Woosmap vs Polyfence

Woosmap9.1Visit Polyfence8.5Visit

Higher score Woosmap #2 in Geofencing Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Woosmap

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Polyfence #7 in Geofencing Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Polyfence

• Woosmap fits best

  Mobile geofencing with rich tracking profiles

• Polyfence fits best

  Cross-platform and IoT geofencing without license fees

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Side by side

Feature	Woosmap 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Polyfence 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Geofencing Software	#7 in Geofencing Software
Best for	Mobile geofencing with rich tracking profiles	Cross-platform and IoT geofencing without license fees
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android, Linux
Support	Community, Docs, Email	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Woosmap 3/4 · Polyfence 3/4
Mobile SDK	✓	✓
Web geofencing	—	—
Background tracking	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Geofence shapes	Both	Both
Maximum geofences	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Alert channels	Push	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Monitors fence entry, exit, and visits, including recurring visits and zones of interest Offers passive, visit, live, and custom tracking profiles Supports iOS, Android, and Cordova, React Native, and Flutter integrations	Circle and polygon zones with entry, exit, and dwell events Mobile SDKs, embedded C, and REST API evaluation paths Adaptive polling and restart persistence support field deployments
Cons	Focused on mobile apps rather than web geofencing Pro pricing is usage-based, so costs depend on usage Background monitoring requires user permission	Early Access status may not fit teams seeking a mature release Support channels are limited to email and documentation Web platform support is listed without web geofencing capability
Our verdict	Woosmap provides a geofencing SDK for iOS and Android apps, aimed at teams that need location-triggered app experiences. It can monitor when devices enter or leave geographic areas and track visits. Geofences can be created in the app or… Read the review →	Polyfence provides geofencing for mobile applications, IoT hardware, and server software. Developers can create circle or polygon zones, then detect entry, exit, and dwell events. Evaluation can run locally through mobile SDKs, on IoT… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Woosmap — where it wins

  • Monitors fence entry, exit, and visits, including recurring visits and zones of interest
  • Offers passive, visit, live, and custom tracking profiles
  • Supports iOS, Android, and Cordova, React Native, and Flutter integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on mobile apps rather than web geofencing
  • Pro pricing is usage-based, so costs depend on usage
  • Background monitoring requires user permission

• Polyfence — where it wins

  • Circle and polygon zones with entry, exit, and dwell events
  • Mobile SDKs, embedded C, and REST API evaluation paths
  • Adaptive polling and restart persistence support field deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Early Access status may not fit teams seeking a mature release
  • Support channels are limited to email and documentation
  • Web platform support is listed without web geofencing capability

• Woosmap9.1/10 · Free plan

  A mobile SDK for circle, polygon, and time-based geofences with background tracking.

  Visit WoosmapFull verdict →
• Polyfence8.5/10 · Free plan

  Free, cross-platform geofencing with mobile, IoT, REST, and self-hosted options.

  Visit PolyfenceFull verdict →