Google Maps vs Mapbox vs Mapzen Search

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Google Maps

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Pros of Google Maps
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    Free
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    Address input through maps api
  • 82
    Sharable Directions
  • 47
    Google Earth
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    Unique
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    Custom maps designing
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    Best mapping service outside of Google Maps
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    OpenStreetMap
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    Beautifully vectorable
  • 11
    Fluid user experience
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    Extensible
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    React/ RNative integration
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    3D Layers
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    Low Level API
  • 4
    Affordable
  • 3
    Great customer support
  • 3
    Custom themes
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    High data volume rendering
  • 1
    Colombo 7

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    Google Attributions and logo
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    Only map allowed alongside google place autocomplete
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      What is Google Maps?

      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.

      What is Mapbox?

      We make it possible to pin travel spots on Pinterest, find restaurants on Foursquare, and visualize data on GitHub.

      What is Mapzen Search?

      Pelias is an open-source geocoder built on Node.js and Elasticsearch. It supports numerous open-data projects out of the box and also has robust support for custom data.

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        What are some alternatives to Google Maps, Mapbox, and Mapzen Search?
        OpenStreetMap
        OpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world.
        TomTom
        It is the leading independent location technology specialist, shaping mobility with highly accurate maps, navigation, real-time traffic info and services.
        Postman
        It is the only complete API development environment, used by nearly five million developers and more than 100,000 companies worldwide.
        Postman
        It is the only complete API development environment, used by nearly five million developers and more than 100,000 companies worldwide.
        Stack Overflow
        Stack Overflow is a question and answer site for professional and enthusiast programmers. It's built and run by you as part of the Stack Exchange network of Q&A sites. With your help, we're working together to build a library of detailed answers to every question about programming.
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