We make nearby feel discoverable.
Proximal is a small, independent project built around one belief: the best place to eat, sleep, or unwind is usually closer than you think.
Help people find a great spot in under 30 seconds.
Every day, thousands of travellers and locals settle for the first result on a noisy map. We wanted something calmer, more curated, and more honest.
So we built Proximal: a free comparison engine for restaurants, hotels, cafés, and bars. Type where you are (or let us detect it), and we surface the options that genuinely deserve your attention — with enough detail to choose confidently.
Three small rules.
Nothing flashy. Just the things that make a tool feel trustworthy.
Free, forever
No subscriptions. No accounts. No upsells. Proximal is a discovery tool that respects your wallet.
Privacy first
Your location is used once, in your browser, and never sent to our servers. We don't keep a profile on you.
Independent picks
Listings come from public data and verified partners. No paid placement, no ranking games.
Your location is yours.
When you tap "Use my location", we ask your browser. That's it. The coordinates stay on your device — we never transmit them to a server, never sell them, never log them.
- ✓ Geolocation runs entirely client-side
- ✓ No third-party trackers on listing pages
- ✓ Favorites are stored locally in your browser
"If we wouldn't want our own data treated a certain way, we don't do it to yours."
— The Proximal team
From a sketch to a small team.
Sketched on a napkin in a Marais café: why can't finding a good place nearby feel beautiful?
Launched in Paris with 2,800 listings and 14,000 curious neighbours.
Adding cities, refining filters, and shipping the comparison drawer everyone asked for.
Try Proximal in your city.
See what's worth your evening, your weekend, your next trip.
Open the explorer