On: Google Maps Has Forsaken Us

[noir_lord]

I was trying to find out how much it costs to use Google Maps in a business product (SaaS) I literally could not find a price without the "give us your details and our sales team will be in touch" which to me translates as "We need to work out exactly where to stick the hose to suck out the money".

Compare that with this https://www.mapbox.com/plans/.

I know who will be getting my money in the near future.

[bobbyi_settv → noir_lord]

Have you looked at OpenStreetMap? Is there anything in particular that it lacks compared to Mapbox?

[noir_lord → bobbyi_settv]

Commercial backing.

I know that sounds somewhat daft but I like been a paying customer as it means I can get some support plus the documentation for mapbox is lovely as well.

[liotier → noir_lord]

Do you realize that what Mapbox gives you is Openstreetmap data ?

[noir_lord → liotier]

Yep, I researched the options thoroughly.

I like that mapbox wraps it all up, clearly documents it and provides it at a reasonable cost, to me that is a value added worth paying for is all.

[liotier → noir_lord]

> Yep, I researched the options thoroughly.

Interesting - someone used you comment as validation that Mapbox provides insufficient attribution to Openstreetmap: https://twitter.com/Anonymaps/status/465216595242274817

[noir_lord → liotier]

Ah thanks for that, I commented on the twitter thread as well.

Interesting that was the conclusion someone projected though.

[liotier → bobbyi_settv]

Do you realize that what Mapbox gives you is Openstreetmap data ?

[mempko → noir_lord]

Also http://developer.here.com/web-experiences