Nominatim and Photon alternative: Addrova compared
A comparison of published terms and prices, read on 2026-10-18. It does not compare accuracy: Addrova has no published benchmark yet, so we make no claim that it is more accurate than anything.
Terms and prices side by side
| Topic | Nominatim and Photon | Addrova |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | The public Nominatim server is free within its usage policy: about one request per second, no heavy or bulk use | 30,000 requests per month |
| Price | Free to self-host; the hosting, updates and import time are yours | Starter €49 and Pro €199 per month, excluding VAT; enterprise on quote; address repair billed in addition, on success only |
| Storing results | Governed by the usage policy and by the ODbL licence of OpenStreetMap data (attribution and share-alike) | Permanent storage allowed, with attribution of the sources |
| Data | OpenStreetMap data | Official open address registers, sources and licences named in every response; France, the Netherlands and Spain connectors built, Czechia and Austria planned; the service is not live yet |
Prices and terms change. Verify them at the source before deciding.
When Nominatim and Photon is the better choice
- You only need occasional lookups within the policy.
- You want to self-host and control the whole stack.
- You need worldwide OpenStreetMap coverage.
When Addrova fits
- You need production traffic without running servers.
- You want official registers and a contract for the covered countries.
Moving to Addrova
Addrova has a Nominatim-compatible endpoint: see how to migrate.
Sources, read on 2026-10-18
- OSM Foundation Nominatim usage policy: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/
- Photon (Komoot): https://github.com/komoot/photon