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Re: Google Maps Platform

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Post by NelsonMinar »

Mapbox has an excellent alternative map platform based largely but not entirely on OpenStreetMap data. Mapbox GL JS in particular is a joy to work with and extend. https://www.mapbox.com/

It's not free, but it's very easy to use and the pricing is roughly 1/10th of Google's when you get past the free tier: https://www.mapbox.com/pricing/

Mapzen used to be an alternative but sadly they shut down. However many of their products live on in open source or paid-hosted alternatives. See https://www.nextzen.org/ for a start.

Re: Google Maps Platform

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Post by puzzle »

pveugen wrote: post #41
jasonHav wrote: post #31

As someone who's only every used Google Maps, can anyone suggest a solid alternative? Geocoding and directions would be the minimum I'd need - with solid data in Australia.

Mapbox offers maps, geocoding, and directions, with solid coverage in Australia. https://www.mapbox.com/geocoding/ Happy to answer any questions. Disclaimer: I work at Mapbox.

How long does it take for an edit to propagate from OSM to Mapbox's tiles? Average/worst case. I know this is a tough problem, so I don't envy you. :-)

Re: Google Maps Platform

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Post by jedberg »

canada_dry wrote: post #57
akamaka wrote: post #3

> Beginning on June 11, 2018, you’ll need to enable billing with a credit card and have a valid API key for all projects. This will give you the ability to scale easily with less downtime and fewer performance issues. In addition, we’re simplifying our 18 individual APIs into three products: Maps, Routes, and Places. > Also, in June 2016 we announced that we would stop supporting keyless usage, meaning any request th…

The only silver lining is that www.openstreetmap.org (OSM) will hopefully get more love. Since google admits that 98% of current users will continue to incur 0 cost this is simply a blatant way of getting a real name associated with their user data.

Why does everyone always assume the worst?

> this is simply a blatant way of getting a real name associated with their user data

Or maybe it's a way to control access to their systems in a more reasonable and auditable way, and prevent some abuse too.

Re: Google Maps Platform

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Post by rpowers »

sebasmurphy wrote: post #65
outside2344 wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm using Mapbox - much nicer and much cheaper - check them out.

I was trying to set up my first gmaps project a couple of weeks ago using node and ran into a bunch of issues that were hard to resolve due to lack up updated documentation. Switched over to mapbox and got everything working in like 5 min or so. +1

I have to say their mapbox-gl-js lib is really slick. Easy to setup and configure.

Re: Google Maps Platform

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Post by synesso »

kinard wrote: post #12

WOW, my costs are going to go from about $320 per month to $3,750 per month. Time to find a different solution! GULP!

You could take a look at TallyGo. They have a navigation SDK with reasonable pricing. (Disclaimer: I work there)

Re: Google Maps Platform

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Post by ceejayoz »

canada_dry wrote: post #57
akamaka wrote: post #3

> Beginning on June 11, 2018, you’ll need to enable billing with a credit card and have a valid API key for all projects. This will give you the ability to scale easily with less downtime and fewer performance issues. In addition, we’re simplifying our 18 individual APIs into three products: Maps, Routes, and Places. > Also, in June 2016 we announced that we would stop supporting keyless usage, meaning any request th…

The only silver lining is that www.openstreetmap.org (OSM) will hopefully get more love. Since google admits that 98% of current users will continue to incur 0 cost this is simply a blatant way of getting a real name associated with their user data.

> Since google admits that 98% of current users will continue to incur 0 cost this is simply a blatant way of getting a real name associated with their user data.

I'd imagine it's more a way to make sure the remaining 2% don't just spin up a new account every time they hit a limit.

Re: Google Maps Platform

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Post by [deleted] »

synesso wrote: post #77
kinard wrote: post #12

WOW, my costs are going to go from about $320 per month to $3,750 per month. Time to find a different solution! GULP!

You could take a look at TallyGo. They have a navigation SDK with reasonable pricing. (Disclaimer: I work there)

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Re: Google Maps Platform

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Post by jedberg »

jefe_ wrote: post #11

Does anyone know why Amazon doesn't have a maps offering on AWS? I've heard their internal logistics GIS services are pretty advanced and it surprises me they don't have a GIS category on AWS to the point I'm convinced there must some very specific reason they've chosen not to implement. Companies like MapBox and Carto seem to be doing well, Microsoft and Google have map services, demand seems to exist. Additionally…

They don't usually share data across the groups like that.

They would essentially be asking Amazon retail to share proprietary data with AWS, which would then allow someone like FedEx to start using AWS to get that proprietary data.

That data is probably much more valuable to Amazon retail hidden then it would ever be to AWS exposed.

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