Create Mappins - Make a map with pins

Create Mappins

MapCustomizer Alternative

A MapCustomizer alternative built for 2026

Paste your mapcustomizer.com/map/... URL and we'll pull every pin into a new map under your Create Mappins account. Once it's imported, your map stops depending on MapCustomizer being online.

Free forever plan · No credit card · Your map stays in your account

Is MapCustomizer down?

If mapcustomizer.com is slow or throwing errors, you can still recover your pins. Paste the map URL into our migration tool. We read MapCustomizer's public map endpoint and save the pins to your Create Mappins account.

Rescue My Map

1 Click

Import your map
from a MapCustomizer URL

Saved

Tied to your account
not just a URL

Free Forever

Unlimited pins
No credit card

Why switch

What you get after migrating

What MapCustomizer does, plus the things it doesn't.

1-click migration

Paste any mapcustomizer.com/map/... URL. We copy every pin into a new map under your account, with the original name, description, and color intact.

Tied to your account

Your maps live in your Create Mappins account, not behind a URL. Sign in from any device and your maps are still there.

Survives outages

After import, your map runs on Create Mappins. The next time mapcustomizer.com goes offline, your copy keeps working.

Unlimited pins, free

The free plan covers up to 3 maps with unlimited pins on each. No credit card, no time limit.

Things MapCustomizer doesn't do

CSV and Excel import, pin clustering, 10+ base map styles, routes, regions, password protection, and an embed code generator.

Comparison

Create Mappins vs MapCustomizer

Side by side, by category.

Saving & Reliability

FeatureCreate MappinsMapCustomizer
Account-based saving
Access from any deviceOnly via the original URL
Active maintenance & uptime SLAActive in 2026Few updates since ~2020
Map survives browser cache clearOnly if URL was saved

Pin Management

FeatureCreate MappinsMapCustomizer
Pin/Location LimitUnlimitedUnlimited
Custom pin colors
Custom icons500+ (Pro)Limited set
Pin descriptions & rich contentBasic text only
CSV/Excel importManual paste only

Sharing & Embedding

FeatureCreate MappinsMapCustomizer
Public sharing linkURL-based, fragile
Website embed
Password-protected mapsPro
Custom branding / logoPro

Modern Features

FeatureCreate MappinsMapCustomizer
Pin clusteringPro
Multiple base map styles10+ (Pro)Google only
Routes & regions
Mobile-friendly editorLimited

Migration

FeatureCreate MappinsMapCustomizer
1-click import from MapCustomizer
Keeps pin colors & labels on import

How migration works

From MapCustomizer to Create Mappins in about a minute

We read your public MapCustomizer map and save its pins to a new map under your account. Original pin names, descriptions, and colors come across unchanged.

1

Copy your MapCustomizer URL

Open your map on mapcustomizer.com. Copy the URL from the address bar (it looks like mapcustomizer.com/map/yourMapName).

2

Paste it into the migration tool

Sign in to Create Mappins (it's free) and paste the URL into the migration page. Click Import.

3

Open the new map

Your map shows up under your account. From there you can change pin styles, add CSV data, share a link, or embed it on a site.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Most of what people ask before switching from MapCustomizer.

Ready to migrate from MapCustomizer?

Bring your map over and stop worrying about whether mapcustomizer.com is up today. The free plan covers up to 3 maps with unlimited pins.

Free forever plan · No credit card · Cancel anytime