Free to make. Pay once for more data.
No subscriptions, no seats, no surprise renewals. Make unlimited maps free; buy only the data layers you need, and keep them forever.
Free
Everything you need to make, style and share beautiful, interactive maps.
- Unlimited maps, saved to your account
- 2 built-in data layers on every map
- Your own pins, lines, areas, labels and photos
- Import CSV, GeoJSON, KML and GPX
- Distance, area, radius, buffers and heat maps
- 3D terrain and buildings, satellite and 15 basemaps
- Desktop, tablet and phone preview
- Share links and website embeds
Data layer
One type of place or boundary for one country - Hospitals in Australia, Schools in Canada, Postcode Areas in Germany.
- Owned forever, in every map you make
- Never counts toward a map's free layers
- Every data update included
- Buy several at once in one checkout
- Unlocks every export format
Country Pass
Every layer for one country - places and boundaries, all regions - for less than six single layers.
- Up to 109 layers for one country
- Owned forever, in every map
- Every data update included
- Unlocks every export format
Exports, unlocked by any purchase
Why pay per layer?
Most map makers charge every month whether you use them or not. Here you pay only for the data you actually need - once. A $5 layer that you use in twenty maps costs exactly $5.
Start with the 2 free layers on any map. When you need a third, unlock it: it moves to your account, works in every map you make from then on, and stays up to date with each data release.
Frequently asked questions
Is mapbow really free?
Yes. Make as many maps as you like, with your own pins, lines, areas, labels, images and spreadsheets, every basemap, 3D, and every measuring tool - and share or embed them. Each map can also use 2 of our built-in data layers free. You only pay if you want more layers or want to export.
What is a data layer?
One kind of place or boundary for one country - for example Hospitals in Australia, Schools in Canada or Postcode Areas in Germany. There are 109 kinds for 199 countries, 41 million places in all, each with names and details such as addresses, phone numbers, websites and opening hours where known.
How much do extra layers cost?
$5 each, paid once. A layer you buy is yours for good and works in every map you make - it never counts toward a map's free layers again. A Country Pass ($29) gives you every layer of one country.
Which export formats do I get?
Any purchase unlocks all of them: PNG and PDF images, CSV spreadsheets, GeoJSON, KML and KMZ for Google Earth, GPX for GPS devices, Shapefile, Esri JSON for ArcGIS, a ready-styled QGIS project and a standalone HTML map.
Do I need GIS experience?
No. You pick a country and a layer and it is on the map; you click to drop pins, draw areas or measure. Everything has sensible, good-looking defaults, and you can preview how your map looks on a desktop, a tablet and a phone before you share it.
Can I put my map on my website?
Yes. Every shared map has a link and an embed code you can paste into any website, WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow or Notion page. Embedded maps are fully interactive and work on phones.
How up to date is the data?
The map data is rebuilt from fresh sources every 6 months. The current release is from November 2026, and your maps pick up each new release automatically.
Can I get a refund?
Layers are digital and unlocked instantly, so we don't offer change-of-mind refunds - which is why every map can try 2 layers free first. If something is wrong with a layer, tell us and we will fix it or refund you; your rights under consumer law always apply.
Your map is two minutes away
Pick a country, add the places that matter, draw on it, and share it with the world - on any device.