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Actinia Grass GIS vs Geolocated

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

Actinia Grass GIS

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

Geolocated

Free IP Geolocation API with multi-continent servers, and 60000 free requests/month

Actinia Grass GIS

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

Geolocated

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureActinia Grass GISGeolocated
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

Geolocated works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.