Compare cost per month
![LocationIQ](static/v2/images/iq_logo.png)
LocationIQ
![Google Maps](static/v2/images/google.png)
Google Maps
Price Comparision
Monthly
API requests
Up to 40,000
100,000
250,000
500,000
1,000,000
5,000,000
Google Maps
$1940
per month
$0
$300
$940
$1,940
$3,200*
$10,000*
LocationIQ
$99
per month
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up to
92%
up to
92%
$0
$0
$49
$99
$99
$500
*Where a direct comparison plan is not available, the cost of the closest comparable plan is shown.
Feature Comparison
Feature
Google Maps
LocationIQ
Flexibility
Custom Plans
Dedicated Instance (on-demand)
Higher RPS (on-demand)
Caching Policy
Restrictive
Friendly
Usage Policy
(API use in combination with competitor’s products)
Restrictive
Friendly
Maintenance & Support
Uptime Status
Uptime Guarantees
Support
Email
Email & Phone
Geocoding APIs
Reverse
Forward / Search
Autocomplete
Nearby
Timezone
Routing APIs
Directions
Distance matrix
Matching
Nearest
Route Optimization
Maps
Streets
Static
Custom themes
Map Editor
Coming Soon
Use cases
![](static/v2/images/cases/use_case_fleet.jpg)
Fleet
Fleetsmart uses Maps API to give Fleet Managers’ a bird’s eye overview of active or available assets, pick-up or drop-off points, and delivery paths.
![](static/v2/images/cases/use_case_social.jpg)
Social
Life360 gives your family members a view of each others whereabouts by reporting real-time location on map tiles.
![](static/v2/images/cases/use_case_travel.jpg)
Travel
PolarSteps uses map tiles to create beautiful travel journals for its users, and Geocoding APIs to show places visited by region.