Mapsly is a standalone software platform that is visually embedded into your Zoho CRM through a Zoho marketplace extension that:
adds a web tab with an iframe that loads the Mapsly platform;
automatically logs your Zoho users into Mapsly with their Zoho user credentials.
Follow the steps below to get started with Mapsly in Zoho CRM. Please note that
you need Zoho CRM Standard edition or higher to use Mapsly and
you need to be a Zoho CRM administrator to complete this guide.
1. Install Mapsly extension
2. Enable Single Sign-On for Mapsly
Enable the Single Sign-On between Zoho and Mapsly by checking the SAML Single Sign-On box on the extension configuration page that will open automatically:
3. Open Mapsly
Open the Mapsly tab in the header menu (it might be behind the 3 dots on the right - if so, here's how you can pin it to the top instead):
Note. If the Mapsly tab is not showing up in the top menu right after the installation of the extension, please wait up to 5 minutes, and then reload your browser tab.
IMPORTANT! Some browsers might block this popup - in this case, you'll see a brief red error message and an instruction to
click the blocked popup button in the browser address bar (in different browsers this button might look slightly different):
select the "Always allow" option to allow Mapsly to open the login popup:
and then re-open the Mapsly tab (or refresh the browser tab).
4. Follow the Mapsly account sign-up wizard
Click Create new Mapsly account:
and follow the sign-up wizard instructions.
Or, if you need to link an existing Mapsly account to this Zoho CRM, follow this guide.
IMPORTANT NOTE #1. If you accidentally missed step #2 and didn't activate the Single Sign-On, you may see the "SAML SSO Error" here. To resolve it, open the extension config page and activate the Single Sign-On.
IMPORTANT NOTE #2. Do not connect your sandbox Zoho CRM instance to Mapsly - Mapsly will only work with production Zoho CRM environments.
Implementation is included in your Mapsly subscription!
Your Mapsly subscription comes with implementation services, so we're inviting you to book a web call with our engineer today - to learn more about your use scenario and help you integrate Mapsly with your system. You may also ask us for help in chat any time 24/7.
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How to access Mapsly
After you registered Mapsly account, there are two ways to access Mapsly:
in your Zoho CRM's Mapsly tab;
or in a separate browser tab at app.mapsly.com.
If you prefer option #2:
go to the Mapsly login page at app.mapsly.com,
click the Zoho logo:
if prompted, enter your Zoho credentials in the Zoho login pop-up - and you'll be logged into your Mapsly user account.
Adding more users to Mapsly
New Zoho users are added to your Mapsly account with restricted access automatically when they open the Mapsly tab or log in to Mapsly with their Zoho credentials at app.mapsly.com; you don't need to manually add them. Learn more about users and Single Sign-On here.
Using Mapsly on mobile devices
To use Mapsly on a mobile device simply open and log in to app.mapsly.com on your mobile as described above.
Sandbox environment
Currently, Mapsly does not support the Zoho CRM Sandbox environment. Please choose the Production environment.
Useful articles
If you'd like to see on the map only standard objects like leads, accounts, or contacts, the wizard's instructions are self-explanatory. In more complex scenarios when you'd like to see other objects in Mapsly as well or use coordinates instead of an object's address, please refer to these articles:
how to properly configure an object's address field (required for Deals/Opportunities and custom objects);
how to use an object's coordinates stored in the CRM instead of its address in Mapsly (how to skip geocoding for locations that cannot be described by an address or those for which you already have GPS coordinates in your CRM);