Scribble Maps
Location intelligence software
GIS software
Route planning software
Business intelligence software
Distribution software
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What is Scribble Maps
Scribble Maps is a web-based mapping and GIS tool used to create, edit, and share custom maps with annotations, layers, and imported data. It supports use cases such as territory visualization, field planning, simple spatial analysis, and map publishing for teams that need lightweight GIS capabilities without deploying a full GIS stack. The product emphasizes interactive map creation (drawing, labeling, measuring) and data import/export workflows for common geospatial formats. It is typically used by operations, education, public sector, and small-to-mid-sized organizations that need quick map outputs and collaboration links.
Fast custom map creation
The product provides browser-based tools for drawing, annotating, and measuring directly on maps, which reduces reliance on desktop GIS for basic cartography tasks. Users can quickly create shareable maps for planning, reporting, or stakeholder communication. This is useful for teams that need rapid iteration rather than complex geoprocessing pipelines.
Data import and export
Scribble Maps supports importing common geospatial and tabular data (for example, spreadsheets and standard GIS file formats) to visualize points, lines, and polygons. It also supports exporting map data for reuse in other systems, which helps when a workflow spans multiple tools. These capabilities make it practical for organizations that need to move data between mapping and analytics environments.
Shareable, collaborative maps
Maps can be shared via links and embedded, enabling distribution of map outputs without requiring every viewer to have specialized GIS software. This supports collaboration with non-technical stakeholders who need to view or comment on spatial information. It aligns well with lightweight location-intelligence use cases where communication and accessibility matter as much as analysis.
Limited advanced GIS analysis
Compared with full-featured GIS platforms, the product is less oriented toward advanced spatial analytics, complex geoprocessing, and large-scale geodatabases. Organizations needing sophisticated modeling, automation, or enterprise GIS governance may outgrow it. It is better suited to visualization and basic spatial tasks than deep GIS engineering.
Not a full route optimizer
While it can support route visualization and planning workflows, it is not positioned as a dedicated route optimization engine with constraints, multi-stop optimization, and dispatch-grade capabilities. Teams with high-volume routing, dynamic re-optimization, or tight integration into delivery execution systems may require additional tooling. Route planning use cases may therefore be more manual or limited in optimization depth.
Enterprise integrations may vary
Organizations that require extensive prebuilt integrations (for example, CRM, data warehouses, identity providers, and field sales stacks) may find fewer out-of-the-box connectors than specialized enterprise location platforms. Integration may depend on exports, APIs, or custom work rather than turnkey connectors. This can increase implementation effort for larger deployments with strict IT standards.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 (Forever) | Five maps; drawing tools; 450x450px image export; sharing; Sell Access to Maps. No credit card required. |
| Pro Basic | $14 / month (prepaid annual — $168/year) — or $19 / month (monthly) | Unlimited maps; Pro Lite & Pro Web features; overlay management; heatmaps/layers; proximity search; Import List; 500 geocodes / month; 2500x2500px image export; Risk-free 14-day trial. |
| Pro Business | $90 / month (prepaid annual — $1,080/year) — or $100 / month (monthly) | Data connectors; BI & charting; Route optimization; USA parcel & demo data; onboarding / SLA; 5,000 geocodes / month; change branding; 11,000x11,000px image export; Risk-free 14-day trial. |
| Free Enterprise (Enterprise Features) | $0 (Included) | SAML / OIDC / SCIM; Activity / Audit Logs; S3 integration; User management. Paid add-ons: custom integrations, custom MSA. |
