The best interactive maps, according to hackers
26 interactive maps were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended interactive map with the badge. Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Live map of grid data
A live map of electricity sources, prices and carbon intensity across countries and zones, with an API for developers; people recommend it for its data and visuals.
All 26 interactive maps, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | isometric.nyc | 52 | 8 | 87% | 3 | — | — |
| 2 | Map of Metal | 34 | 4 | 89% | 2 | — | — |
| 3 | CheapFoodMap | 29 | 8 | 78% | 1 | — | — |
| 4 | Isopolis | 27 | 7 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| 5 | Shipmap.org | 23 | 6 | 79% | 1 | — | — |
| 6 | Middle-earth interactive map | 22 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| 7 | Project Hail Mary Stellar Navigation Chart | 16 | 3 | 84% | 1 | — | — |
| Tied 8 | Electricity Maps | 13 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Tied 8 | World Train Map | 13 | 6 | 68% | 2 | — | — |
| Tied 10 | Follow London Trains in 3D | 11 | 6 | 65% | 1 | — | — |
| Tied 10 | Where the Romans Fought | 11 | 1 | 92% | 1 | — | — |
| Tied 12 | Open Infrastructure Map | 10 | 2 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
| Tied 12 | Oldinsurancemaps.net | 10 | 1 | 91% | 3 | — | — |
| Tied 14 | Itiner-e | 9 | 2 | 82% | 2 | — | — |
| Tied 14 | LiveWorld | 9 | 8 | 53% | 2 | — | — |
| Tied 14 | OpenTrafficMap | 9 | 3 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Tied 14 | War Atlas | 9 | 11 | 45% | 1 | — | — |
| Tied 14 | Interactive Warhammer 40k Galaxy Map | 9 | 1 | 90% | 1 | — | — |
| 19 | GB Renewables Map | 8 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Tied 20 | Contrails Map | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Tied 20 | Passport Globe | 6 | 2 | 75% | 1 | — | — |
| Tied 22 | OpenBenches | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Tied 22 | US Lighthouses and Navigational Aids Interactive Map | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Tied 22 | Hacker Atlas | 5 | 3 | 63% | 1 | — | — |
| Tied 22 | A map of every lighthouse | 5 | 15 | 25% | 1 | — | — |
| Tied 22 | Landnotes | 5 | 1 | 83% | 1 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same interactive map in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to interactive maps that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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