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[Resolved] Toolset Maps – Google Maps Alternatives

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:

The issue here is that the user wanted to know if there is any alternative to the Google Maps being used by Toolset since the change in the Google API pricing.

Solution:

Unfortunately no not at this time, however our development team is aware of the current situation with Google's pricing changes for their Maps API

This support ticket is created 6 years, 7 months ago. There's a good chance that you are reading advice that it now obsolete.

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Last updated by Shane 6 years, 7 months ago.

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#806064

Google just announced that they will be slashing the free use limits in half and will implement a more or less temporary $200 monthly credit on their services.

Websites that would be able to use Google Maps free before now may have to pay upwards of $500/mo based on this plan.

To this end I would like to suggest to include support for other Maps APIs in toolset maps, or to release other versions using other APIs. Such as leafletjs (hidden link).

#806800

Shane
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Hi Adrian,

Thank you for contacting our support forum.

Thank you for the suggestion. I will be opening an escalated ticket with this.

Would you mind sending me a link to the page for this article on Google so I can provide this to our team as well ?

Thanks,
Shane

#806957

Hi Shane,

For sure. Here is the article:
hidden link

Here is the link:
hidden link
They have some alternatives in there (didn't realize leaflet still needs a map provider)

And here is an interesting Reddit conversation around this:
hidden link

A good alternative provider would be open street maps hidden link, just an idea.

Thank you

#807325

The current Maps plugin should also support secured keys. Currently I can't secure any keys, and this will open me up to theft in the future. You can't leave the plugin like this or it will turn into a liability for both site owners and you (On the Go Systems).

#812265

Shane
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Languages: English (English )

Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)

Hi Adrian,

I've posted the information to our 2nd tier support so that they can take it to our development team. Also our plugin does support the use of secured keys however very frequently customers are not able to use these.

This might be because of the host or the format of the URL that google expects.

Thanks
Shane