Quick answer
GeoKeo - GeoKeo wins for most builders because its free tier is easier to start on, has no stated card requirement, and preserves more of the core geocoding workflow before you pay.
How the free tiers compare
Both products are geocoding APIs, but the free tiers are shaped differently. Geocodify is a broader location-data platform with a monthly call cap and a tight 1 request/second limit, plus commercial use and attribution requirements on the free plan. That makes it better if you need extra datapoints like timezone, currency, weather, or batch-style workflows, but the free tier feels more like a sampled version of the paid product. GeoKeo is narrower, focused on forward and reverse geocoding, but its free tier is simpler to adopt, resets daily, and explicitly says no credit card is required. If you are building a small app, prototype, or internal tool, GeoKeo is the cleaner starting point. If you need higher burst capacity or richer location metadata, Geocodify is the more feature-dense option once you move up.
Geocodify vs GeoKeo free tier, side by side
| GeocodifyFTV 60 | GeoKeoFTV 69 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free requestsGeocodify is monthly; GeoKeo resets daily. | 30,000 calls per month | 2,500 API requests daily |
| Burst rateGeocodify publishes a free-tier throughput cap. | 1 request/second | Not stated |
| Commercial useGeoKeo input does not explicitly say whether free commercial use is allowed. | Allowed | Not stated |
| Attribution requiredGeocodify requires attribution on the free plan. | Yes | Not stated |
| SupportGeoKeo lists email support on the free tier. | Community support | Email support |
| Card required to sign upOnly GeoKeo explicitly says no credit card is required. | Not stated | No |
After you outgrow the free tier
Geocodify jumps from a free monthly cap to flat paid plans starting at $49/month, then $150/month, with enterprise priced separately at $4,000/year. GeoKeo is also flat-priced, but starts lower at $30/month and scales through several request buckets up to $750/month. For small-team usage, GeoKeo is cheaper at the first paid step. Geocodify becomes attractive if you need its broader feature set, but its paid entry point is higher and its enterprise terms are less directly comparable because they are annual and contact-style.
When to pick each one
Pick Geocodify when…
- You need monthly geocoding volume and can live within 30,000 calls and 1 request/second.
- You want extra location datapoints like timezone, currency, weather, or CSV and spreadsheet uploads.
- You are okay with attribution on the free tier and are mainly testing a broader location workflow.
- You expect to graduate to a paid plan based on monthly call volume and higher request throughput.
Pick GeoKeo when…
- You want the easiest free-tier signup path and prefer a plan with no stated credit card requirement.
- You only need forward and reverse geocoding, not a broader location-data toolkit.
- You build a small app or prototype that benefits from daily request resets rather than a monthly bucket.
- You need IP and HTTP restrictions on the free plan.
- You want a simple ladder of flat-priced plans as your request volume grows.
Bottom line
For the most common builder use case, GeoKeo is the better free-tier pick because it is easier to adopt, has no stated card requirement, and gives you a straightforward geocoding workflow without forcing early payment. Geocodify is the better choice only if you need the extra spatial-data features or if the monthly quota structure and 1 request/second limit still fit your app. If you are choosing a free tier mainly to ship quickly, GeoKeo is the safer default.
Read the full listings: Geocodify and GeoKeo. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more head-to-heads on /compare, or see the top-ranked free tiers on /top.