Jawg Maps vs LocationIQ

Jawg Maps and LocationIQ are both Maps APIs, compared here on pricing, compliance, capabilities, and developer experience from structured, cited data - not reviews or paid placement. LocationIQ starts lower at $45 per month vs $289 for Jawg Maps. For coding-agent use, LocationIQ scores higher on agent-friendliness (35 vs 20).

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	Jawg Maps	LocationIQ
Starting price	$289 month	$45 month
Pricing model	Subscription	Subscription
Free tier	✓	✓
Self-serve signup	✓	✓
SOC 2	·	·
HIPAA	·	·
GDPR	✓	✓
Webhooks	✗	✗
Sandbox	✗	✗
Documented actions	20	15

Full data and citations: Jawg Maps · LocationIQ. See more Maps APIs.