What is Uebermaps?
Uebermaps is an open-source web application that allows users to create fully customizable maps that can be shared online. It is self-hosted, meaning you download and install it on your own server or website.
Some key features of Uebermaps include:
- Add custom markers, lines, polygons to a map
- Annotate points of interest with descriptions, photos, and custom icons
- Organize places into categories with different icons and colors
- Allow visitors to search and filter map contents
- Share your maps publicly or privately embed on websites
- Works on mobile and desktop browsers
- Open-source (MIT license) codebase that can be extended
Uebermaps is very flexible and enables creators to highlight locations relevant to them. For example, travelers can map out their journeys with places to stay and things to do. Event organizers can show venues and schedules. Urban planners can map city projects and developments.
The interface is intuitive enough for non-technical users. At the same time, developers can easily customize and extend Uebermaps since it is open-source software.
So if you need to make a custom map with points of interest, details, categories, photos, etc. and want to share it online, Uebermaps is an excellent free option to consider.
Google Maps, Google Earth, OpenStreetMap, TripIt, Mapbox Studio, HERE WeGo, Yelp, Apple Maps, Leaflet, OpenMapTiles, Yandex Maps, 2GIS are some alternatives to Uebermaps.