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Actinia Grass GIS vs Cep.la

If you need a Geocoding API that's easy to integrate, go with Cep.la.

Actinia Grass GIS

Actinia is an open source REST API for geographical data that uses GRASS GIS

Cep.la

Brazil RESTful API to find information about streets, zip codes, neighborhoods, cities and states

Actinia Grass GIS

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • Currently flagged as inactive

Cep.la

  • No authentication required
  • No HTTPS support
FeatureActinia Grass GISCep.la
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesNo
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

Cep.la is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Actinia Grass GIS supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.