HERE Geocoding & Search API (Discover & Browse) vs TomTom Search / Places API

HERE Geocoding & Search API (Discover & Browse) and TomTom Search / Places API are both Places & POI APIs, compared here on pricing, compliance, capabilities, and developer experience from structured, cited data - not reviews or paid placement. On compliance, HERE Geocoding & Search API (Discover & Browse) additionally documents SOC 2. For coding-agent use, TomTom Search / Places API scores higher on agent-friendliness (40 vs 35).

Comparedby a transparent data-readiness score computed from each API's published, sourced fields. No reviews, no paid placement. How we rank.

Data last verified 2026-06-14, with every field cited on each profile.

Head-to-head, from published, cited fields (auto-generated; no paid placement)
Field	HERE Geocoding & Search API (Discover & Browse)	TomTom Search / Places API
Starting price	-	$2.50 1,000 requests
Pricing model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Free tier	✓	✓
Self-serve signup	✓	✓
SOC 2	Type II	-
HIPAA	✗	✗
GDPR	✓	✓
Webhooks	✗	✗
Sandbox	✗	✗
Documented actions	10	16

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