Every free maps/geolocation tier that clears our bar in 2026: 15 offers meet the criteria and 5 offers are demoted with a named reason. Recorded changes and a published ranking method. We could not confirm today's terms for 11 of them: on 5 the page we cite did not answer, and on 6 our own read did not confirm them. Each row says why.
Map tiles, routing, navigation, and other geospatial APIs. Two thousand five hundred free map views and API requests/day for non-commercial usage and testing. When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-20, we could read no amount, tier or rate on the page, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Location discovery, venue search, and context-aware content — Places API Pro endpoints: 0-500 Calls $0.00 CPM, 501 to 100,000 Calls $15.00 CPM, 100,001 to 500,000 Calls $12.00 CPM, 500,001+ Calls $9.00 CPM. Places API Premium endpoints: 0-100,000 Calls $18.75 CPM, 100,001 to 500,000 Calls $15.00 CPM, 500,001+ Calls $11.25 CPM. Note — 2026-06-01: Foursquare cut the free Places API allowance on Pro endpoints from 10,000 to 500 calls a month, effective 2026-06-01. Its docs: "Beginning June 1, 2026, the following Places API & V2 Pro endpoint rates go into effect for all users: 0 - 500 calls – $0.00 CPM ... You will now receive 500 free Pro calls." Source ↗
Geocoding API aggregating OpenStreetMap and other open geo sources. Two thousand five hundred free queries/day.
Maps, navigation and search APIs with monthly free tiers: 50,000 web map loads (GL JS), 25,000 mobile MAUs (Maps SDKs), 100,000 requests each for Temporary Geocoding, Directions and Tilequery, 200,000 vector tile requests, 50,000 Static Images requests; Navigation SDK v3.x up to 100 MAUs and 1,000 trips, then $0.30 per MAU and $0.08 per trip. Permanent Geocoding API is paid only. Note — discovered 2026-08-28: The free tier for Navigation SDK now has limits on monthly active users and trips. There are two options: one with metered trips and one with unlimited trips, both with associated costs beyond the free tier. Source ↗
Send 100 monthly geocode requests for free — in case you ever need more, premium geocoding subscriptions start at just USD $9.99 per month. Note — discovered 2026-09-01: The free tier now offers 100 requests per month, down from 25,000. Source ↗
IP geolocation and data API. IPinfo Lite (free plan): unlimited requests, country and continent-level geolocation only (no city/region/postal code), ASN name and domain. Does NOT include company, carrier, or privacy/anonymity detection (paid plans only). Community support. Best for unlimited usage needs.
Geocoding API with language correction and more. Worldwide coverage. 2,500 free daily queries. The page we cite for Geokeo api states in words that it is free, which confirms the price — the limits stated here come from our own record rather than from that page.
Per-SKU free usage (restructured March 2025): Essentials 10K calls/SKU/month, Pro 5K, Enterprise 1K. Covers Maps, Routes, Places, Environment APIs. Separate from one-time $300 trial credit
Geocoding and reverse geocoding API for US and Canada — free tier: 2,500 lookups/day. Includes address parsing, congressional districts, timezone, and census data fields. When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-26, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
OpenStreetMap's free geocoding service, providing global address search functionality and reverse geocoding capabilities.
Vector and raster map tiles, geocoding, places, routing, isolines APIs. Three thousand free requests/day.
