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Re:Google Maps Platform by tyleregeto on Wednesday May 02, 2018 @06:53PM (#16981867)
Mapbox is pretty expensive for small commercial apps, $499 flat rate + usage costs. If your commercial usage is on the smaller side, the new Google Maps pricing looks really good.

I was a Mapzen customer, their pricing model was great, very sorry to see it go.

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Re:Google Maps Platform by dabernathy89 on Wednesday May 02, 2018 @11:56PM (#16983252)
I've never understood Mapbox pricing. $499 lets you give maps access to 250 users. That's steep for solo devs / small shops that want to create a map-based app. And there's no way of knowing how that pricing will scale without contacting them for an enterprise plan!
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Re:Google Maps Platform by freyfogle on Thursday May 03, 2018 @04:53AM (#16984361)
some other good OSM map options are:

http://www.thunderforest.com

https://stadiamaps.com

For geocoding: https://geocoder.opencagedata.com

For routing: https://www.graphhopper.com

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Re:Google Maps Platform by EQmapbox on Thursday May 03, 2018 @06:44PM (#16990698)
Hey Tyler, I work as a customer success manager for our commercial segment and are happy to say we're willing to work with you on a price that fits your business. If you write in through our contact forms just ask to speak with Erin and we can work something out! https://www.mapbox.com/contact/sales/

Note - I work at Mapbox

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