Scribble Maps vs Social Explorer
Scribble Maps
scribblemaps.comSocial Explorer
socialexplorer.comSide by side
| Figure | Scribble Maps | Social Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $14/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 3 |
| Spec score · Interactive Map Software | 8.8 (#8) | 7.3 (#34) |
| Headquarters | The maker's terms give its address as 1180 Aire Pl, Windsor, Ontario N8S 4G2, Canada. | 72 Pondfield Road West, Bronxville, NY 10708-2609, United States |
| Purpose | Scribble Maps is a mobile-ready, web-based map-authoring platform for finding, creating, editing, annotating, embedding, and using maps. | Social Explorer is a demographic mapping and spatial analytics platform for exploring location-based data and generating reports. |
| Support | Pro customers receive email support with a stated 24-hour response, and Pro Business includes training and onboarding. | The plans page lists standard support for Basic, premium support for Professional, and priority support for Business. |
Plans
Scribble Maps
- FreeFree
- Pro Basic — monthly$19 a month
- Pro Basic monthly$19 a month
- Pro Business — monthly$100 a month
- Pro Business monthly$100 a month
- Pro Basic — annual$168 a year
- Pro Basic annual$168 a year
- Pro Business — annual$1,080 a year
- Pro Business annual$1,080 a year
Social Explorer
- Basic (legacy self-serve)Free
- Business (legacy self-serve)Priced on request
- Professional (legacy self-serve)Priced on request
In their own words
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, and KML formats. Map tools include markers, lines, circles, donut and drive-time polygons, data filters, heat maps, measurement, and route optimization. Maps can be shared or embedded, and several users can work on one simultaneously. Its Connect Map Picker can integrate into web apps and return map data in formats including GeoJSON, KML, CSV, GPX, DXF, and Shapefile. Encryption uses AES-256 with PBKDF2 and takes place on the user's computer, but encrypted maps lack autosave, server-generated images, and listed-format exports; lost passwords cannot be recovered. The free plan allows one user, five lifetime map saves, and 450×450px images. Paid plans start at $14/mo (annual), and a 7-day trial is listed.
Social Explorer
Social Explorer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.