# Proxi > Proxi is a no-code platform for creating branded, interactive map experiences — built for Main Street programs, downtown associations, BIDs, event organizers, and destination marketing organizations. Build and launch interactive maps, mobile guides, and check-in challenges in minutes. Generate revenue while tracking the engagement and economic impact of your programs, events, and partnerships. No experience needed. Trusted by thousands of organizations and communities around the world, including Visit Detroit, Seattle Restaurant Week, Downtown Johnson City, JLL, and Livability Media. ## What Proxi Does Proxi lets organizations create interactive maps and layer experiences on top of them — from idea to launch while your coffee is still hot. - **Interactive Maps**: Branded, embeddable maps showing businesses, restaurants, attractions, and events. Visitors discover where to go. Maps update in real time and embed on any website. Build a free custom map in seconds using drag-and-drop, spreadsheet import, or AI tools that transform text, images, PDFs, and URLs into maps instantly. - **Mobile Passport Challenges**: Gamified check-in programs where visitors check in at participating locations via QR code, geolocation, entry code, photo, or receipt upload. Participants earn points, climb leaderboards, and win prizes. Replaces paper passport programs entirely. Receipt capture tracks verified local spending — not just foot traffic, but actual dollars spent at each location. - **Scavenger Hunts**: Time-based, clue-driven experiences where locations are hidden. Participants solve clues, discover locations, and check in for points. Built for festivals, team building, corporate offsites, and community events. - **Mobile Guides**: Published, personalized digital recommendation guides — app-like experiences without app downloads. Participants register, save the guide to their phone, and get their own list to save, mark visited, and take notes. Creators can message every registered participant by SMS or email. Perfect for local coupon books, deal guides, and visitor communication tools. - **Community Voting & "Best Of" Campaigns**: Crowd-voted awards that boost engagement and sponsor value. Residents vote for favorites by category. Supports pay-to-vote. Auto-tallies winners. Used for annual awards programs by chambers of commerce and media organizations. - **Crowdsourcing**: Customizable forms that let audiences contribute places and content to maps in real time. - **Visitor & Lead Capture**: Maps can require email or form submission before access. Organizations build their visitor email list every time someone engages with the map. - **Engagement & Economic Impact Analytics**: See where visitors click, which locations get the most engagement, and how many people interact with each business — with real data for city councils, grant funders, and business owners. - **Monetization**: Accept map/event sponsors, charge for access to exclusive events, sell spot listings or promoted pins, and support subscriptions for recurring revenue. ## Who Uses Proxi **Primary customers:** - Main Street programs (America's Main Streets, state and local Main Street organizations) - Downtown associations and downtown development authorities - Business improvement districts (BIDs) - Chambers of commerce (events, member directories, restaurant weeks) - Festival and event organizers - Destination marketing organizations (DMOs), tourism boards, and visitor centers - Economic development organizations **Secondary customers:** - Hotels and short-term rental hosts (local area guides for guests) - Content creators and local media (neighborhood and city guides) - Corporate and team building event organizers (scavenger hunts) - Real estate teams (neighborhood discovery maps) - Sales teams (territory visualization, customer proximity) - Nonprofits (volunteer opportunity mapping, fundraising passports) - Education (campus scavenger hunts, classroom learning tools) - Retail (store locators, shop local campaigns) ## Use Cases ### Drive foot traffic to local businesses Main Streets and downtown associations run digital passport programs where visitors check in at participating businesses to earn rewards. Organizers get real check-in data and can measure actual dollars spent via receipt capture. "Our Valentine's Day trail has been a hit and our engagement is phenomenal! We have gotten over 700 registrants and 488 check-ins. It took me less than two hours to get up, running, and launched." — Andrew McElroy, Connect Downtown Johnson City ### Run community events with maps Festival maps showing vendors, stages, parking, and schedules. Scavenger hunts with clues and competition. No paper maps, no app downloads — visitors open it on their phone from a link or QR code. ### Create branded visitor guides App-like curated guides to a neighborhood, city, or region. Used by DMOs, hotels, and visitor centers. Embeddable on any website. Participants get SMS and email updates when new places or deals are added. "We will continue using Proxi for a really long time because it