Alternatives to PlaceKit
PlaceKit: Address autocomplete and geocoding API with 10,000 free requests per month. 8 products similar to PlaceKit, 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.
- LocationIQ
Geocoding, maps, and routing APIs positioned as a lower-cost alternative to Google Maps.
- Geocodify
Worldwide geocoding, geoparsing and maps API
- Positionstack
Forward and reverse geocoding REST API covering 2+ billion global places and addresses
- GeoKeo
Geocoding API for forward and reverse search
- Smarty
USPS & International Address Verification
- OpenCage Geocoding API
Forward and reverse geocoding API powered by open data
- LatLng
Geocoding, places search, and map tiles API with a free tier of 3,000 requests per day
- Geocodio
Geocoding and data enrichment API for North America and the UK
Side by side
| Product | Pricing | Free tier | API | MCP server | SDK | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlaceKit | Usage-based · from 0 | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| LocationIQ | Freemium · from $0 | yes | yes | no | — | no |
| Geocodify | Freemium | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Positionstack | Freemium | yes | yes | no | — | no |
| GeoKeo | Freemium | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Smarty | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| OpenCage Geocoding API | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| LatLng | Freemium · from $0 | yes | yes | yes | yes | — |
| Geocodio | Freemium | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
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