Foursquare Places: Global points-of-interest data and Places API. MapRows: Google Sheets add-on to geocode addresses, reverse-geocode coordinates and calculate distances in bulk.
| Foursquare Places | MapRows | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Intelligence & Foot Traffic | Geocoding, Routing & Location APIs |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starts at | See website | See website |
| Free tier | Free API tier | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Software licence | — | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Platforms | API, Data download | |
| Made by | Foursquare | — |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Allowed |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 11 | 0 |
| Visit | Visit |
Foursquare Places features
- Places API
- Global POI dataset
- Open source places data
- Geotagging SDK
MapRows features
- Batch geocoding in Google Sheets
- Reverse geocoding
- Straight-line distance formula
- Driving, walking and cycling time (Pro)
- Map rows on a map
- OpenStreetMap data via Geoapify
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.