Best custom star map companies compared
We compared four custom star map shops on price, paper, sizes and shipping. Star Crossed Skies is our shop, and we think it's the strongest pick for most people: giclée fine art prints at the lowest 12 × 16 and 18 × 24 in prices, square sizes, and free tracked shipping on every US order.
Here's how we compare with The Night Sky, Under Lucky Stars and GreaterSkies, with their US prices taken from their own websites on 2026-10-26.
Why we recommend Star Crossed Skies
Lowest prices at 12 × 16 and 18 × 24
$49 for 12 × 16 in and $69 for 18 × 24 in, tied with The Night Sky for the lowest on this page. Both are giclée prints on 200gsm art paper.
Free shipping, framed too
Every US order ships free with tracking. Under Lucky Stars charges extra to ship a framed print.
Portrait and square
Under Lucky Stars and GreaterSkies don't sell square prints. We do, in 16 × 16 and 20 × 20 in.
See it on your wall first
Our preview is the exact drawing we print, and you can see your map on your own wall in AR with your phone.
| Fact | Star Crossed Skies | The Night Sky | Under Lucky Stars | GreaterSkies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 × 16 in print | $49 | $49 | $130 | $49 |
| 18 × 24 in print | $69 | $69 | $195 | $79 |
| 18 × 24 in framed | $158 | $140 | $240 | $149 |
| Square sizes | 16 × 16 and 20 × 20 in | 12 × 12, 16 × 16 and 20 × 20 in | Not offered | Not offered |
| Paper | Giclée, 200gsm fine art paper | Giclée, 200gsm fine art paper | Giclée, 200gsm Hahnemühle paper | Photographic paper |
| US shipping | Free with tracking, framed prints included | Free on classic prints. Some framed orders have a fee | Free without a frame. Framed prints cost extra | Included in the price |
We took every fact about other companies from their own websites on 2026-10-26. Prices are for US orders in US dollars and can change.
The lowest prices at 12 × 16 and 18 × 24 in
We charge $49 for a 12 × 16 in print and $69 for 18 × 24 in, the lowest unframed prices on this page at those sizes, tied with The Night Sky. Framed, our 18 × 24 in print is $158, with free tracked shipping to any US address.
Under Lucky Stars charges $195 for an unframed 18 × 24 in print, $126 more than we do. Framed, it charges $240, $82 more. GreaterSkies charges $79 for the same print, on photographic paper.
Square prints
Under Lucky Stars and GreaterSkies don't sell square star maps. We do, in 16 × 16 and 20 × 20 in, from $55. A square print suits a shelf, a gallery wall or the space above a bed.
Made to last
Every map is giclée printed to order with archival pigment inks on 200gsm enhanced matte art paper. The matte finish has no shine, so your sky reads clearly in any light.
Our frames come in black, white or natural and arrive ready to hang.
Made for your night
We place each star of our 5,068-star catalogue for your place, date and time, and correct each one for precession. Pick any date from 1900 to 2100, add the Moon in its real phase, and write your own title and message.
Our preview is the exact drawing we print, and you can see it on your own wall in AR with your phone before you order.
When another shop may suit you better
Choose The Night Sky for star map jewelry or foil, glow-in-the-dark and canvas prints. Choose Under Lucky Stars for a 24 × 36 in print or a frame with a mat. Choose GreaterSkies if you want the planets on your map.
Questions
At 12 × 16 and 18 × 24 in, Star Crossed Skies and The Night Sky tie for the lowest unframed prices on this page: $49 and $69. The Night Sky also sells a 12 × 12 in square for $39, a size we don't make. Every US order with us ships free with tracking, framed prints included. Under Lucky Stars charges $195 for an 18 × 24 in print.
Star Crossed Skies, in 16 × 16 and 20 × 20 in, and The Night Sky, in 12 × 12, 16 × 16 and 20 × 20 in. Under Lucky Stars and GreaterSkies don't sell square prints.
With us, yes. Every US order ships free with tracking, framed prints included. Under Lucky Stars charges to ship framed prints, and GreaterSkies builds shipping into its prices.
Ours are. We place each star of our 5,068-star catalogue for your place, date and time, and correct each one for precession. You can check any of our maps in Stellarium, a free planetarium app.
Each print is made to order, so we can't take returns for a change of mind. If your print arrives damaged or wrong, email us your order number and a photo, and we'll reprint it or refund you.