Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to LocationIQ

Geocoding OpenStreetMap addresses served from SSDs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LocationIQ launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1TF
   Tiny, fast, and free API to geolocate IP addresses▲144

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PlaceKit▲159

   Worldwide geocoding API and address autocomplete

   2023 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LocationIQ▲5

   Blazing Fast Maps & Geocoding, Enterprise grade Location API

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4AN
   A New, Clean Geolocation API▲167

   2017 · ipdata.co · its alternatives →

5. 5OO
   OpenFreeMap – Open-Source Map Hosting▲848

   Hi HN, After 9 years of running my own OpenStreetMap tile server infra for MapHub (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11389989), I've open-sourced it and launched OpenFreeMap. You can either self-host or use our public instance. Everything is open-source, including the full production setup — there’s no 'open-core' model here. Check out the repo (https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap). The map data comes from OpenStreetMap. I also provide weekly full planet downloads both in Btrfs and MBTiles formats. I aim to cover the running costs of the public…

   2024 · openfreemap.org · its alternatives →

6. 6ZA
   ZipLocate, a free API for zip code geolocation▲140

   2014 · ziplocate.us · its alternatives →

7. 7MA
   MapHub – A Google My Maps Alternative, Based on OpenStreetMap Data▲244

   2016 · maphub.net · its alternatives →

8. 8SM
   Simple Mbtiles Server – Self-host the entire planet of OpenStreetMaps▲203

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ZipLocate▲130

   An API for geolocating zip codes

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10SH
    Self-Hosted Maps Stack▲213

    Over the past week I built a project to let people self-host an entire maps stack so they don't have to send data to the big G. Right now it includes a base map, geocoder and directions server. Currently only bicycle directions are supported, and I'm only hosting tiles for Seattle because I'm unemployed and can't afford to host data for the whole planet. Check it out! https://maps.ellenhp.me/ https://github.com/ellenhp/headway Ultimately I'd like to really focus on transit routing (not implemented) but I'll probably throw a driving mode in there too.

    2022 · maps.ellenhp.me · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Geocodio▲87

    Convert Street Addresses into Map Coordinates

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MapFig▲97

    The open source mapping tool for websites

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13ET
    End-to-end encrypted location sharing service like Google Latitude▲168

    2020 · zood.xyz · its alternatives →

14. 14FA
    Flatmap – a new tool to make vector tiles from OpenStreetMap data fast▲158

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pointpin▲82

    Simple & reliable IP geolocation API.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16GA
    Geodude – A tiny command-line tool for geocoding addresses▲9

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SpacialDB▲59

    Build epic geolocation apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18TA
    Tile38 – A geolocation DB with spatial index and realtime geofencing▲82

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Free IP API▲83

    Free, fast and reliable IP geolocation API

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Geocodify▲4

    Worldwide Geocoding and Geoparsing API

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21PG
    PlaceKit – Geocoding API and address autocomplete▲17

    We’re thrilled to announce PlaceKit, a worldwide geocoding API and toolkit! It’s the successor of Algolia Places, a discontinued product. Nico (my co-founder) and I worked at Algolia for 3 and 6 years respectively before launching PlaceKit. Unlike big competitors Google Places and Mapbox, it’s a single REST API, with a unique and transparent per-request pricing. PlaceKit combines OpenStreetMap, local datasets and the Algolia engine into a unique sub 50ms worldwide address search. We’ve made our JS libraries from scratch to make them lightweight, customizable, and compatible with any stack.…

    2023 · placekit.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Next Generation IP Geolocation▲7

    Precise, fast and affordable

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23MS
    mbtiles-s3-server – serve vector map tiles directly from mbtiles on S3▲72

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24IP
    Improved passive TCP/IP geolocation▲78

    2016 · sheerun.gitlab.io · its alternatives →

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