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Compare Google Maps Platform and HERE Location Services 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0 No credit card required
Google Maps Platform
Star Rating
(53)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Maps PlatformHERE Location Services
Star Rating
(13)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 No credit card required
Browse all 3 pricing plansGoogle Maps Platform vs HERE Location Services
- Reviewers felt that Google Maps Platform meets the needs of their business better than HERE Location Services.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Maps Platform is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of HERE Location Services over Google Maps Platform.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Maps Platform
No pricing availableHERE Location Services
HERE Location Services - Freemium
$0
No credit card required
Build your app, service or web map for free
- Transactions per month 250K
- Pay per additional Transactions 1000 / $1
- SDK Monthly Active Users 5K
Free Trial
Google Maps Platform
No trial information availableHERE Location Services
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
46
8.6
12
Ease of Use
9.3
51
7.6
12
Ease of Setup
9.1
42
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.3
13
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.9
42
7.3
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
11
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
46
8.9
11
Features by Category
Reports
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Self Service
Not enough data
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Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
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Building Reports
Not enough data
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Platform
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Not enough data
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Data Management
9.1
17
7.3
5
9.2
16
8.0
5
9.0
16
8.3
5
9.2
17
9.0
5
Map Creation
9.4
18
9.2
6
8.9
14
9.0
5
9.0
14
9.2
6
9.0
16
8.3
5
Analysis
8.9
15
8.9
6
9.2
16
8.3
5
9.2
17
8.7
5
Cartography
10.0
15
Not enough data
9.9
15
Not enough data
9.7
15
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
Analysis
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
Reporting
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Functionality
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Management
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Location Intelligence
9.6
18
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
9.4
17
9.0
5
9.6
18
9.0
5
9.6
16
Not enough data
Transportation
9.4
17
Not enough data
9.7
17
Not enough data
9.6
18
Not enough data
9.5
18
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Maps Platform and HERE Location Services are categorized as Location Platform, Geofencing, and GIS
Unique Categories
Google Maps Platform is categorized as Location Intelligence
HERE Location Services has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Maps Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HERE Location Services
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Computer Software
7.7%
Higher Education
5.8%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
3.8%
Other
55.8%
Computer Software
25.0%
Automotive
16.7%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
8.3%
Telecommunications
8.3%
Outsourcing/Offshoring
8.3%
Other
33.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is the best way to use
4 Comments
AY
It's best to use when driving it will guide where ever you want to go with an amazing direction arrows. Read more
How secure is the information that am providing?
2 Comments
JP
Hello, regarding your question, it is a very secure application as it has all the security that Google provides for its accounts. However, a person who knows...Read more
What is Google Places used for?
2 Comments
CB
It's used for businesses and organizations to list themselves on the Web.Read more
HERE Location Services has no discussions with answers
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