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IP2Location vs OpenStreetMap: What are the differences?
Developers describe IP2Location as "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. On the other hand, OpenStreetMap is detailed as "The free editable map of the whole world". 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.
IP2Location can be classified as a tool in the "IP Address / WHOIS API" category, while OpenStreetMap is grouped under "Mapping APIs".
Some of the features offered by IP2Location are:
- Accurate Geolocation
- Supports IPv4 & IPv6
- Easy Integration
On the other hand, OpenStreetMap provides the following key features:
- Local Knowledge
- Community Driven
- Open Data
Pros of IP2Location
Pros of OpenStreetMap
- Simple23
- Free17
- Open-Source9
- Open-Data8
- React/ RNative integration1
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