Free maps are changing

When ZeeMaps started out in August of 2005, we wanted to keep things free of charge as much as possible. We’ve done pretty well with this, but the time has come where we have no choice but to make some changes. We have grown and there are thousands of maps being created each day. Whilst this is great news, it makes it impractical for us to keep offering a free service when we have to pay for the maps on a per-visit basis. That’s why we are changing the way in which our free maps can be viewed.

100 views on free maps

Therefore, as of 1st April 2018, ZeeMaps will limit the number of views on free maps to 100. (Free maps means maps that are not owned by an active paid plan). When you reach 100 views, your map will ‘freeze’ and it can only be unfrozen by upgrading to a paid subscription plan.

How to upgrade your account 

If you are currently on the Basic (free) plan and want uninterrupted service, please upgrade to a paid plan before April 1st. To upgrade your account, first click the ‘Sign-In’ link on the top right of the homepage and enter your login information. Next, click on your name/email in the top right-hand corner and select ‘Account’.

Free Maps Account Management
Free Maps Account Management

 
The tabs at the top of your account page allow you to manage and upgrade your subscriptions; manage users; and manage the cards you use to pay – among other things.
If you created a free map without registering, you’ll have to Sign-Up in order to upgrade your account. Select the ‘Sign-Up’ link on the top right of the homepage to get started, then follow the instructions from there.
Contact us if you have any questions or need any assistance – we’re always happy to help. And thanks for your patience and understanding.

101 thoughts on “Free maps are changing”

      1. Pídale al propietario del mapa que actualice a un plan pago.

        Please ask the map owner to upgrade to a paid plan.

  1. Hello, good afternoon, my name is Sara Sofia, i’m from Colombia from the Orinoquia region, I am very excited to start the course, I hope you are well.

  2. Hola, mi nombre es Mariana y soy colombiana, soy estudiante de ingeniería y estoy muy emocionada por aprender de este curso para reconocer cuando estén violando mis derechos y de quienes me rodean

    1. Hola mi nombre es Lizbeth, estoy muy contenta de compartir este espacio con todos y todas ustedes, de conocer más sobre lo que son los derechos humanos.

    1. Hello Ariadne,

      Do you have a spreadsheet of locations you would like to map or would you like to add them one by one? Reply here or feel free to email support and we will be happy to help!

  3. María Rosa Tula

    hola, buenas tardes, soy María Rosa Tula, de la ciudad de Roldán, provincia de Santa FE, Argentina. un placer compartir con Ustedes este aprendizaje. muchas gracias!!!

  4. Daniela Nemeti-Baba

    Hi, I am taking a course from Coursera, called Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Nature and Innovation, which sent me here. Unfortunately it says that the map is frozen. I cannot complete my assignment if I don’t complete this step. Please advise!
    Thank you!

        1. Hi Biviana,

          The map belongs to an account that does not have a paid plan. Please ask the instructor to subscribe to one of our paid plans, and the map will be re-activated.

          Thanks.

  5. Need some help to locate my location to start ma course on coursia
    Gelp guide me so that ill continue taking my futher steps toward my course

  6. So, it didn’t come over as at all obvious that we’d have to pay £100 for this once a certain number of views had been reached. I’d put a hell of a lot of work into this map for educational and information purposes, and now I can’t access it.

    Is the basic message, now that I’ve put all the work into creating the map, that it’s now basically useless unless I pay the money? Is it possible to access it one more time to at least reclaim the information I’d put into it?

  7. Hi, I have paid for the course on EdX but it is still saying I have not paid to see the map. How can I access the map?

  8. I am a bit confused about this map. Everytime I click on the map it does not show anything. I am lost with this section.

  9. I am asked to pin my location on the map by a leadership class I am enrolled in through Coursera, yet when I try to open the map I get the following error:

    “Maximum visits allowed for maps without a paid plan is 100 visits.

    This map is currently frozen. To unfreeze, please Upgrade the account that owns this map to one of our paid plans for more visits.
    In case the map is not owned by any account, Sign-Up for the service and claim the map with a paid account.”

    This is the link: https://www.zeemaps.com/frozen.jsp?group=1564265

  10. “Maximum visits allowed for maps without a paid plan is 100 visits.”
    Bonjour , voila le message que j’ai eu quand j’ai voulu ouvrir la page dont vous indiquer
    , Je sis dans un pays où on nous n’avons pas l’ euro et nous pouvons pas les moyens pour échanger avec les applications comme le paiement électronique , le Paypal , les carte google play et tous ,
    C’est vrai que je suis interessé au cous et je vous remercie pour les efforts
    Mais si j’ ai les moyens , j’aurai choisir l’offre premium pas le free
    Merci d’être comprehensif et y’ a t’il une solution pour je puisse avoir cette carte (map) free et aussi où je vais envoyer la presentation que vous demander et merci

    1. Bonjour, Please send us a link to the map and we can investigate.

      Bonjour, Veuillez nous envoyer un lien vers la carte et nous pourrons enquêter.

  11. Hola Yo tambien estoy en el mismo problema, no puedo obtener el mapa espero de su pronta respuesta, porque me interesa continuar en el curso que me anote.
    Saludos muchas gracias. Vanina.

    1. Hola Vanina, ¿puedes enviarnos un enlace al mapa para que podamos guiarte mejor? El propietario del mapa debe registrarse en un plan pago. Gracias.

    1. Hi Anshu,

      The map may not be in your account. It needs to be owned by an account that has a paid plan. In case you are the owner, please contact us and we can move the map to your account.

    1. Hi Eugene,

      The owner of the map needs to sign-up for one of our paid plans, as we limit the number of views on free maps to 100.

      Thanks.

    1. Can you please give more details of the map you are searching for? Thanks.

      ¿Puede dar más detalles del mapa que está buscando? Gracias.

  12. I think its a shame that free maps have finished – 100 views is not much. But my maps would never have enough views to warrant paying the $20 a month. It would be good if you could either give more free map views (say 1000 instead of 100) or else have a much cheaper monthly version for little used maps.

    1. Hi Ruth,

      Our hands are tied, as every time someone views a map, we have to pay Google for their maps.

      That said, we do offer some discount for non-profit, personal and educational use.

      Please send us a message to support@zeemaps.com and we can review your use for discount.

      Thanks.

  13. Facilitator,
    I can’t open the link, it says that the map is frozen. What should I do ?
    Thank you in advance,

    1. Hi Mickael,

      You’ll need to upgrade the account to one of the paid plans for the map to be active after 100 views.

  14. Florence Ochola

    Facilitator,

    I am unable to get the map now, will get back to it with some help later, for now, I really want to continue.
    Kind regards,
    Florence

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