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adresse.data.gouv.fr vs Battuta

If you need a Geocoding API that's easy to integrate, go with adresse.data.gouv.fr.

adresse.data.gouv.fr

Address database of France, geocoding and reverse

Battuta

A (country/region/city) in-cascade location API

adresse.data.gouv.fr

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported

Battuta

  • Simple API key authentication
  • No HTTPS support
Featureadresse.data.gouv.frBattuta
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesNo
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

adresse.data.gouv.fr is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. adresse.data.gouv.fr supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.