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What is Mapbox and how does it work?

Mapbox is a powerful GIS software that provides users with custom digital maps for websites and applications. With Mapbox’s geocoding feature, you can easily turn location addresses into coordinates, making it easy to locate any place on the map.

One of the key features of Mapbox is its store locator, which helps businesses provide customers with an easy way to find their locations. It also provides turn-by-turn navigation and data visualization capabilities, making it a versatile tool for businesses of all kinds. Additionally, Mapbox supports on-demand logistics, making it easy to optimize your delivery routes and track your shipments.

Mapbox also supports the import of CSV or GeoJSON files, allowing users to easily add data to their maps. The Mapbox Studio Classic export tool supports high-resolution image exports, making it easy to create high-quality maps for use in a variety of applications.

With Mapbox’s support for augmented reality, users can create location-based AR games and other interactive experiences. It also provides detailed data on streets worldwide, backed by the OpenStreetMap community, which features the most detailed street datasets globally.

Mapbox also supports image management and spatial analysis, making it a versatile tool for a wide range of applications. Overall, Mapbox is a powerful GIS software that offers a wide range of features and capabilities for businesses and developers looking to create custom maps and location-based applications.

Mapbox Pricing

Pricing Model
Freemium , Open-source , Subscription , Quotation Based

YEARLY


Session & User

Free

Maps SDKs for Mobile : A user of Mapbox services within your mobile app during your month-long billing period. Each user may make unlimited Vector Tiles API and Raster Tiles API requests.

  • Up to 25,000 (users) – Free
  • 25,001 to 125,000 (users) – $4.00 (per 1,000)
  • 125,001 to 250,000 (users) – $3.20 (per 1,000)
  • 250,001 to 1,250,000 (users) – $2.40 (per 1,000)
  • 1,250,000+ (users) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Map Loads for Web: A map load is counted every time Mapbox GL JS initializes on a webpage or in a web app. A map load includes unlimited Vector Tiles API and Raster Tiles API requests.

  • Up to 50,000 (monthly loads) – Free
  • 50,001 to 100,000 (monthly loads) – $5.00 (per 1,000)
  • 100,001 to 200,000 (monthly loads) – $4.00 (per 1,000)
  • 200,001 to 1,000,000 (monthly loads) – $3.00 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,000+ (monthly loads) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Map Loads for Web: A user who uses Mapbox services within your web application during your month-long billing period. Each user may make unlimited Vector Tiles API and Raster Tiles API requests.

  • Up to 3 (Monthly seats) – Free
  • 4 to 125 (Monthly seats) – $4.00 (per seat)
  • 126 to 250 (Monthly seats) – $3.20 (per seat)
  • 251 to 1,250 (Monthly seats) – $2.40 (per seat)
  • 1,250+ (Monthly seats) – Contact sales (per seat)

Search sessions: A series of Geocoding API requests made by a single user to find a search result using autocomplete.

Navigation SDKs : A user of Mapbox services within your app during your month-long billing period including Directions API, Vector Tiles API, and Raster Tiles API requests.

  • Up to 10 (users) – Free
  • 11 to 500 (users) – $5.00 (per user)
  • 501 to 1,000 (users) – $4.50 (per user)
  • 1,001 to 2,500 (users) – $4.00 (per user)
  • 2,501+ (users) – Contact sales (per user)

Vision SDKs for Mobile (Beta): A user of Mapbox vision services within your mobile app during your month-long billing period. Each user may make unlimited vision-related requests.

  • Up to 50 (users) – Free
  • 51 to 100 (users) – $1.00 (per user)
  • 101 to 1,000 (users) – $0.80 (per user)
  • 1,001 to 5,000 (users) – $0.60 (per user)
  • 5,000+ (users) – Contact sales (per user)

Maps SDK for Unity: A user of Mapbox services within your Unity app during your month-long billing period. Each user may make an unlimited number of Vector Tiles API, Raster Tiles API, and Static Tiles API requests per month.

  • Up to 25,000 (users) – Free
  • 25,001 to 125,000 (users) – $4.00 (per 1,000)
  • 125,001 to 250,000 (users) – $3.20 (per 1,000)
  • 250,001 to 1,250,000 (users) – $2.40 (per 1,000)
  • 1,250,000+ (users) – Contact sales (per 1,000)


API

Free

Features

1) Maps

Static Images API: A single request for a PNG image with customizable height and width generated from a GL style.

  • Up to 50,000 (requests) – Free
  • 50,001 to 500,000 (requests) – $1.00 (per 1,000)
  • 500,001 to 1,000,000 (requests) – $0.80 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,001 to 5,000,000 (requests) – $0.60 (per 1,000)
  • 5,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Tilequery API: A single query for geographic features in one or more Mapbox-hosted vector tilesets at a given latitude and longitude.

