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SteadyMaps
Self-hostable Google Maps alternative for business websites
SteadyMaps is a self-hosted Google Maps alternative for business location pages. Show your location without third-party map requests or recurring API fees.
Hi everyone! 👋 I'm Sebastian, the creator of SteadyMaps.
I built SteadyMaps because I kept seeing local business websites embed a full Google Maps widget just to show a single address. That means loading third-party scripts, sending visitor data off-site, and often introducing cookie-banner headaches before visitors can even see where the business is.
SteadyMaps takes a different approach: everything needed to display the map is hosted on your own website. Visitors can still open Google Maps for navigation if they choose, but the map itself stays first-party.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, questions, or criticism. Thanks for checking it out!
Honestly the self-hosted approach is a nice angle, one thing that would really help though is adding a simple embed snippet or iframe generator for the location widget so it just drops into a basic business site without extra config. Would save a ton of setup time.
Love that the marker drops in smoothly with that subtle bounce, feels way more polished than the default Google embed. Cutting out third-party requests for a location page is such an underrated move.
Finally got around to setting this up on a small client site and it just works, no fuss with API keys or billing alerts creeping up. The map tiles look clean and load fast on mobile, which honestly was my main worry with self-hosting.
One thing that would make this really useful for me would be adding customizable pin styles, like letting businesses upload their own logo as the map marker instead of a generic dot.
Self-hosting the maps is a really practical angle for businesses that hate the per-load billing. One feature that would seal the deal for me is built-in support for custom map tiles, so we could drop in branded colors or a custom theme instead of the default Google look.
Cool idea for cutting out Google entirely. One thing that would honestly make this way more useful is a built-in SEO-friendly embed option, like a clean schema.org LocalBusiness JSON-LD generator that ties directly to each location page so you don't have to patch it in separately. Would save a ton of time for anyone running multiple storefronts.
A self-hosted maps setup for business pages is a really practical idea, especially with Google raising prices again. One thing that would make this way more useful for me would be built-in support for custom map styles or overlays so each business can match its branding without needing a separate tool.
Finally a map solution that doesn't nickel and dime you with API calls for something as basic as showing a storefront. Love that it's self-hosted.
Cool that this is self hosted and skips those API fees. One thing that would be really handy is letting each location page pull its own custom data, like hours, services, or staff info, directly from a config file or your own API. That way you are not stuck with just a pin and address on the map.
About SteadyMaps on Product Hunt
“Self-hostable Google Maps alternative for business websites”
SteadyMaps was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 18 upvotes and 16 comments, placing #65 on the daily leaderboard. SteadyMaps is a self-hosted Google Maps alternative for business location pages. Show your location without third-party map requests or recurring API fees.
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