A Geocodio alternative that geocodes worldwide

Geocodio geocodes addresses in the US, Canada, Mexico, and the UK, and can add data such as Census geographies and legislative districts. Mapricot geocodes worldwide, adds places, routing, IP geolocation, and free map tiles, and costs $0.10 per 1,000 requests after 250,000 free every 30 days.

Equivalent APIs

Each Mapricot API next to the Geocodio product that does the same job. Mapricot's API isn't compatible with any other provider's, so switching means changing requests and response handling.

What you need
Mapricot
Geocodio

Forward geocoding

Mapricot GET /v1/search
Geocodio Geocoding, in the US, Canada, Mexico, and the UK

Reverse geocoding

Mapricot GET /v1/reverse
Geocodio Reverse geocoding, in the same countries

Autocomplete

Geocodio Not listed

Nearby places by category

Mapricot GET /v1/nearby
Geocodio Not listed

Place lookup by ID

Geocodio Not listed

Driving, cycling, and walking routes

Mapricot POST /v1/route
Geocodio Distance API, for driving time and distance

IP geolocation

Mapricot GET /v1/ip/{ip}
Geocodio Not listed

Vector map tiles

Geocodio Not listed

Geocodio products, from its documentation, checked October 22, 2026.

When to choose each

Where Mapricot is stronger

  • Geocoding worldwide, built from OpenAddresses, OpenStreetMap, Overture, Who's On First, and GeoNames.
  • Place search, autocomplete, routing with a line to draw, IP geolocation, and map tiles.
  • $0.10 per 1,000 geocoding requests instead of $1.00.

Where Geocodio is stronger

  • Data appends: Census geographies, congressional and state legislative districts, school districts, and time zones.
  • Batch lists of millions of addresses.
  • A distance matrix between many points.

Geocodio pricing

Geocodio's first 2,500 lookups each day are free, then it charges $1.00 per 1,000, paid by card as you go. Each data append counts as another lookup. Unlimited plans start at $1,350 a month.

What you pay for
Geocodio

Geocoding

2,500 lookups a day free in the US, Canada, and Mexico, then $1.00 per 1,000

Volume discounts start at 500,000 lookups bought up front. Source: Geocodio pricing, last checked October 22, 2026. Mapricot charges $0.10 per 1,000 requests after 250,000 free every 30 days, shared by every API, and its map tiles are free with no key.

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