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MapTiler vs Google Maps Platform

MapTiler logo

MapTiler

Software

Map hosting, styling, and APIs for developers with beautiful pre-built map styles

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Google Maps Platform logo

Google Maps Platform

Software

Comprehensive set of APIs and SDKs that allow developers to embed Google

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MapTiler the free tier is restricted to testing, personal or non commercial use and forces a MapTiler logo on the map; Google Maps Platform free allowances are per service rather than pooled, at 10,000 events a month for dynamic maps, geocoding and autocomplete

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MapTiler and Google Maps Platform actually diverge.

Attributes where MapTiler and Google Maps Platform differ
AttributeMapTilerGoogle Maps Platform
FoundedUnknown2005

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in MapTiler

Nothing recorded that Google Maps Platform does not also cover.

Only in Google Maps Platform

Nothing recorded that MapTiler does not also cover.

Both cover

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

MapTiler

  • Serving vector map tiles and styles in a web or mobile applicationnot Google Maps Platform
  • Hosting custom map data and geocoding behind an APInot Google Maps Platform

Google Maps Platform

  • Embedding dynamic maps, Street View and photorealistic 3D tiles in an applicationnot MapTiler
  • Route computation, navigation and fleet route optimisationnot MapTiler
  • Geocoding, place autocomplete and address validationnot MapTiler
  • Environmental data including weather, solar, air quality and pollennot MapTiler
  • Geospatial analytics through Earth Enginenot MapTiler

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

MapTiler

  • The free tier is restricted to testing, personal or non commercial use and forces a MapTiler logo on the map
  • Free is capped at 5,000 map sessions, 1,000 search sessions and 100,000 API requests a month
  • Free storage is 5 GB but limited to a single file
  • The Flex plan at $30 a month bills overage at $2.50 per 1,000 sessions and $0.15 per 1,000 API requests
  • Soft usage limits that prevent surprise overage bills are a Custom plan feature, so cheaper plans can run up charges
  • A 99.9% SLA requires the prepaid Custom contract

Google Maps Platform

  • Free allowances are per service rather than pooled, at 10,000 events a month for dynamic maps, geocoding and autocomplete
  • Dynamic Maps cost $7.00 per 1,000 calls at the entry tier
  • Geocoding and the Directions API both cost $5.00 per 1,000 calls at the entry tier
  • Pricing is tiered by volume, so the effective unit price depends on total monthly usage and is hard to predict in advance
  • Billing is usage based with no flat plan, so a traffic spike is a cost spike

Pricing, plan by plan

MapTiler

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the MapTiler review.

Google Maps Platform

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Maps Platform review.

Which should you pick?

Choose MapTiler if

Nothing in the data separates MapTiler from Google Maps Platform on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

MapTiler review

Choose Google Maps Platform if

Nothing in the data separates Google Maps Platform from MapTiler on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Google Maps Platform review

Questions people ask

Is MapTiler or Google Maps Platform better?
Neither clearly leads. MapTiler starts at On request and Google Maps Platform at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MapTiler or Google Maps Platform?
MapTiler starts at On request and Google Maps Platform at On request.
Does MapTiler or Google Maps Platform run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is MapTiler best used for?
MapTiler is most often used for serving vector map tiles and styles in a web or mobile application, hosting custom map data and geocoding behind an api. Of those, serving vector map tiles and styles in a web or mobile application and hosting custom map data and geocoding behind an api are not what Google Maps Platform is typically brought in for.
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