter for presentation. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. Datawrapper, Felt, and Mapotic are among the options shown. Consider how your map will be maintained and shared, then use the listed features to compare which tools align with those needs.
41 interactive map software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
16 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DatawrapperWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $21/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | FeltWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 3 | MapoticWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | BatchGeoWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Mapbox StudioWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | MapChartWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €3.33/mo | 6.5 | |
| 7 | MapTiler CloudWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $30/mo | 6.5 | |
| 8 | NextGIS WebWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | €15/mo | 6.5 | |
| 9 | Scribble MapsWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $14/mo | 6.5 | |
| 10 | Yandex MapsWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 11 | evervizWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $599/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | FlourishWeb · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 13 | MapHubWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €8/mo | 6.4 | |
| 14 | MaplineWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 15 | LeafletWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 16 | StoryMapJSWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 17 | MaptiveWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $104175.83/mo | 5.6 |
| 18 | eurostat-map.jsWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 19 | MaptitudeWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $66.25/mo | 5.3 |
| 20 | NYC NeighborhoodsWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 21 | SimplyAnalyticsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 22 | EasyMapMakerWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 23 | Social ExplorerWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 24 | eSpatialWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $41.58/mo | 5.1 |
| 25 | Honeycomb MapsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Data refresh | Custom branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datawrapper | 6.8 | Free plan | $21/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Felt | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | live | Yes |
| 3 | Mapotic | 6.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | live | Yes |
| 4 | BatchGeo | 6.5 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | — | manual | No |
| 5 | Mapbox Studio | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | manual | No |
| 6 | MapChart | 6.5 | Free plan | €3.33/mo | Yes | — | manual | — |
| 7 | MapTiler Cloud | 6.5 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | 30 /mo | — | Yes |
| 8 | NextGIS Web | 6.5 | Free plan | €15/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Scribble Maps | 6.5 | Free plan | $14/mo | Yes | 14 /mo | live | Yes |
| 10 | Yandex Maps | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | live | No |
| 11 | everviz | 6.4 | Free plan | $599/mo | Yes | 599 /mo | live | Yes |
| 12 | Flourish | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | MapHub | 6.4 | Free plan | €8/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | Mapline | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Leaflet | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | StoryMapJS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Maptive | 5.6 | No | $104175.83/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | eurostat-map.js | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Maptitude | 5.3 | No | $66.25/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | NYC Neighborhoods | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | manual | — |
| 21 | SimplyAnalytics | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | EasyMapMaker | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | manual | Yes |
| 23 | Social Explorer | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | eSpatial | 5.1 | No | $41.58/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Honeycomb Maps | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | live | — |
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Questions about this list
Which interactive map software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Datawrapper is ranked #1 of 41 with a score of 6.8. Felt is second and Mapotic third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, MapChart has the lowest first paid tier we found: €3.33/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.