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Best Location Platform Software in 2026

  1. 01 Foursquare

    Foursquare suits teams working on location-based advertising, audience targeting, place discovery, or geospatial analysis.

    From $25/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.3 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Cesium ion
    From $149/mo Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.7 Visit Specs
  3. 03 GraphHopper

    It suits developers and transportation teams needing routing, geocoding or constrained multi-vehicle planning.

    From €69/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.6 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Mapbox Studio

    Mapbox Studio suits people creating branded map styles or visualizing their own geographic data.

    Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.6 Visit Specs
  5. 05 MapTiler Cloud

    MapTiler Cloud suits web and mobile developers who need customizable maps, geodata hosting, or location services.

    From $30/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.2 Visit Specs
  6. 06 CARTO
    Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  7. 07 GeoServer
    Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Loqate Address Verification
    Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Smarty Address Verification

    Smarty says the service is useful for organizations that send mail, deliver packages, route people, or maintain, clean, or merge databases.

    From $46/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  10. 10 MapServer
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.7 Visit Specs
  11. 11 OpenCage Geocoder
    From €45/mo Free trial Web · API
    7.7 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Azure Maps
    Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    7.1 Visit Specs
  13. 13 OSRM
    Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    6.7 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Stadia Maps
    From $20/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    6.7 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Amazon Location Service
    Web · iOS · Android
    6.2 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Jawg Maps
    Web · iOS · Android
    6.0 Visit Specs
  17. 17 LocationIQ
    Web · iOS · Android
    6.0 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Mappls APIs
    Web · iOS · Android
    5.8 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Mapillary API
    Web
    5.6 Visit Specs
  20. 20 PostGIS
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.5 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Melissa APIs
    Web
    5.4 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Radar
    Web · iOS · Android
    5.4 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Pelias
    5.3 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Precisely APIs
    Web
    5.3 Visit Specs
  25. 25 what3words API
    Web · iOS · Android
    5.3 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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