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MapTiler vs Verizon Connect

MapTiler logo

MapTiler

Software

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Verizon Connect logo

Verizon Connect

Software

See clearly. Act quickly. Drive change.

From
$40/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: MapTiler covers Core Functionality, Verizon Connect covers Real-time GPS tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MapTiler and Verizon Connect actually diverge.

Attributes where MapTiler and Verizon Connect differ
AttributeMapTilerVerizon Connect
Starting priceOn request$40/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2018

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

Only in Verizon Connect

  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Route optimization
  • Driver behavior monitoring
  • ELD/HOS compliance
  • IFTA reporting
  • Fuel management
  • Maintenance alerts
  • Dispatch management

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 Verizon Connect
  • Hosting custom map data and geocoding behind an APInot Verizon Connect

Verizon Connect

  • Fleet visibilitynot MapTiler
  • Route optimizationnot MapTiler
  • Compliance managementnot MapTiler
  • Driver safetynot MapTiler
  • Cost reductionnot 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

Verizon Connect

Nothing recorded yet. See the Verizon Connect review.

Pricing, plan by plan

MapTiler

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the MapTiler review.

Verizon Connect

$40/month
  • Reveal$40/month
    • GPS tracking
    • Trip history
    • Geofencing
  • Reveal Plus$60/month
    • Everything in Reveal
    • ELD compliance
    • IFTA reporting
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Full platform access
    • Video telematics
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose MapTiler if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.

Choose Verizon Connect if

  • You need real-time gps tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want route optimization.

Questions people ask

Is MapTiler or Verizon Connect better?
Neither clearly leads. MapTiler starts at On request and Verizon Connect at $40/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MapTiler or Verizon Connect?
MapTiler starts at On request and Verizon Connect at $40/month.
Does MapTiler or Verizon Connect run on more platforms?
MapTiler runs on Web. Verizon Connect runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Verizon Connect is typically brought in for.
What can MapTiler do that Verizon Connect cannot?
MapTiler covers Core Functionality, User Interface. Verizon Connect covers Real-time GPS tracking, Route optimization, Driver behavior monitoring, ELD/HOS compliance.

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