Alternatives to Nominatim
Nominatim: Open-source geocoding with OpenStreetMap data. 8 products similar to Nominatim, compared on pricing, free tier, API, MCP server, SDK and open source. 8 of 8 have a free tier, 8 of 8 have an API, 3 of 8 offer an MCP server, 1 of 8 is open source.
- OSMNames
Open-source geocoder and downloadable place names data from OpenStreetMap
- OpenCage Geocoding API
Forward and reverse geocoding API powered by open data
- GeoKeo
Geocoding API for forward and reverse search
- Positionstack
Forward and reverse geocoding REST API covering 2+ billion global places and addresses
- LocationIQ
Geocoding, maps, and routing APIs positioned as a lower-cost alternative to Google Maps.
- Geoapify
Location platform providing maps, geocoding, routing, and places APIs
- LatLng
Geocoding, places search, and map tiles API with a free tier of 3,000 requests per day
- Geocodify
Worldwide geocoding, geoparsing and maps API
Side by side
| Product | Pricing | Free tier | API | MCP server | SDK | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominatim | Free | yes | yes | no | no | yes |
| OSMNames | Free | yes | yes | no | no | yes |
| OpenCage Geocoding API | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| GeoKeo | Freemium | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Positionstack | Freemium | yes | yes | no | — | no |
| LocationIQ | Freemium · from $0 | yes | yes | no | — | no |
| Geoapify | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| LatLng | Freemium · from $0 | yes | yes | yes | yes | — |
| Geocodify | Freemium | yes | yes | no | no | no |
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