# ChibiGeo

> Flat-rate, privacy-first geocoding. Hard caps, no overage.

- [ChibiGeo](/index.md)

## blog

- [ChibiGeo blog](/blog.md): Notes on geocoding, self-hosting, and running a flat-rate API.
- [Archive](/blog/archive.md): Archive
- [Authors](/blog/authors.md)
- [Tags](/blog/tags.md)
- [One post tagged with "costs"](/blog/tags/costs.md)
- [One post tagged with "geocoding"](/blog/tags/geocoding.md)
- [One post tagged with "photon"](/blog/tags/photon.md)
- [One post tagged with "self-hosting"](/blog/tags/self-hosting.md)
- [What does it actually cost to self-host a planet Photon?](/blog/what-planet-photon-actually-costs.md): Photon's docs give you the hardware requirements — 95 GB of index, 64 GB of RAM. Nobody converts that into a monthly bill. Here is the arithmetic, using public dedicated-server prices, and the case for doing it anyway.

## contact

- [Contact](/contact.md): If you have any questions about ChibiGeo — the service, billing, your account, or privacy — please email us at evgenii@zeitflow.de.

## impressum

- [Impressum](/impressum.md): Information pursuant to § 5 DDG (Digitale-Dienste-Gesetz).

## privacy-policy

- [ChibiGeo Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy.md): We take your privacy seriously. We collect only the personal data necessary to provide our service, and we never sell or rent your data to anyone.

## refund-policy

- [Refund Policy](/refund-policy.md): Effective Date: 2026-06-16

## terms-and-conditions

- [Terms and Conditions](/terms-and-conditions.md): 0. General terms

## docs

- [API Documentation](/docs/api-doc.md): ChibiGeo is a geocoding and reverse geocoding API based on OpenStreetMap data, built on top of Photon. It converts addresses into geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and vice versa, and is Photon-compatible — most Photon clients work by simply pointing them at ChibiGeo.
- [About Photon](/docs/category/about-photon.md): Photon geocoding: the public demo server's limits, and what self-hosting really costs.
- [Comparisons](/docs/category/comparisons.md): How ChibiGeo compares to other geocoding APIs and engines.
- [Integration Guides](/docs/category/integration-guides.md): Point your self-hosted app at ChibiGeo's Photon-compatible geocoding endpoint.
- [Photon vs Nominatim: which OSM geocoder should you use?](/docs/compare/photon-vs-nominatim.md): 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.
- [ChibiGeo vs Geoapify, LocationIQ & OpenCage](/docs/compare/vs-geoapify-locationiq-opencage.md): 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.
- [How to set up geocoding for self-hosted Dawarich](/docs/guides/dawarich-self-hosted-geocoding.md): Point self-hosted Dawarich's Photon geocoder at ChibiGeo with three environment variables — flat-rate, EU-hosted, hard-capped — instead of running your own 95 GB planet Photon.
- [Hosted Photon geocoding for GeoPulse](/docs/guides/geopulse-geocoding.md): Point GeoPulse's reverse geocoding at ChibiGeo — a flat-rate, EU-hosted, Photon-compatible endpoint. Works with stock GeoPulse by putting your key in the base URL.
- [Hosted Photon geocoding for Reitti](/docs/guides/reitti-geocoding.md): Point Reitti's reverse geocoding at ChibiGeo — a flat-rate, EU-hosted, Photon-compatible endpoint. Works with stock Reitti by putting your key in the base URL.
- [Reverse geocoding for Traccar without Google](/docs/guides/traccar-reverse-geocoding.md): Turn GPS coordinates into street addresses in Traccar with ChibiGeo — a flat-rate, EU-hosted, Photon-compatible geocoder. No Google key, no per-request billing, no code changes.
- [photon.komoot.io rate limits (and what to do about them)](/docs/photon/komoot-io-rate-limits.md): The public photon.komoot.io demo server is throttled and unguaranteed. Here's what its policy actually says, and the options when your app needs Photon geocoding you can rely on.
- [What it takes to self-host Photon](/docs/photon/self-hosting-photon.md): The honest hardware and effort cost of running your own planet Photon geocoder — disk, RAM, import time, and upkeep — and when a hosted endpoint is the better trade.