Google Maps vs OpenStreetMap vs Valhalla

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    Free
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    Address input through maps api
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    Sharable Directions
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    Google Earth
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    Unique
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    Custom maps designing
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    Simple
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    Free
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    Open-Source
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    Open-Data
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    React/ RNative integration
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    Open source

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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 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.

      What is Valhalla?

      Valhalla is Mapzen’s open-source routing service for client-side routing applications and hosted solutions. If you are looking to avoid the challenge of data creation and database administration, you can get high-quality routes and navigational guidance with clear directions through a simple API call.

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