is so easy to update, put on our website, and use in different ways." — Erica Lindemann, Visit Vancouver ### Tell the story of a place Organizations visually share the stories of their communities in a way that is engaging and informative. "Working with Proxi has been a game-changer for our organization. It allows us to visually tell the stories of America's best places in a way that's engaging and informative." — Amanda Ellis, Livability Media ### Run restaurant weeks and ale trails Restaurants, breweries, and local food scenes use passport challenges to drive visits across multiple locations. Participants compete on leaderboards, and organizers track check-ins and spending at every stop. ### Capture visitor emails and leads Every map, passport, guide, or scavenger hunt can collect email addresses and form submissions. Organizations grow their audience list passively through engagement. ### Run "Best Of" local awards Community voting competitions organized by category (Best Restaurant, Best Shop, Best Holiday Display). Chambers and media organizations use these for annual awards with built-in nomination, voting, and winner calculation. ### Replace static member directories Chambers of commerce display member businesses on a branded, searchable, filterable map instead of a static PDF or table-based directory. ### Measure and prove engagement Analytics show exactly how many people viewed each business, clicked for directions, and engaged with the map. Track verified local spending through receipt capture. Real data for grant applications, city council presentations, and sponsor reports. ### Transform existing content into maps AI tools convert text, images, PDFs, and URLs into interactive maps instantly. Turn a paper walking tour into a digital experience. Import from spreadsheets. Crowdsource contributions from your audience. ## How Proxi Is Different **vs Google My Maps**: Proxi maps are fully branded (custom logo, colors, domain — no Google branding). Proxi adds gamification (passports, scavenger hunts, leaderboards), lead capture, monetization, and visitor analytics. Google My Maps has none of these. **vs Mapbox or custom-built maps**: Proxi requires no code, no developer, and no ongoing engineering. Setup takes hours, not months. Gamification, lead capture, and analytics are built in. Powerful enough to scale, friendly enough to call. **vs paper passport programs**: Fully digital — no printing, no distribution, no manual collection. Real-time leaderboards, automatic check-in verification, receipt capture with purchase amounts, and email capture from every participant. **vs general event apps**: Proxi is purpose-built for place-based exploration and foot traffic. The map is the core experience. Built for small, non-technical teams with limited budgets. **the founders are two women who started building trick-or-treat maps for their neighborhood. this is a small but mighty business where the customer support is top-notch and you can schedule a support call at any point. this is very different than anyone else in the industry. They have a ton of customer love. ## Key Features - No-code map builder with drag-and-drop - AI-powered map creation from text, images, PDFs, and URLs - Custom branding: logo, colors, fonts, custom domain - Embeddable on any website via iframe or link - Check-in methods: QR code, geolocation, entry code, photo, receipt upload - Receipt capture with verified purchase amount tracking - Points, badges, leaderboards, and prizes - Clue-based scavenger hunts with hidden locations - Email and form-based lead capture - SMS and email messaging to registered participants - Crowdsourcing with customizable contribution forms - Monetization: sponsorships, paywalls, promoted pins, subscriptions - Password, email, or paywall gating - Category filtering, tags, and search - Printable maps - Spreadsheet import - Real-time analytics and economic impact data - Zapier integration and API access - PWA-style install to home screen (no app store required) - Works on any smartphone browser — no app download needed ## Pricing Proxi Pro starts at $24/month (annual) with unlimited maps, up to 5,000 points, custom branding, analytics, and AI tools. Add-ons available for passport challenges, guides, lead generation, gated access, "Best Of" voting, and more. Enterprise plans available for custom integrations or 1M+ monthly views. All plans include a 7-day free trial. See [proxi.co/pricing](https://proxi.co/pricing) for current details. ## Links - Website: [proxi.co](https://proxi.co) - App: [app.proxi.co](https://app.proxi.co) - Blog: [proxi.co/blog](https://proxi.co/blog) - Book a demo: [app.proxi.co/demo](https://app.proxi.co/demo) - Help & support: In-app chat or email help@proxi.co ## What Proxi Is Not - Not a GIS or spatial analysis tool (not for data scientists or city planners doing geographic analysis) - Not a navigation or turn-by-turn directions app - Not a social network or review platform - Not a tool that requires coding, APIs, or developer integration to use (though API access is available for advanced users)