# Azure Maps vs OpenStreetMap Comparison - What are their main differences? 

At a Glance

Star Rating

**Azure Maps** [

4.1/5(12)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-maps/reviews#reviews)

**OpenStreetMap** [

3.9/5(19)

](https://www.g2.com/products/openstreetmap/reviews#reviews)

Market Segments

**Azure Maps**
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)

**OpenStreetMap**
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)

Pros & Cons

**Azure Maps**
Not enough data

**OpenStreetMap**
[
Easy Integration (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/openstreetmap/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1990798&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Free Access (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/openstreetmap/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1990796&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Entry-Level Pricing

**Azure Maps**
No pricing available

**OpenStreetMap**
No pricing available

## Azure Maps vs OpenStreetMap

- Azure Maps and OpenStreetMap both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure Maps is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Maps over OpenStreetMap.

Pricing

Entry-Level Pricing

**Azure Maps**

Azure Maps
No pricing available

**OpenStreetMap**

OpenStreetMap
No pricing available

Free Trial

**Azure Maps**

Azure Maps
No trial information available

**OpenStreetMap**

OpenStreetMap
No trial information available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

8.9

11

8.9

14

Ease of Use

8.3

11

8.5

14

Ease of Setup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ease of Admin

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality of Support

8.0

11

7.9

11

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

8.7

9

7.5

14

Features by Category

Business Intelligence[Hide 85 FeaturesShow 85 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reports

Reports Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Steps to Answer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphs and Charts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Score Cards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Marketing Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interactive Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service 

Calculated Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Column Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration / Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automodeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Blending

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Blending

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advanced Analytics

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Big Data Services

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Building Reports

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

WYSIWYG Report Design

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration APIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Mobile User Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization 

Not enough data

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internationalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sandbox / Test Environments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Breadth of Partner Applications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Publishing/Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Strategic Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Data Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Widgets

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benchmarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend/Problem Indicators

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Profitability Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

OLAP

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Key Performance Indicators

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mining

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Query

Not enough data

Not enough data

GIS[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.1

8

7.8

14

Data Management

Data Capture

8.3(won by 0.6)

5

7.7

11

Data Storage

7.7

5

7.8(won by 0.1)

10

Data Manipulation

8.0(won by 0.5)

5

7.5

10

Data Visualization

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

12

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Map Creation

Geocoding

8.6

7

8.9(won by 0.3)

12

Buffer Zone Query

7.6

7

8.0(won by 0.4)

9

Overlaying

8.3

7

8.5(won by 0.2)

12

Publishing

7.9(won by 0.5)

7

7.4

12

Analysis

Spatial Analysis

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

9

Reporting 

Not enough data

6.5(won by default)

10

Real-Time Streaming 

8.3(won by 0.9)

5

7.4

7

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Color Codes/Icons

Not enough data

Not enough data

Map Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geographic Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Location Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internet Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Map Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interoperability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geotargeting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Labeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Route Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geolocation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Census Data Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Imaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Location Intelligence[Hide 50 FeaturesShow 50 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cartography

Geographic Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vector Mapping 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Overlaying

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analysis

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Distance Analysis 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spatial Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Stream

Not enough data

Not enough data

Demographic Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trade Area Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

WYSIWYG Design

Not enough data

Not enough data

API Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geotargeting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geocoding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Widgets

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

2D/3D Designing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geofencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

CAD Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Location Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Heatmaps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Route Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reviews

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Azure Maps](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_83a075cd6af4eb790a000880ae6bfb6d/azure-maps.jpg "Azure Maps")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-maps/reviews)

Azure Maps

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

50.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

8.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

41.7%

[![OpenStreetMap](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7d3aabd19d076254192f36d2df597308/openstreetmap.png "OpenStreetMap")](https://www.g2.com/products/openstreetmap/reviews)

OpenStreetMap

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

50.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

16.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

33.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

50.0%

50.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

8.3%

16.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

41.7%

33.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Azure Maps](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_83a075cd6af4eb790a000880ae6bfb6d/azure-maps.jpg "Azure Maps")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-maps/reviews)
Azure Maps

Consumer Electronics

16.7%

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

8.3%

Retail

8.3%

Restaurants

8.3%

Real Estate

8.3%

Other

50.0%

[![OpenStreetMap](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7d3aabd19d076254192f36d2df597308/openstreetmap.png "OpenStreetMap")](https://www.g2.com/products/openstreetmap/reviews)
OpenStreetMap

Computer Software

11.1%

Accounting

5.6%

Apparel & Fashion

5.6%

Civil Engineering

5.6%

Computer Games

5.6%

Other

66.7%

Alternatives

**Azure Maps Alternatives**

 ![Esri ArcGIS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1530900667/esri-arcgis.svg "Esri ArcGIS")

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Esri ArcGIS
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 ![Google Maps Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2cbe8c25d49763e01a3f3db6bf003e92/google-maps-platform.png "Google Maps Platform")

[
Google Maps Platform
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[
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 ![ArcGIS Online](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_07a308622193f886da508e9dd849b6dc/arcgis-online.png "ArcGIS Online")

[
ArcGIS Online
](/products/arcgis-online/reviews)

**OpenStreetMap Alternatives**

 ![Esri ArcGIS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1530900667/esri-arcgis.svg "Esri ArcGIS")

[
Esri ArcGIS
](/products/esri-arcgis/reviews)

 ![Mapbox](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bd02626401775e68ffe83b8dd7556273/mapbox.svg "Mapbox")

[
Mapbox
](/products/mapbox/reviews)

 ![Google Maps Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2cbe8c25d49763e01a3f3db6bf003e92/google-maps-platform.png "Google Maps Platform")

[
Google Maps Platform
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[
GeoServer
](/products/geoserver/reviews)

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