GeoSurf vs. Google Maps API

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GeoSurf
Score 7.5 out of 10
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GeoSurf is browser toolbar that enables users to get the local perspective from more than 110 global locations. It is often used by online media professionals (buyers, campaign managers, sales, affiliates, and compliance teams) to view geo-targeted ads and web content. This way, they can easily validate and monitor campaigns, see who is bidding on localized ad placements, generate new sources of business, and enhance current marketing activities. The interface is a straight-forward toolbar which…
$89
month
Google Maps API
Score 9.1 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
Pricing
GeoSurfGoogle Maps API
Editions & Modules
Gold Package
$89
month
Platinum Package
$139
month
Diamond Package
$199
month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GeoSurfGoogle Maps API
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
GeoSurfGoogle Maps API
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(45 ratings)
7.0
(8 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GeoSurfGoogle Maps API
Likelihood to Recommend
BIScience
For what my team uses GeoSurf for, it is well suited for jumping from country to country to quality control content placements very quickly. For the most part it is reliable, efficient and fast, changing countries and loading content instantly. Our company uses it for a fairly specific task on only our company website, but for what we use it for, it is a very powerful tool.
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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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Pros
BIScience
  • GeoSurf is redirecting web traffic really well in order to simulate browsing from alternative locations.
  • GeoSurf has a good interface and is very easy to set up and adjust.
  • GeoSurf provides a very large number of possible VPN locations all around the globe.
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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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Cons
BIScience
  • It has been very difficult to set up GeoSurf for a device like an Xbox or Playstation, requiring significant experimentation and multiple devices daisy-chained and we needed to write detailed integration guides for testers. Device-specific solutions or guides would help tremendously.
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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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Likelihood to Renew
BIScience
It has become critical to my business.
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Google
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Usability
BIScience
Easy to use and has a browser add-on
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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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Reliability and Availability
BIScience
Never had a problem.
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Google
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Performance
BIScience
Excellent speed on all of the proxies I have used.
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Google
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Support Rating
BIScience
They are super responsive and helpful.
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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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Online Training
BIScience
The program is simple to understand.
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Google
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Alternatives Considered
BIScience
Geosurf blows them out of the water in terms of features and liability. Freedom offers a cheaper cost but when you are working for a big company it is time to bring out the big guns and that is where GeoSurf comes in. Reliable is an understatement for sure.
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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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Return on Investment
BIScience
  • Easy to find mistakes that would have cost a lot had they gone unnoticed.
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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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ScreenShots

GeoSurf Screenshots

Screenshot of Emulate All Browser & Devices

Validate, verify, and test web deployments on over 80 mobile devices and browser emulators with a click of a button using the GeoSurf Toolbar. Check the responsiveness and functionality of your website across different mobile devices without actually having your device on hand.Screenshot of Take Full Page Screenshots

Save screenshots of publishers and advertisers’ web pages including everything above & under the fold in one click. Take multiple screenshots of a page from various locations to easily process and share geotargeted content with clients and colleagues.Screenshot of View Geo-Targeted Content

Get complete visibility into how geotargeted ads and content appear and react to interactions throughout the world. Through 120+ global gateway servers, you can view, interact with, and QA your localized placements from New York to Tokyo to Rio.