Geocoding and Geoparsing via API or CSV Upload — Free $0.00 /Month Save $0.00 on yearly plan 30,000 Calls/month 1 requests per/second Commercial use allowed Attribution Required Community Support Ecommerce Ready SLA Dedicated account manager
Geocoding, reverse geocoding, and routing API. Free plan: 5,000 requests/day, commercial use allowed with attribution. When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-26, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Free map tiles and tile hosting. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Geocoding, search results ranked by the popularity of related Wikipedia page. We could not read the page we cite for this offer when we last looked, on 2026-09-15, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Vector maps, map services and SDKs for map visualization. Free vector tiles with weekly updates and four map styles. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Weather API — free tier: 1M API calls/month (60/min), current weather, 5-day forecast, air pollution, weather maps (15 layers), geocoding. Student plan includes historical data and extended forecasts at same limits Best for students. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Map tools that work like clockwork. Fifty thousand free monthly queries (map tiles, db2vector, elevation). The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
| Vendor | Free Tier | Key Limits | Durability | Read / catalogue date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stadiamaps.com | Free | Map tiles, routing, navigation, and other geospatial APIs. Two thousand five hundred free map views and API requests/day... | not published change not established · 2026-09-20 |
2026-09-20 / 2026-08-08 |
| Foursquare | Free | Location discovery, venue search, and context-aware content — Places API Pro endpoints: 0-500 Calls $0.00 CPM, 501 to 10... read found the page different · 2026-09-24 |
watch effective 2026-06-01 |
2026-09-24 / 2026-08-25 |
| opencagedata.com | Free | Geocoding API aggregating OpenStreetMap and other open geo sources. Two thousand five hundred free queries/day. | stable | 2026-09-13 |
| Mapbox | Free | Maps, navigation and search APIs with monthly free tiers: 50,000 web map loads (GL JS), 25,000 mobile MAUs (Maps SDKs), ... | watch discovered 2026-08-28 · effective date unknown |
2026-09-26 / 2026-07-28 |
| ipstack | Free | Locate and identify Website Visitors by IP Address | stable | 2026-09-18 |
| positionstack | Free | Send 100 monthly geocode requests for free — in case you ever need more, premium geocoding subscriptions start at just U... | watch discovered 2026-09-01 · effective date unknown |
2026-09-24 |
| ipinfo.io | Free | IP geolocation and data API. IPinfo Lite (free plan): unlimited requests, country and continent-level geolocation only (... read found the page different · 2026-09-22 |
stable | 2026-09-22 / 2026-08-21 |
| Geokeo api | Free | Geocoding API with language correction and more. Worldwide coverage. 2,500 free daily queries not confirmed · page states a free price · 2026-09-18 | stable | 2026-09-18 |
| Google Maps Platform | Free | Per-SKU free usage (restructured March 2025): Essentials 10K calls/SKU/month, Pro 5K, Enterprise 1K. Covers Maps, Routes... | watch effective 2025-03-01 |
2026-09-26 / 2026-08-15 |
| Geocodio | Free | Geocoding and reverse geocoding API for US and Canada — free tier: 2,500 lookups/day. Includes address parsing, congress... | not published read not reconciled · 2026-09-26 |
2026-09-26 / 2026-07-28 |
| nominatim.org | Free | OpenStreetMap's free geocoding service, providing global address search functionality and reverse geocoding capabilities... | stable | 2026-09-13 |
| geoapify.com | Free | Vector and raster map tiles, geocoding, places, routing, isolines APIs. Three thousand free requests/day. | stable | 2026-09-18 |
| geocodify.com | Free | Geocoding and Geoparsing via API or CSV Upload — Free $0.00 /Month Save $0.00 on yearly plan 30,000 Calls/month 1 reques... read found the page different · 2026-09-13 |
stable | 2026-09-13 / 2026-08-09 |
| LocationIQ | Free | Geocoding, reverse geocoding, and routing API. Free plan: 5,000 requests/day, commercial use allowed with attribution | not published read not reconciled · 2026-09-26 |
2026-09-26 / 2026-07-27 |
| geojs.io | Free | Highly available REST/JSON/JSONP IP Geolocation lookup API. | stable | 2026-09-18 |
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 15 free maps/geolocation offers that clear our bar, each listed with the terms we publish and the date we last read them. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
15 offers meet our criteria for this category. Of those, 8 carry no recorded change to the terms we publish, 4 a recorded narrowing, and we publish no durability signal for 3. The Durability column below says which offer is in which group, and links the dated record behind every change. We withhold the class where the pricing page does not resolve or states no amount, tier or rate we can read, where we refused the last read, or where the listing is gated. We do not rank these by how much you get, because the limits are not comparable without reading each vendor's page.
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