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Head-to-head · Interactive Map Software

Yandex Maps vs MapTiler Cloud

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Yandex Maps #6 in Interactive Map Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Yandex Maps
MapTiler Cloud #7 in Interactive Map Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit MapTiler

Yandex Maps leads on 0 checks, MapTiler Cloud on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreYandex Maps · 8.7/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresMapTiler Cloud · 2 of 2

Yandex Maps scores higher on our rubric for interactive map software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

MapTiler Cloud offers custom branding; Yandex Maps doesn't.

Yandex Maps is the better fit for maps, routing, and geocoding across devices. MapTiler Cloud is the better fit for developers publishing custom interactive maps.

  • Yandex Maps fits best

    Maps, routing, and geocoding across devices

  • MapTiler Cloud fits best

    Developers publishing custom interactive maps

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Side by side

Feature Yandex Maps 8.7/10 Visit ↗ MapTiler Cloud 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #6 in Interactive Map Software #7 in Interactive Map Software
Best for Maps, routing, and geocoding across devices Developers publishing custom interactive maps
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $30/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Yandex Maps 1/2 · MapTiler Cloud 2/2
Custom branding — ✓ (best)
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Data refresh Live Not checked yet
Access control Public Not checked yet
Map layers Not checked yet Not checked yet
Viewer limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Embed options Iframe Iframe
Our review
Pros
  • Covers maps, search, routing, panoramas and geocoding
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, APIs, embeds and static maps
  • Includes organization search and traffic-aware logistics tools
  • Custom style design with hosted vector and raster geodata
  • SDKs, APIs, GIS support, and embeddable iframe maps
  • Free plan plus pay-as-you-go Flex pricing at $30 per month
Cons
  • Custom branding is not supported
  • Free API use requires open access and visible attribution
  • Commercial pricing varies by license, request limit and billing period
  • Free maps include the MapTiler logo
  • Free use is limited to personal or non-commercial projects
  • Team accounts and custom quotas are available only on Custom
Our verdict

Yandex Maps combines consumer mapping with developer services for websites and applications. It is aimed at teams that need interactive maps, place and organization search, address lookup, routing, traffic-aware logistics, static map…

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MapTiler Cloud is a cloud mapping platform for developers and organizations building web and mobile applications. It combines custom map style design and publishing with raster and vector geodata upload, hosting, and delivery. The platform…

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  1. Yandex MapsInteractive Map Software 8.7Free plan
  2. MapTiler CloudInteractive Map Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Yandex Maps — where it wins

    • Covers maps, search, routing, panoramas and geocoding
    • Supports web, iOS, Android, APIs, embeds and static maps
    • Includes organization search and traffic-aware logistics tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom branding is not supported
    • Free API use requires open access and visible attribution
    • Commercial pricing varies by license, request limit and billing period

  • MapTiler Cloud — where it wins

    • Custom style design with hosted vector and raster geodata
    • SDKs, APIs, GIS support, and embeddable iframe maps
    • Free plan plus pay-as-you-go Flex pricing at $30 per month

    Where it doesn't

    • Free maps include the MapTiler logo
    • Free use is limited to personal or non-commercial projects
    • Team accounts and custom quotas are available only on Custom

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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