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Re:LocationIQ — Free and Fast Geocoding Service by gopi_ar on Monday June 20, 2016 @12:18PM (#11939007)
LocationIQ wasn't meant to compete with paid offerings. It was merely a way for the team at Unwired Labs to give back to the OSM community. We think the good folks at OSM deserves a great free tier.

If geocoding needs are enterprise-grade / you are OK with spending a bit, you should look at Mapzen, OpenCage, and now, Geocodio.

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Re:LocationIQ — Free and Fast Geocoding Service by codecamper on Monday June 20, 2016 @06:55PM (#11942263)
I don't understand. You are "giving back" by creating a service where you make money.

Are you publishing your source code?

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