MyFavsMapGoogle My Maps: simple and free, but basic
Google My Maps is great for a light thematic map ("Italy trip" with a few pins), sharing it via a link, or embedding it on a website. It's free and built into the Google ecosystem.
Its limits show up with volume: no advanced category filters, mostly manual point entry, no automatic itinerary generation, and a view that quickly becomes cluttered once you have many places. It also lacks travel-focused features (offline, journal, hikes).
MyFavsMap: built to turn your favourites into a travel plan
MyFavsMap imports your Google Maps favourites directly (via Google Takeout or the Chrome extension) and shows them all on a clean map, sorted by category and area. You filter in one click, generate optimized day-by-day itineraries, access your places offline, and share public maps — all in 5 languages and installable like an app.
Quick comparison
| Google My Maps | MyFavsMap | |
|---|---|---|
| Import Google Maps favourites | Manual / limited | Yes, 1 click |
| Filter by category | No | Yes |
| Optimized day-by-day itineraries | No | Yes |
| Readable with hundreds of places | Low | High |
| Offline mode | No | Yes |
| Travel journal / passport | No | Yes |
| Sharing & collaboration | Basic | Yes |
| Price | Free | Free + option from ~€2/mo |
Which one should you pick?
Few places, a simple map to share? Google My Maps is plenty.
Lots of scattered favourites and trips to plan regularly? MyFavsMap is a much better fit — it turns your pile of pins into a clear planning tool.
And they're not mutually exclusive. The best workflow: save on the go in Google Maps, then import everything into MyFavsMap to organize and plan.