Best Maps & Geolocation APIs in 2026

Mapping, geocoding, routing, and IP geolocation APIs. Essential for any app that needs to understand where users are or how to get somewhere.

15 APIs across 7 subcategories

Maps & Routing(6)

FreemiumMaps & Routing

3.0M/wk

Mapbox API

Custom maps, navigation, geocoding, and location search.

CLI

Quality

npm i mapbox-gl

Pay-per-useMaps & Routing

777k/wk

Google Maps Platform

Maps, geocoding, directions, places, and Street View.

CLI

Quality

npm i @googlemaps/google-maps-services-js

FreemiumMaps & Routing

HERE API

Location services, routing, traffic, and fleet management.

CLI

Quality

FreemiumMaps & Routing

Mapbox

Custom maps, geocoding, navigation, and spatial data APIs.

npm i @mapbox/mapbox-sdk

FreemiumMaps & Routing

HERE

Location platform with maps, routing, geocoding, and fleet management APIs.

FreemiumMaps & Routing

TomTom

Maps, routing, search, and traffic APIs with real-time data.

IP Geolocation(2)

FreemiumIP Geolocation

161k/wk

MaxMind GeoIP2

IP geolocation databases and web services for fraud detection.

CLI

Quality

npm i @maxmind/geoip2-node

FreemiumIP Geolocation

1.3k/wk

ipinfo.io

IP address geolocation, ASN, company, and privacy detection.

CLI

Quality

npm i ipinfo

Geocoding(2)

FreeGeocoding

OpenStreetMap / Nominatim

Free open-source geocoding and reverse geocoding.

CLI

Quality

FreeGeocoding

Nominatim

Free, open-source geocoding API using OpenStreetMap data.

Places & POI(2)

Pay-per-usePlaces & POI

Google Places API

Place search, details, photos, and autocomplete.

CLI

Quality

FreemiumPlaces & POI

Foursquare Places API

Location data, place search, and venue information.

CLI

Quality

Geofencing & Location(1)

FreemiumGeofencing & Location

Radar

Location and geofencing API with geocoding, search, and trip tracking.

npm i radar-sdk-js

Place Identification(1)

FreePlace Identification

Placekey

Universal standard identifier for physical places, linking location datasets.

npm i @placekey/placekey

Address System(1)

FreemiumAddress System

What3Words

Location referencing API that converts coordinates to three-word addresses.

npm i @what3words/api

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