GeoNames: Free gazetteer of over 11 million place names. Pelias: Modular open-source geocoder for open data.
| GeoNames | Pelias | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open Geodata Sources | Geocoding, Routing & Location APIs |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Open source |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | MIT |
| API | — | Yes |
| Platforms | Data download, API | API, Linux |
| Made by | — | — |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Allowed | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 2 | 2 |
| Visit | Visit |
GeoNames features
- Place names worldwide
- Postal codes
- Free downloads
- Web services
Pelias features
- Autocomplete search
- Reverse geocoding
- Multiple open data sources
- Self-hostable
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.