Ask HN: Inexpensive Google Maps Replacement?

6 points by cabinguy 7 years ago | 7 comments

Our Google Maps invoice went from $4.11/mo to over $1k/mo. What are some lower priced options you would recommend?

mtmail 7 years ago |

https://thunderforest.com/ https://stadiamaps.com/ Both OpenStreetMap based.

dagw 7 years ago |

What features are using? Bing, Here and Mapbox all provide good products (as do a bunch of smaller map providers), but pricing varies a lot based on what you are trying to do.

cabinguy 7 years ago | |

We're just showing properties on a map. Nothing special.

dagw 7 years ago | | |

I would start by checking what your traffic load would cost under Mapbox and Bing and if they're too expensive I'd start checking some of the smaller OSM based hosts mentioned in this thread.

nsstring96 7 years ago |

If you need well-maintained mobile SDKs, Mapbox's pricing model is a lot more straightforward. If all you need is basic mapping on the web, OpenStreetMap is adequate.

freyfogle 7 years ago |

We are here to help if you need geocoding: https://opencagedata.com

nessacan 7 years ago |

hey! would love to chat with you about mapbox - what's the best way to get in touch? feel free to send me a note here - help@mapbox.com

-Vanessa