Bing Maps API vs Crowd Connected
Bing Maps API
learn.microsoft.comCrowd Connected
crowdconnected.comSide by side
| Figure | Bing Maps API | Crowd Connected |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 20 |
| Spec score · Location Intelligence Software | 6.9 (#28) | 9.3 (#1) |
| Support | Microsoft directs developers to Bing Maps Forums for questions and lists [email protected] for account, key, and access issues. | Permanent indoor positioning plans list limited email support on Free and Starter, full support on Basic and Standard, and managed service on Enterprise. |
| What it does | Bing Maps REST Services is a REST API for tasks such as finding addresses, retrieving maps with pushpins and labels, and getting driving directions. | Crowd Connected provides indoor and outdoor positioning, blue-dot navigation, footfall analytics, asset and wearable tracking in one platform. |
Plans
Crowd Connected
- FreeFree
- Permanent Indoor Positioning FreeFree
- Permanent Indoor Positioning Standard0.05 USD/EUR a year
- Standard$0.05 a year
- Attendee Tracking (UK)£8, paid once
- Attendee Tracking (US)$10, paid once
- Permanent Indoor Positioning Starter55 USD/EUR a month
- Basic$2,000 a year
- Permanent Indoor Positioning Basic2,000 USD/EUR a year
- Event Apps SDK Small8,500 USD/EUR, paid once
In their own words
Bing Maps API
Bing Maps API has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Crowd Connected
Crowd Connected provides indoor and outdoor positioning, blue dot navigation, footfall analytics, and tracking for assets and wearables. For event attendee tracking, battery-powered Bluetooth beacons detect wearable tags and record attendance, arrival time, dwell time, and movement without badge scanning. Its analytics include near-real-time heatmaps, map regions, and device-count and dwell-time charts. Indoor positioning combines Bluetooth beacons with machine learning to self-calibrate, without manual calibration or fingerprinting. A single location SDK supports indoor and outdoor positioning in mobile apps. MapsPeople and Mazemap are integrated, and the platform can import IMDF maps from Mappedin, Point Maps, and Visioglobe; PNG and JPEG uploads are also supported. Apps can restrict background data collection to selected places and times. The service is offered on Android, iOS, web, and API. Crowd Connected Ltd, founded in 2013, is headquartered in Guildford, Surrey, UK. Its permanent indoor positioning plans list different area capacities and support levels, from limited email support to managed service.