Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bing Maps
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Bing Maps is a geographic information and location intelligence solution, that when integrated as a data visualization dashboard for Microsoft Power BI, Excel, SharePoint and Dynamics software allows organizations to visualize multiple layers of business data on a map, such as sales, current customers and competitors. The ability to view data in this context reveals patterns and relationships, allowing businesses to better understand their opportunities and informs key business decisions at all…N/A
Google Maps API
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Google Maps APIs allow developers to integrate Google Maps into a website or retrieve information from Google Maps.N/A
GeoIP
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
MaxMind offers GeoIP for content personalization, and miniFraud for online fraud prevention.
$0
per query
Pricing
Bing MapsGoogle Maps APIMaxMind GeoIP®
Editions & Modules
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GeoIP2 Precision Country web service
$0.0001
per query
GeoIP2 Precision City web service
$0.0003
per query
GeoIP2 Precision Insights web service
$0.002
per query
GeoIP2 Country database
$288
per year
GeoIP2 ISP database
$288
per year
GeoIP2 Domain database
$288
per year
GeoIP2 Connection Type database
$1,080
per year
GeoIP2 City database
$1,200
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Bing MapsGoogle Maps APIGeoIP
Free Trial
NoNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsOnline pricing of the GeoIP databases is meant for internal Restricted Business purposes only. Use in support of a commercial product requires the purchase of a commercial license.
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Community Pulse
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Home Depot and Lowes are both in the same category and offer great products and services but each have something a little different the other doesn't offer or have. Likewise, Bing Maps is in the same category as Google Maps but offers a little something slightly different in …
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Bings Maps is very similar to Google Maps. I like Bing Maps' 3d mapping ability over Google Maps and their Street View is just as good. I do like how Bing Maps attempts to communicate with us about upcoming holidays so that we can communicate business closures to end user …
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User Ratings
Bing MapsGoogle Maps APIMaxMind GeoIP®
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(3 ratings)
7.0
(8 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
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9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
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10.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Bing Maps is well suited for preplanning loads, specifically in regards to checking the bird's eye and aerial view to see if the facility has enough area or room for overnight parking. And if overnight parking is available, what number of restaurants are within walking distance from the business in the area.
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Google
It is most suited for someone who has a physical office, particularly a retail store which helps them to promote the business locally. I would suggest businessmen should use this tool for promoting their business in a more effective way. It is of least important if you are promoting your business digitally and don't have a physical location.
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MaxMind
Not really - it does what it promises to do well
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Pros
Microsoft
  • provides clear directions
  • street views allow preliminary identification of site layout and surrounding services
  • clear background aerial imagery
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Google
  • Very simple UI, easy to use.
  • You can send your live location to a person who wants to meet you.
  • You can mark and pin the locations you are travelling regularly.
  • You can get the code of iframe for any location and embed it into your organization's website also.
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MaxMind
  • Easy to install
  • Easy to use
  • Relatively high accuracy
  • Easy to maintain
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Needs to be easier to claim businesses that don't have addresses we can access with mail
  • Easier experience managing multiple properties
  • More collaborative abilities with property managers
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Google
  • Offline location required for some certain locations
  • Needs to reduce updates as it is comes from most of the updates.
  • Maps needs to be accurate in small areas in order to find destination.
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MaxMind
  • Accuracy still has room for improvement
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
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Google
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MaxMind
Again, it does what is promises well, and is cheap.
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Usability
Microsoft
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Google
Google Maps API is easy to use. Map visibility is good and accurate. Easy to search routes, distance, and travel time based on actual address to address locations or when quoting a zip code to zip code rate. The user interface is friendly and make usage easy and quick to obtain all the information I need to properly quote and plan my driver's routes.
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MaxMind
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Support Rating
Microsoft
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Google
It does everything I need it to do and hasn't let me down yet. It has been a lifesaver for my roofing accounts. Most of my clients for the roofing belong to an Amish community with no computers and so forth. So being able to search the maps and look at the rooftops is imperative for those campaigns.
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MaxMind
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Home Depot and Lowes are both in the same category and offer great products and services but each have something a little different the other doesn't offer or have. Likewise, Bing Maps is in the same category as Google Maps but offers a little something slightly different in the features.
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Google
Google MAP API is one of the prominent ones as compared to others. In the selection process also we are [complete] with the API provider by Google MAP as it is quite stable.No doubt it is one of the best methods to implement or integrate as compared to any others which is available in the competition.
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MaxMind
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Makes preliminary identification of sites easy
  • Quick preliminary site layouts
  • Quick and easy to obtain directions
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Google
  • Definitely it gives optimum ROI to my organization which is positive sign.
  • My company overall business showed a positive growth rate.
  • I now get more no of people visiting my office .
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MaxMind
  • Has definitely helped with driving greater usage by helping us deliver more relevant content to users.
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