Foursquare Places: Global points-of-interest data and Places API. Stadia Maps: Map tiles, geocoding and routing on open data.
| Foursquare Places | Stadia Maps | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Intelligence & Foot Traffic | Basemaps & Map Tiles |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starts at | See website | See website |
| Free tier | Free API tier | Free plan for non-commercial use |
| Open source | No | No |
| Software licence | — | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | API, Data download | Web, API |
| Made by | Foursquare | — |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Paid plan |
| Export / print images | Check terms | With conditions |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | With conditions |
| Visits from MapTools | 5 | 3 |
| Visit | Visit |
Foursquare Places features
- Places API
- Global POI dataset
- Open source places data
- Geotagging SDK
Stadia Maps features
- Vector and raster basemaps
- Stamen map styles
- Geocoding and routing APIs
- Static maps
Check the plan terms for commercial, print and offline use.
Stadia Maps alternativesSummary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.