MapTools
Natural Earth
vs
Transitland

Natural Earth: Public domain map data at small scales. Transitland: Aggregated public transit data from thousands of agencies.

Natural EarthTransitland
CategoryOpen Geodata SourcesTransport & Mobility Planning
Pricing modelFreeFreemium
Starts atFreeSee website
Free tier—Free API tier
Open sourceNoNo
Software licence——
API—Yes
PlatformsData downloadWeb, API, Data download
Made by——
Commercial useAllowedCheck terms
Export / print imagesAllowedCheck terms
Offline / cachingAllowedCheck terms
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Natural Earth features

  • Admin boundaries
  • Physical features
  • Three scales
  • Public domain

Public domain. No permission needed; credit appreciated.

Natural Earth alternatives

Transitland features

  • GTFS feed archive
  • Transit map
  • REST and GraphQL API
Transitland alternatives

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