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IP2Location vs Google Maps: What are the differences?
IP2Location: IP geolocation solution to identify visitor's geographical location. It is IP geolocation solution to identify visitor's geographical location, i.e. country, region, city, latitude & longitude of city, ZIP code, time zone, connection speed, ISP, domain name, IDD country code, area code, weather station code and name, mobile carrier, elevation and usage type information using a proprietary IP address lookup database and technology without invading the Internet user's privacy. The IP2Location solution is available as database, programming API and hosted solution; Google Maps: Build highly customisable maps with your own content and imagery. Create rich applications and stunning visualisations of your data, leveraging the comprehensiveness, accuracy, and usability of Google Maps and a modern web platform that scales as you grow.
IP2Location and Google Maps are primarily classified as "IP Address / WHOIS API" and "Mapping APIs" tools respectively.
Some of the features offered by IP2Location are:
- Accurate Geolocation
- Supports IPv4 & IPv6
- Easy Integration
On the other hand, Google Maps provides the following key features:
- Maps Image APIs
- Places API
- Web Services
Pros of Google Maps
- Free253
- Address input through maps api136
- Sharable Directions82
- Google Earth47
- Unique46
- Custom maps designing3
Pros of IP2Location
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Cons of Google Maps
- Google Attributions and logo5
- Only map allowed alongside google place autocomplete2
