Comparison

Tint vs the Google Maps embed

The stock Google Maps iframe is the grey default you see on most contact pages. It works, but it looks like every other map on the internet, it is hard to style, and the customizable version meters every load against a Google Cloud billing account. Tint is the on-brand alternative: pick a theme or match your brand color, then embed with one line of HTML.

At a glance

	Tint	Google Maps embed
Looks on-brand	18 themes + brand-match from one hex color	Grey default; styling needs the paid JS API + cloud styles
Setup	One line of HTML, no API key for embeds	Google Cloud project + API key + billing account
Pricing	Flat plans with soft caps — no per-load bill	Free basic iframe; styled/JS maps meter every load
Map data	OpenStreetMap (open data), OSM attribution	Google proprietary
Best for	Marketing sites, contact pages, store locators	Deep Google Places/Directions integrations

Why teams switch

No Google Cloud account, API key, or credit card to show a simple branded map.
The map matches the site instead of clashing with it — one brand color themes the whole map.
Flat pricing with soft caps: you get warned near the limit instead of a surprise overage invoice.
One line of HTML works in any site builder — Webflow, Framer, WordPress, Shopify, or hand-coded.

How to replace a Google Maps embed with Tint

Design the map

In the Tint Studio, pick a theme or paste your brand color, drop a pin, and publish. You get a stable map ID.

Copy one line

Grab the embed snippet from the publish screen.

Paste it where the old map was

Replace the Google iframe with the Tint snippet. It is responsive, lazy-loaded, and domain-locked.

<!-- Paste where the map should appear -->
<div data-tint="MAP_ID" style="height:420px"></div>
<script src="https://embed.tintmap.dev/v1/embed.js" async></script>

Tint renders OpenStreetMap data and keeps the required OSM attribution visible — that is part of using open map data for free.

Make your map look like your brand.

Free plan, no card required. Your first branded map takes about three minutes.

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