OpenCage Geocoder Alternatives

OpenCage Geocoder is described as 'An easy, open, worldwide, affordable API to convert coordinates to places or vice versa. Free and paid usage levels. Libraries for most programming languages' and is an website in the travel & location category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenCage Geocoder, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best OpenCage Geocoder alternative is Plus Codes, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to OpenCage Geocoder are what3words, Nominatim, Google Maps API for Business and Bing Map API.

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  1. Plus Codes icon
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    A plus code address looks like a regular address, but with a short code where the street name and number would be. These addresses exist for any location, even for places where there are no roads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Plus Codes is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to OpenCage Geocoder.

    • Plus Codes is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenCage Geocoder.

    • Plus Codes is Free and Open SourceOpenCage Geocoder is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. what3words icon
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    What3words encodes geographic coordinates into 3 dictionary words (for example, the Statue of Liberty is located at planet.inches.most). what3words is different from other alphanumeric location systems and GPS coordinates in that it displays 3 words rather than long strings of...

    39 what3words alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
    • what3words is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to OpenCage Geocoder.

    • what3words is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenCage Geocoder is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Nominatim (from the Latin, by name) is a tool to search OSM data by name and address and to generate synthetic addresses of OSM points (reverse geocoding).

    4 Nominatim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Google Maps API is a collection of APIs that enable you to overlay your own data on a customized Google Map. You can create engaging web and mobile applications with Google’s powerful mapping platform including satellite imagery, street view, elevation profiles, driving...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Bing Map API icon
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    Resources to create compelling map-based web applications. Bing Maps SDK, Bing Maps API (geocoding API).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. APlace icon
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    APlace is a service that allows you to simply integrate powerful geolocation tools into your application.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Geocode Earth provide quality Address Autocomplete, Reverse Geocoding & Place Geocoding solutions to small-to-medium sized businesses.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Ruby
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • cURL
    • PHP
    • Ruby on Rails
     
    • Geocode Earth is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenCage Geocoder.

    • Geocode Earth is Paid and Open SourceOpenCage Geocoder is Freemium and Proprietary
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    GeoDescription API is a reverse geocoding service that transforms geographic coordinates into address-like location descriptions. It features a clean API design for high-volume commercial use, and streamlined customer website for managing API keys, services, purchases and...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • GeoDescription API is the most popular SaaS alternative to OpenCage Geocoder.

    • GeoDescription API is Paid and ProprietaryOpenCage Geocoder is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Photon is an open source geocoder built for OpenStreetMap data. It is based on elasticsearch - an efficient, powerful and highly scalable search platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Distance Matrix API is powered by live traffic sources across the globe. Offering a great alternative to Google Maps API and providing users with the shortest routes, highly accurate travel predictions and unrivaled prices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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