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Crowd Connected vs LocationAPI
Both stand on location intelligence software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Crowd Connected combines positioning, event tracking, and location analytics, with a free indoor-positioning plan and paid options. Event tracking has additional activation and tag-related costs to account for.
Visit Crowd ConnectedChoose LocationAPI if your application needs to estimate connected-device locations from cellular or WiFi signals and can work with its JSON API. The free Developer plan has request limits and no commercial use; projects needing commercial usage can consider Business, whose price is listed as price on request.
Visit LocationAPIThe facts
| Crowd Connected | LocationAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | See the plans |
| Plans published | 20 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | crowdconnected.com | locationapi.org |
| On location intelligence software | #1 of 36 | #4 of 36 |
Crowd Connected: what it does well
- Free plan includes one floorplan and unlimited MAUs
- Event tags capture attendance and movement without badge scans
- Indoor positioning self-calibrates using machine learning
- Apps can restrict background collection by place and time
- Integrates with MapsPeople and Mazemap
What to know first
- Free plan has limited email support
- Attendee Tracking excludes shipping and non-returned tag charges
- Attendee Tracking includes a $6,000 activation charge
LocationAPI: what it does well
- Calculates locations from cellular and WiFi data without GPS.
- Describes worldwide reach for IoT, M2M, and connected devices.
- Provides cURL, PHP, Python, and JavaScript examples.
- Includes an interactive API sandbox.
- Business offers custom SLAs and contracts.
What to know first
- Developer plan has daily and monthly request limits.
- Developer plan is labeled “no commerical use.”
- WiFi positioning depends on deployment region and intended use.
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