vs Geoapify / LocationIQ / OpenCage
An honest comparison of hosted geocoding APIs for self-hosters and privacy-focused apps. Where ChibiGeo's flat-rate, Photon-compatible, EU-only endpoint fits — and where the bigger platforms win.
Photon vs Nominatim
Photon and Nominatim are the two main open-source geocoders built on OpenStreetMap data. How they differ in search behavior, self-hosting cost, and public-server limits — and how to pick.