GeoNames: Free gazetteer of over 11 million place names. Transitland: Aggregated public transit data from thousands of agencies.
| GeoNames | Transitland | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open Geodata Sources | Transport & Mobility Planning |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starts at | Free | See website |
| Free tier | — | Free API tier |
| Open source | No | No |
| Software licence | — | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Platforms | Data download, API | Web, API, Data download |
| Made by | — | — |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Allowed | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 2 | 1 |
| Visit | Visit |
GeoNames features
- Place names worldwide
- Postal codes
- Free downloads
- Web services
Transitland features
- GTFS feed archive
- Transit map
- REST and GraphQL API
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.