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Foursquare Places
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USGS EarthExplorer

Foursquare Places: Global points-of-interest data and Places API. USGS EarthExplorer: Search and download Landsat and other USGS archives.

Foursquare PlacesUSGS EarthExplorer
CategoryLocation Intelligence & Foot TrafficSatellite & Aerial Imagery
Pricing modelFreemiumFree
Starts atSee websiteFree
Free tierFree API tier—
Open sourceNoNo
Software licence——
APIYes—
PlatformsAPI, Data downloadWeb, API
Made byFoursquareUS Geological Survey
Commercial useCheck termsAllowed
Export / print imagesCheck termsAllowed
Offline / cachingCheck termsAllowed
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Foursquare Places features

  • Places API
  • Global POI dataset
  • Open source places data
  • Geotagging SDK
Foursquare Places alternatives

USGS EarthExplorer features

  • Landsat archive back to 1972
  • Aerial photography
  • Elevation data
  • Bulk download

Landsat data is public domain in the United States. Credit USGS as the source.

USGS EarthExplorer alternatives

Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.