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OpenCage provides a worldwide forward and reverse geocoding API that uses open data and is GDPR compliant. It offers affordable, predictable pricing and is trusted by thousands of developers globally.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 14, 2026

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A good fit for

  • Developers and businesses seeking an affordable, reliable geocoding API with open data and GDPR compliance.

Know the limitations

  • Free trial limited to 2,500 geocoding API requests per day and spreadsheet uploads up to 100 rows.

What you can do

Not confirmed yet.

Features

  • Worldwide coverage with continual updates from OpenStreetMap data.
  • Data enrichment with additional information such as timezones, Wikidata IDs, NUTS codes, FIPS codes, speed limits, UN/LOCODEs, and what3words.
  • SDKs and tutorials available for over 40 programming languages and frameworks.

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

  • Accessible via API with SDKs for over 40 programming languages and frameworks including Go, Java, Node, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

Go beyond the starting price.

Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.

Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 1 tools

$50.00/month

$600.00 a year on these plans.

Plan costs based on your requirements
Tool / planMonthlyPer yearWhat this assumes
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X-SmallCheapest fit

Flat subscription

$50.00$600.00

Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

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Small

Flat subscription

$125.00$1,500.00

Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

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Medium

Flat subscription

$500.00$6,000.00

Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

A practical workflow

  1. Sign up for a free trial with no credit card required to test the API with 2,500 requests/day and spreadsheet uploads up to 100 rows.
  2. Use SDKs and tutorials for over 40 languages to integrate the API into your application.

Based on the sources below. Editorial review does not imply hands-on product testing.

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What changed

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  1. Updated: best for, export formats, features, integrations, limitations, plans, platforms, summary, switching, walkthrough

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    bestFor

    Before: ["Developers and businesses needing affordable, reliable geocoding with open data and GDPR compliance."]

    After: ["Developers and businesses seeking an affordable, reliable geocoding API with open data and GDPR compliance."]

    exportFormats

    Before: ["Supports custom data formats for enterprise plans."]

    After: []

    features

    Before: ["Worldwide forward and reverse geocoding converting coordinates to and from places.","SDKs and tutorials for over 40 programming languages and frameworks.","Data enrichment with additional information such as timezones, Wikidata ids, NUTS codes, FIPS codes, speed limits, UN/LOCODEs, and what3words."]

    After: ["Worldwide coverage with continual updates from OpenStreetMap data.","Data enrichment with additional information such as timezones, Wikidata IDs, NUTS codes, FIPS codes, speed limits, UN/LOCODEs, and what3words.","SDKs and tutorials available for over 40 programming languages and frameworks."]

    integrations

    Before: ["Integrates with any map display since there is no vendor lock-in on map results."]

    After: []

    limitations

    Before: []

    After: ["Free trial limited to 2,500 geocoding API requests per day and spreadsheet uploads up to 100 rows."]

    plans

    Before: []

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    platforms

    Before: []

    After: ["Accessible via API with SDKs for over 40 programming languages and frameworks including Go, Java, Node, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby."]

    summary

    Before: "OpenCage provides a worldwide forward and reverse geocoding API that uses open data and is GDPR compliant. It offers affordable, predictable pricing and supports over 40 programming languages with SDKs and tutorials."

    After: "OpenCage provides a worldwide forward and reverse geocoding API that uses open data and is GDPR compliant. It offers affordable, predictable pricing and is trusted by thousands of developers globally."

    switching

    Before: ["OpenCage can be used to replace or supplement Google Maps geocoding to reduce costs by 80-90%."]

    After: ["OpenCage can be used to completely replace Google Maps geocoding or alongside it to reduce costs by 80-90%.","OpenCage offers a pricing comparison and buyer's guide to help users evaluate switching from Google Maps geocoding."]

    walkthrough

    Before: ["Sign up for a free trial with no credit card required to test 2,500 geocoding API requests per day.","Use SDKs and tutorials to integrate the API in over 40 programming languages and frameworks.","Upload spreadsheets for batch geocoding with file size limits depending on plan."]

    After: ["Sign up for a free trial with no credit card required to test the API with 2,500 requests/day and spreadsheet uploads up to 100 rows.","Use SDKs and tutorials for over 40 languages to integrate the API into your application."]

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