MapChart: Color countries, states and regions to make simple choropleth maps. StoryMapJS: Free tool to tell stories along a sequence of map locations.
| MapChart | StoryMapJS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Online Map Makers | Online Map Makers |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free tier | Free to use | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | MPL-2.0 |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Made by | — | Northwestern University Knight Lab |
| Commercial use | With conditions | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Allowed | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 8 | 7 |
| Visit | Visit |
MapChart features
- Hundreds of ready-made region maps
- Click-to-color with legend
- Pattern and label options
- Image download
Check MapChart's terms for commercial use and attribution of downloaded images.
MapChart alternativesStoryMapJS features
- Slide-by-slide map stories
- Images and media per slide
- Gigapixel image mode
- Embeddable
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.