A Canadian Developer Alternative to Google Maps
Eliminate unpredictable usage spikes and keep sensitive Canadian address lookups securely within national borders with Geo Service.
Calculate your exact monthly savings vs. Google Maps
Simulate your request volume and compare Google USD metered bills against our flat CAD plans.
Side-by-Side Comparison
How Geo Service compares directly against Google Maps Platform for Canadian software.
| Feature | Google Maps Platform | Geo Service |
|---|---|---|
| Data Residency | US & Global cloud; subject to the US CLOUD Act | 🍁 100% Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada |
| Request Logging & Tracking | Logs address queries and coordinates for indexing | Zero request logging (counters only) |
| Pricing Model | Metered per-request billing in USD; surprise runaway bills | Predictable flat monthly tiers in CAD |
| API Standards | Proprietary Google SDK & formats (vendor lock-in) | Open standards: Nominatim, Photon, OSRM |
| Civic Address Sources | Proprietary closed database | OpenStreetMap + 10M+ Statistics Canada (ODA) |
| Client Key Protection | Browser keys expose full account quotas unless restricted | Origin-pinned browser keys + lower scrape limits |
No Runaway Invoices
Google Maps bills per individual API call. If a web crawler triggers your address autocomplete widget, you face a massive surprise bill. Geo Service provides transparent, capped monthly plans with automatic rate-limiting.
Strict Privacy & PIPEDA
Sending legal, bailiff, or medical client addresses to foreign US APIs compromises client confidentiality. Our architecture never stores addresses, coordinates, or query text in logs or caches.
Fast Local Routing
OSRM Multi-Level Dijkstra (MLD) routing running directly on bare-metal Canadian infrastructure ensures sub-50ms routing responses across Ontario and Canada.
Easy Migration Example
cURL / Standard HTTPSwitching from Google Geocoding to Geo Service takes minutes. Pass your server key in the Authorization header:
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_api_key" \
"https://geo.jerielbenavides.com/search?q=100+Queen+St+W+Toronto&format=jsonv2"Ready to stop overpaying for geocoding?
Check our simple developer plans or review the complete API reference documentation.