GeoNames: Free gazetteer of over 11 million place names. openrouteservice: Free routing, isochrones and matrix API on OpenStreetMap.
| GeoNames | openrouteservice | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open Geodata Sources | Geocoding, Routing & Location APIs |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starts at | Free | See website |
| Free tier | — | Free API key with daily limits |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | GPL-3.0 |
| API | — | Yes |
| Platforms | Data download, API | API, Linux |
| Made by | — | — |
| Commercial use | Allowed | With conditions |
| Export / print images | Allowed | Allowed |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 2 | 2 |
| Visit | Visit |
GeoNames features
- Place names worldwide
- Postal codes
- Free downloads
- Web services
openrouteservice features
- Routing for many travel modes
- Isochrones
- Distance matrix
- QGIS plugin
- Self-hostable
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.