Foursquare vs GraphHopper

Foursquare9.1Visit GraphHopper7.5Visit

Higher score Foursquare #2 in Location Platform Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Foursquare

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GraphHopper #7 in Location Platform Software 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit GraphHopper

• Foursquare fits best

  Teams needing POI data and spatial analysis

• GraphHopper fits best

  Teams optimizing vehicle and fleet routes

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Side by side

Feature	Foursquare 9.1/10 Visit ↗	GraphHopper 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.5
Ranking	#2 in Location Platform Software	#7 in Location Platform Software
Best for	Teams needing POI data and spatial analysis	Teams optimizing vehicle and fleet routes
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$25/mo	€69/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Integrations	550+ integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Foursquare 0/3 · GraphHopper 0/3
Geocoding	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Routing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Included map loads	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Spatial data tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SDK platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Global POI data with search, matching, autocomplete, and geotagging APIs Spatial analysis, 3D visualization, H3 tiles, and curated datasets Cloud, desktop, and self-hosted options with broad data integrations	Optimizes routes for single vehicles and fleets with capacity and service-time constraints Supports multiple customer time windows and traffic-aware route planning Combines routing with geocoding, map matching, and distance and time matrices
Cons	Workbench compute and storage usage are billed separately Spatial Studio Enterprise uses custom pricing The broad product suite requires choosing among several Spatial tools	The commercial product is primarily an API, not a technician-dispatch application The Free plan is restricted to non-commercial use Daily credit allowances vary by plan, so higher-volume use may require a paid tier
Our verdict	Foursquare brings together global point-of-interest data, place metadata, mapping, spatial analysis, and developer APIs for marketers, developers, analysts, and GIS professionals. Its tools cover POI search and matching, interactive and 3D… Read the review →	GraphHopper is a routing and route-optimization platform for developers building logistics, mobility, delivery, and field-service applications. Its APIs cover route planning, vehicle-routing optimization, geocoding, matrices, isochrones,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Foursquare — where it wins

  • Global POI data with search, matching, autocomplete, and geotagging APIs
  • Spatial analysis, 3D visualization, H3 tiles, and curated datasets
  • Cloud, desktop, and self-hosted options with broad data integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Workbench compute and storage usage are billed separately
  • Spatial Studio Enterprise uses custom pricing
  • The broad product suite requires choosing among several Spatial tools

• GraphHopper — where it wins

  • Optimizes routes for single vehicles and fleets with capacity and service-time constraints
  • Supports multiple customer time windows and traffic-aware route planning
  • Combines routing with geocoding, map matching, and distance and time matrices

  Where it doesn't

  • The commercial product is primarily an API, not a technician-dispatch application
  • The Free plan is restricted to non-commercial use
  • Daily credit allowances vary by plan, so higher-volume use may require a paid tier

• Foursquare9.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad location platform combining global POI data, spatial analysis, mapping, and APIs.

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• GraphHopper7.5/10 · Free plan

  A routing API for fleet optimization, with geocoding and traffic-aware planning alongside it.

  Visit GraphHopperFull verdict →