GEOCODE EARTH VS GOOGLE MAPS
You defaulted to Google.
But you don't have to stay.
Its costs and restrictions aren't always obvious.
See how Geocode Earth compares.
No limits on caching or storage
Your data is yours to keep
Google restricts you to 30 days of cached results. After that, you pay again for the same data. Because Geocode Earth is built on open data, you store results once and keep them indefinitely.
- No expiry dates. Make the call once, keep it indefinitely.
- No repeat charges for the same address.
- Build your own datasets and run offline pipelines.
Use whatever map provider you want
No ecosystem to protect
Google's terms require results to be displayed on a Google Map. Use anything else and you're technically in breach. Geocode Earth focuses solely on geocoding, so the result is yours to render anywhere.
- Mapbox, Leaflet, or any custom renderer.
- No map at all if you don't need one.
- Fits around your stack, not the other way around.
No expensive Place Details requests
Everything in a single call
Google's autocomplete doesn't return coordinates or full address details. Getting them means a second Place Details call, charged separately, which quietly inflates the bill. Geocode Earth returns everything in one response, on a flat monthly tier you can read in advance.
- Full details by default. No second request, no added cost.
- Flat monthly pricing. You know the number before the month starts.
Support from people who know the code
Real humans, not queues
Google's support is famous for being unhelpful. Accounts get suspended without warning, and reaching a real person can be nearly impossible. Geocode Earth is small and bootstrapped, and it shows.
- Real humans, not support queues.
- We know our customers by name.
- The people who built it are the ones who answer.
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