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What3words vs HERE WeGo

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What3words

Software

What3words has divided the world into 3m squares and given each one

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
HERE WeGo logo

HERE WeGo

Software

Free navigation app with offline maps, public transit, bike routing, and car

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: What3words the free API plan includes no coordinate conversion, only AutoSuggest, and is rate limited to 5 requests per second; HERE WeGo hERE WeGo is a free navigation app whose public transport guidance covers only more than 1,900 named cities worldwide, per the developer's own App Store description; other regions rely on driving/walking directions and offline maps only.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which What3words and HERE WeGo actually diverge.

Attributes where What3words and HERE WeGo differ
AttributeWhat3wordsHERE WeGo

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 What3words

Nothing recorded that HERE WeGo does not also cover.

Only in HERE WeGo

Nothing recorded that What3words 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.

What3words

  • Referring to a 3 metre square location with three wordsnot HERE WeGo
  • Adding location entry to a delivery or dispatch appnot HERE WeGo
  • Converting between coordinates and what3words addresses via APInot HERE WeGo

HERE WeGo

No use cases recorded yet. See the HERE WeGo review.

Where each one falls short

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

What3words

  • The free API plan includes no coordinate conversion, only AutoSuggest, and is rate limited to 5 requests per second
  • Converting to and from what3words addresses starts on the Basic plan at $9.99 per month for 1,000 conversions
  • Priority and developer support require the Standard plan at $45 per month
  • 24/7 phone support requires the Plus plan at $125 per month
  • Custom invoicing and annual payment require the Premium plan at $300 per month
  • Overage pricing is not published; the page states only that a fair usage policy applies
  • The three word address scheme is proprietary and licensed rather than open data

HERE WeGo

  • HERE WeGo is a free navigation app whose public transport guidance covers only more than 1,900 named cities worldwide, per the developer's own App Store description; other regions rely on driving/walking directions and offline maps only.

Pricing, plan by plan

What3words

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the What3words review.

HERE WeGo

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the HERE WeGo review.

Which should you pick?

Choose What3words if

Nothing in the data separates What3words from HERE WeGo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

What3words review

Choose HERE WeGo if

Nothing in the data separates HERE WeGo from What3words on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

HERE WeGo review

Questions people ask

Is What3words or HERE WeGo better?
Neither clearly leads. What3words starts at On request and HERE WeGo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, What3words or HERE WeGo?
What3words starts at On request and HERE WeGo at On request.
Does What3words or HERE WeGo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is What3words best used for?
What3words is most often used for referring to a 3 metre square location with three words, adding location entry to a delivery or dispatch app, converting between coordinates and what3words addresses via api. Of those, referring to a 3 metre square location with three words and adding location entry to a delivery or dispatch app are not what HERE WeGo is typically brought in for.
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