Best Free Geocoding APIs (May 2026)
Ranked by uptime + speed + free-tier quality. Updated every hour.
- #1 BigDataCloud Reverse Geocoding — 🟡 Unknown
Free reverse geocoding API converting coordinates to addresses with locality, city, country, and postcode data.
Unlimited (client-side), no key for basic endpoints
- #2 ip-api.com — 🟡 Unknown
Free IP geolocation API returning country, city, region, ISP, and coordinates for any IP address. No key required.
45 calls/min (HTTP only), no key, no credit card
- #3 IPinfo — 🟡 Unknown
IP address data API providing geolocation, ASN, company, carrier, privacy detection, and abuse contact info.
50,000 calls/month, no key (token extends limits)
- #4 GeoIP-db — 🟡 Unknown
Free IP geolocation API with no key required, returning country, city, state, latitude, and longitude for any IP.
Unlimited, no key, no credit card
- #5 ipapi.co — 🟡 Unknown
IP address geolocation and timezone API returning country, city, region, currency, and language for any IP.
1,000 calls/day, no key required
- #6 Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) — 🟡 Unknown
Free forward and reverse geocoding from OpenStreetMap data. Rate-limited.
1 req/sec, must set User-Agent, no key
- #7 OpenCage Geocoding API — 🟡 Unknown
Forward and reverse geocoding API aggregating multiple open data sources including OpenStreetMap and Geonames.
2,500 calls/day, free key, no credit card
- #8 Geoapify — 🟡 Unknown
Geocoding, reverse geocoding, and places search API built on OpenStreetMap with routing and isochrone support.
3,000 calls/day, free key, no credit card
- #9 Mapbox Geocoding API — 🟡 Unknown
High-quality forward and reverse geocoding powered by OpenStreetMap and proprietary data with autocomplete support.
100,000 calls/month, free key, no credit card
- #10 HERE Geocoding & Search API — 🟡 Unknown
Enterprise-grade geocoding and places search API using HERE's global map data with high accuracy.
1,000 calls/month, free key (Freemium plan), no CC
- #11 MapQuest Geocoding API — 🟡 Unknown
Geocoding and reverse geocoding API using OpenStreetMap data with batch support and fuzzy matching.
15,000 calls/month, free key, no credit card
- #12 Positionstack — 🟡 Unknown
Forward and reverse geocoding API built on OpenStreetMap with support for 2 billion+ places and 100+ countries.
25,000 calls/month, free key, no credit card
- #13 Abstract IP Geolocation — 🟡 Unknown
IP geolocation API with city, country, timezone, currency, and threat detection data with 99.99% uptime SLA.
20,000 calls/month, free key, no credit card
- #14 Geocodify — 🟡 Unknown
Geocoding API with forward and reverse lookup using OpenStreetMap data, supporting batch processing.
25,000 calls/month, free key, no credit card