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Google Maps Platform
Google Maps Platform: Comprehensive set of APIs and SDKs that allow developers to embed Google
MapTiler
Map hosting, styling, and APIs for developers with beautiful pre-built map styles
As of 29 August 2026, MapTiler is free to use. MapTiler provides map hosting, styling, and APIs for developers with beautiful pre-built map styles and tools to create custom maps. Softwr lists it under Maps. MapTiler is available on Web.
Overview
What MapTiler does
MapTiler provides map hosting, styling, and APIs for developers with beautiful pre-built map styles and tools to create custom maps.
What people use it for
- Web and mobile mapping applications
- Vector tile and raster map hosting
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
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What people choose instead of MapTiler
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- MapTilervsMapbox
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- MapTilervsHERE Technologies
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- MapTilervsApple Maps
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Pricing
What MapTiler costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- 5 GB storage
- 1 file maximum
- 5,000 monthly sessions
- 100,000 monthly API requests
- Vector and raster maps
- No commercial use
Flex
$30 /mo
- 10 GB storage
- 25,000 monthly sessions
- 500,000 monthly API requests
- Vector and raster maps
- Commercial use allowed
- Pay-as-you-go with all features for standard use cases
Custom
On request
- Custom storage and monthly sessions
- Custom API request limits
- 99.9 percent SLA
- Team account support
- Prepaid volume contract
- Designed for high-traffic use cases
Capabilities
Features
Core Functionality
Essential features for everyday use
User Interface
Intuitive and user-friendly interface
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
What happens if I exceed my session or API request limits on the Flex plan?
On the Flex plan, overage charges apply when you exceed limits. Sessions cost $2.50 per 1,000 over the monthly limit of 25,000. API requests cost $0.15 per 1,000 over the 500,000 monthly limit. Additional storage of 100 GB costs $20 per month.
SourceCan I use the Free plan for commercial projects?
No, the Free plan is restricted to testing, personal, or non-commercial use only. Commercial use is only permitted on the Flex plan ($30/month) or Custom plans with prepaid volume contracts.
SourceWhat is the difference between Flex and Custom plans?
The Flex plan costs $30 per month with preset limits and pay-as-you-go overages. Custom plans are negotiated per customer for high-traffic use cases and include 99.9 percent SLA, team account support, and prepaid volume contracts. All prices are in USD excluding VAT.
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Where to go from MapTiler
- MapTiler alternativesEvery product people weigh against it
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- MapTiler badgesWhich rules it meets, and the figure behind each
- All Maps softwareThe full category
- Best Maps softwareThe shortlist, and how it was cut
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