A free, open-source Social Pinpoint alternative

Social Pinpoint (now Social Point, under the Open Point umbrella) is a full engagement hub. If what you actually need is the map — residents marking places, drawing routes, outlining areas, and your team exporting GIS-ready data — Mapsurvey does that job with different economics: free, open source (AGPLv3), and self-hostable, with no quote-gated pricing.

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Free Open source (AGPLv3) Lines & polygons, not just pins GeoJSON export

Why teams look for an alternative

The map is the point — so it should be a full map

Draw, don't just drop pins

The current-generation Social Map limits respondents to point markers. In Mapsurvey, people also draw routes and outline areas — essential for mobility, greenways, and land-use input.

GeoJSON out of the box

Open Point's current platform exports XLSX/CSV/PDF; there's no GeoJSON export. Mapsurvey exports GeoJSON + CSV that opens directly in QGIS or ArcGIS.

Public pricing: zero

No quotes, no tiers gating the geo tools. Reported enterprise budgets for engagement hubs run $15–40K/yr — Mapsurvey is free hosted or self-hosted.

75 languages, included

Multilingual engagement is a paid add-on there (up to 15 languages). Mapsurvey ships survey-content translation for 75 languages, free.

Side by side

Mapsurvey vs Social Pinpoint (Social Point)

	Mapsurvey	Social Pinpoint / Social Point
Respondent map input	Points, lines, polygons	Point markers on the current-gen Social Map (drawing was a legacy-Classic feature)
Geo data export	GeoJSON + CSV, built in	XLSX / CSV / PDF; no GeoJSON (shapefile in legacy Classic only)
Pricing	Free hosted; free self-hosted	Quote-gated; buyer budgets reported at US$15–40K/yr
Open source	Yes — AGPLv3, code on GitHub	No — proprietary
Self-hosting	Yes — Docker, your infrastructure	No — SaaS only
Multilingual	75 languages, included	Paid add-on, up to 15 languages
Engagement-hub extras (forums, voting, budgeting)	No — focused on map surveys	Yes — 40+ tools incl. Fund It, Gather, Q&A

Social Pinpoint / Open Point details reflect their public documentation and live-platform behaviour as of July 2026 and may change; verify current specifics with the vendor. "Social Pinpoint" was rebranded to "Social Point" under Open Point in March 2026.

Being fair

When Social Pinpoint may be the better fit

You need a full engagement hub — forums, Q&A, idea walls, newsletters — not just map surveys.
Voting and reactions on other residents' pins matter to your process (they offer five modes; we don't have this yet).
You want their Fund It participatory-budgeting allocation module or bundled AI text analysis.
Formal accessibility procurement: their new surveys target WCAG 2.2 / Section 508 compliance.

We keep this honest on purpose. If you need the full hub, buy the hub — if you need the map, try the map.

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Mapsurvey is independent and founder-led — no sales team, no funnel. Email me directly with a migration, self-hosting, DPA, or "does it do X?" question, and I'll answer personally.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Mapsurvey an open-source alternative to Social Pinpoint?

Yes — it is an open-source, self-hostable alternative for map-based engagement, with no per-project licence on the open-source path.

Can respondents draw, not just drop markers?

Yes — respondents can drop points and also draw lines (routes) and polygons (areas), then you export the geometry.

Can I export the raw spatial data?

Every response — including map geometry — exports as GeoJSON plus a CSV for non-spatial answers, so results drop straight into QGIS, ArcGIS, or a spreadsheet. You own the data.

Can I self-host it?

Yes. Mapsurvey ships as a Docker stack you can run on your own infrastructure, so response data stays on servers you control — useful for GDPR and data-residency requirements.