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MapNews vs Probed

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MapNews compared with Probed
DetailMapNews logo MapNewsProbed logo Probed
What it doesA citizen-reporter social network for your neighborhood with local stories on the map Chat for communities with built-in ideas board, roadmap and feedback
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingNot given Free for up to 25 members. Premium is $19/month for up to 250 members or $190/year. Business is $99/month for up to 2,500 members or $990/year. Community map add-on is $8 per seat per month or $80 per year.
Key features
  • Interactive map-based feed of local stories and photos
  • Channels, threads and direct messages
  • Voice rooms with video and screen share
  • Ideas board with member voting
  • Public roadmap
  • Events
  • Feedback forms and anonymous inbox on Premium
  • Message history kept on every plan
  • Custom roadmap domain on Premium
  • Integrations with GitHub, Slack, Linear, Discord
  • MCP server for AI agents
What makes it different
  • Real stories only from people who actually live there, not ads
  • Unlimited posts from any neighborhood, home or abroad for members
  • Free to start, no need to post before joining
  • Members never pay, only the space owner pays a flat monthly rate
  • Full message history kept on all plans, unlike Discord and Slack free tiers
  • Ideas board and public roadmap built in, no external tools needed
  • Customer support channels with AI brief and draft replies on Premium
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 no change since last check16 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)1824
Referring domains (Majestic)748

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