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Pin Drop vs Mapsly

Mapsly is a powerful no-code layer that sits on top of a CRM, mirroring its records on a map for routing, territories and automation. Pin Drop takes a different starting point, the pin itself is the record, and it runs standalone or alongside any CRM.

The pin is the record, not a mirror of one.

Each site holds its own visit history, notes, photos and pipeline stage directly, rather than reflecting fields synced in from elsewhere.

Standalone or alongside any CRM.

The map runs on its own or sits next to Salesforce, HubSpot or any other system, so a CRM licence is never a precondition for starting.

Data stays portable.

Everything lives in standard formats like CSV, GeoJSON, KML and SHP behind an open API, so nothing is locked inside a proprietary layer.

Live from day one, no annual lock-in.

Import a spreadsheet or CSV and start with one workflow immediately, without a long implementation contract to sign first.

Mapsly is a genuinely capable layer, but it depends on the CRM underneath it.

Mapsly is a genuinely strong product for sales and service teams already living inside a CRM. It is built as a no-code geo-analytics, mapping, territory management and automation layer that connects natively to Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Pipedrive, Zendesk Sell, Creatio, Microsoft Dynamics and others, plus spreadsheets like Google Sheets and Smartsheet.

Its territory tooling runs deep. Teams can draw territories by hand, assemble them from a geo-library of zip codes, counties and census areas, or import KML, GeoJSON and Shapefile boundaries, then auto-assign records and roll up metrics including more than 50,000 US Census demographic fields.

Routing and field tooling matches that depth. There is traffic-aware optimised routing for single or multi-day, multi-user jobs, configurable check-in and check-out forms with geofencing, a travel-aware calendar and real-time location tracking, all backed by native two-way sync so changes flow back to the CRM.

Pricing reflects that ambition. Published plans run Essential around $25, Pro around $45 and Enterprise around $70 per user per month, with extra charges for records beyond the included tier, routing credits and add-ons like AI or truck navigation, and this pricing can change.

The trade-off is architectural. Mapsly is explicitly a layer that sits on top of a CRM and mirrors its records; territories themselves are gated to the Pro plan and above, and the product exists to make CRM data easier to see and act on geographically, not to be the record itself.

That means a business without a CRM, or one that wants a single place-first record instead of a synced mirror, has to stand up a CRM first just to get a map. Pin Drop starts from the opposite end: the pin holds the visit history, notes, photos and stage directly, and it works standalone or alongside whatever CRM a team already runs.

For a field team that has already invested in Salesforce or HubSpot and wants sophisticated territory analytics on top, Mapsly is a strong, well-reviewed choice. For a team that wants the map itself to be the system of record, with data that stays portable in open formats, the map here is built for that from day one.

Side by side

How Pin Drop compares with Mapsly

The capabilities that matter when you move your map across.

Capability

Pin Drop

Mapsly

Best suited for
Pin Drop
Field teams wanting one place-first record, with or without a CRM.
Mapsly
Sales and service teams already standardised on Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho or Pipedrive.
Core philosophy
Pin Drop
The pin is the record itself, holding visits, notes and stage.
Mapsly
A geo-layer that mirrors and visualises records living in your CRM.
CRM dependency
Pin Drop
None required; runs standalone or alongside any CRM you use.
Mapsly
Required; Mapsly is built to sit on top of a connected CRM.
Territory management
Pin Drop
Draw territories by hand on the map, with named owners and overlap.
Mapsly
Draw, import or auto-generate territories with Census roll-up metrics (Pro plan up).
Visit tracking
Pin Drop
Automatic check-in and check-out capture notes and media against the pin.
Mapsly
Configurable check-in and check-out forms with geofencing, synced to the CRM.
Route optimisation
Pin Drop
Traffic-aware multi-stop routes, handed off to Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze.
Mapsly
Optimised routing built in, single or multi-day, multi-user, with truck options.
Project pipelines
Pin Drop
Location-based pipelines move sites through stages, with stage timing tracked.
Mapsly
No native pipeline stages; works through pipeline data synced from your CRM.

How it works

From account list to a live territory map.

01

Import what you already have

Bring accounts and leads across from a spreadsheet, CSV or your CRM export. Every pin maps instantly.

02

Shape it around your patch

Tag, group and set territories by rep, region or stage, and add the fields your sales team actually uses.

03

Put it in the reps' hands

Everyone works from the same live map on their phone. A visit logged in the field updates the whole team without a call.

Why sales teams switch

Less chasing, less overlap, less admin.

One shared truth

Every account and visit on one map, so managers and reps never work off an old list.

Clear ownership

Know who covers which territory and account, without a spreadsheet to reconcile.

No duplicated calls

See what has already been covered, so two reps don't call the same account.

Less admin

No double entry and no manual export to see where the week landed.

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Trusted at scale

Used by 10,000+ organisations.

10,000+

Verified organisations

613

At $1B+ revenue

360

10,000+ employees

17+

Sectors represented

Amazon

Nike

Adobe

Oracle

Pfizer

Nestlé

PepsiCo

Mars

Walmart

Whole Foods

M&S

Mastercard

Capital One

Barclays

AT&T

Toyota

Volvo

Bosch

Bayer

BASF

Philips

UPS

Kuehne+Nagel

BT Group

NHS

Abbott

ADP

Cargill

Veolia

Paramount

Made to fit

Built around your territories.

Flexible

Shaped to your team

Route a rep through a full day of accounts, record what happened at each, or see the whole territory at a glance. How you assemble it is yours.

Easy switch

No big bang

Import your accounts, invite the reps and work from the phone in their pocket. No rollout project, no training week.

FAQS

Questions you might have

How is Pin Drop different from Mapsly?

Mapsly maps your CRM records and adds routing and territory automation. Pin Drop is a simpler, place-first map for your accounts and visits, shared with the team by role, on mobile and desktop.

Can Pin Drop replace Mapsly?

If you mainly need to map accounts, plan visits and keep notes and photos against each location, yes. Pin Drop covers that without the CRM-automation setup.

Can I import my accounts into Pin Drop?

Yes. Bring your accounts and prospects in, organise them into shared maps and add notes, photos and visits against each pin.

Is Pin Drop a good Mapsly alternative?

Yes. For teams that want a fast shared map of their patch rather than heavy CRM automation, Pin Drop is a strong Mapsly alternative.

How much does Pin Drop cost?

Pin Drop has a free plan and paid plans billed per seat. See the pricing page for current plans. Mapsly pricing is separate and changes over time, so check their site.