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Azure Maps vs Loqate Address Verification
Both stand on location platform software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
Choose Azure Maps if your application needs mapping functions, drive-time analysis, or API access across web and mobile platforms. Check the free transaction allowance for each service you plan to use, since the included amounts differ.
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Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb
Loqate combines broad address coverage with scoring, postal formats, and geocoding options. Buyers should account for credit validity and VAT, and check whether partner-built integrations receive support from the relevant partner.
Visit Loqate Address VerificationThe facts
| Azure Maps | Loqate Address Verification | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | See the plans |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | loqate.com |
| On location platform software | #10 of 25 | #14 of 25 |
Azure Maps: what it does well
- Available on Android, iOS, and web.
- Includes drive-time analysis and API access.
- Accepts nine listed geographic and data formats.
- Free tier includes transactions across several mapping services.
What to know first
- Free transaction allowances vary by service.
- Routing and traffic each have 1,000 free transactions.
Loqate Address Verification: what it does well
- Supports addresses in 250 countries and territories
- Adds premise-level geocodes in 120 countries
- Returns address verification and match scores
- Offers cloud, private cloud, and on-premises deployment
- Includes a 45-day trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- Top-up credit expires after 12 months
- Prices exclude VAT
- Partner-built integrations are supported by their partners
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