When comparing different geocoding providers, it's important to take in to account the differentiating factors of the various providers. Some providers may provide excellent quality at very high running costs, while others offer very basic geocoding support at a low cost.

When deciding what geocoder is right for your application, consider the following questions:

What is my budget?

When it comes to geo-coding addresses, the price factor plays a big role when deciding between providers. Typically the high-end or enterprise level providers, such as Google and ArcGIS, offer excellent quality at enterprise level prices.

How will I use the geocoder results?

While the geocoding providers that are in the affordable tier will allow you to store your geocoding results indefinitely, parties such as Google and ArcGIS charge a hefty price for this privilege. In other words, if you geocode your customer data, you're only allowed to immediately show this, storing or even caching the results is prohibited.

What features do I need?

There is a long list of features that separate the various geocoding providers, not all providers offer support for batch geocoding, which may speed up your geocoding process by a lot.

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