  • Up to 100,000 (requests) – Free
  • 100,001 to 500,000 (requests) – $1.50 (per 1,000)
  • 500,001 to 1,000,000 (requests) – $1.20 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,001 to 5,000,000 (requests) – $0.90 (per 1,000)
  • 5,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Vector Tiles API: A single tile request from a vector tileset. This is typically one of a series of requests used to render vector-based slippy maps.

  • Up to 200,000 (requests) – Free
  • 200,001 to 2,000,000 (requests) – $0.25 (per 1,000)
  • 2,000,001 to 4,000,000 (requests) – $0.20 (per 1,000)
  • 4,000,001 to 20,000,000 (requests) – $0.15 (per 1,000)
  • 20,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Static Tiles API: A request for a single raster tile generated from a GL style. This is typically one of a series of requests to make Mapbox.js, Leaflet, or other raster-based slippy maps.

  • Up to 200,000 (requests) – Free
  • 200,001 to 2,000,000 (requests) – $0.50 (per 1,000)
  • 2,000,001 to 4,000,000 (requests) – $0.40 (per 1,000)
  • 4,000,001 to 20,000,000 (requests) – $0.30 (per 1,000)
  • 20,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Raster Tiles API: A single tile request from a raster tileset like Mapbox Satellite or another Mapbox-hosted raster tileset. This is typically one of a series of requests used to make slippy maps.

  • Up to 750,000 (requests) – Free
  • 750,001 to 2,000,000 (requests) – $0.25 (per 1,000)
  • 2,000,001 to 4,000,000 (requests) – $0.20 (per 1,000)
  • 4,000,001 to 20,000,000 (requests) – $0.15 (per 1,000)
  • 20,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Legacy Static Images API: A single request for a standalone, static PNG generated from a legacy Mapbox Studio Classic style.

  • Up to 50,000 (requests) – Free
  • 50,001 to 500,000 (requests) – $1.50 (per 1,000)
  • 500,001 to 1,000,000 (requests) – $1.20 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,001 to 5,000,000 (requests) – $1.90 (per 1,000)
  • 5,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

2) Navigation

Directions API: A single request for traffic- and incident-aware route for driving, walking, or cycling.

  • Up to 100,000 (requests) – Free
  • 100,001 to 500,000 (requests) – $2.00 (per 1,000)
  • 500,001 to 1,000,000 (requests) – $1.60 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,001 to 5,000,000 (requests) – $1.20 (per 1,000)
  • 5,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Map Matching API: A single request that takes recorded traces and snaps them to the Mapbox Streets road network.

  • Up to 100,000 (requests) – Free
  • 100,001 to 500,000 (requests) – $2.00 (per 1,000)
  • 500,001 to 1,000,000 (requests) – $1.60 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,001 to 5,000,000 (requests) – $1.20 (per 1,000)
  • 5,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Optimization API: A single request for a duration-optimized route between multiple input coordinates.

  • Up to 100,000 (requests) – Free
  • 100,001 to 500,000 (requests) – $2.00 (per 1,000)
  • 500,001 to 1,000,000 (requests) – $1.60 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,001 to 5,000,000 (requests) – $1.20 (per 1,000)
  • 5,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Matrix API: A single element in a matrix or timetable that calculates travel times between many points.

  • Up to 100,000 (matrix elements) – Free
  • 100,001 to 500,000 (matrix elements) – $2.00 (per 1,000)
  • 500,001 to 1,000,000 (matrix elements) – $1.60 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,001 to 5,000,000 (matrix elements) – $1.20 (per 1,000)
  • 5,000,000+ (matrix elements) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Isochrone API: A single request for polygon or line features that show areas that are reachable within a specified amount of time from a location.

  • Up to 100,000 (requests) – Free
  • 100,001 to 500,000 (requests) – $2.00 (per 1,000)
  • 500,001 to 1,000,000 (requests) – $1.60 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,001 to 5,000,000 (requests) – $1.20 (per 1,000)
  • 5,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

3) Search

Temporary Geocoding API: A single search query for places, addresses, or points of interest by name or geographic coordinate.

  • Up to 100,000 (requests) – Free
  • 100,001 to 500,000 (requests) – $0.70 (per 1,000)
  • 500,001 to 1,000,000 (requests) – $0.60 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,001 to 5,000,000 (requests) – $0.45 (per 1,000)
  • 5,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

Permanent Geocoding API: Permanently store forward and reverse search results, make batch geocoding requests, or both. Results from the Permanent Geocoding API are only available for your own personal or business use, and cannot be used for distribution or sublicense. If you’re interested in using this API, please contact Mapbox sales.

  • 1 to 500,000 (requests) – $5.00 (per 1,000)
  • 500,001 to 1,000,0000 (requests) – $4.00 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,000+ (requests) – Contact sales (per 1,000)

4) Tilesets

Tileset Processing 10m : The event of creating a tileset with a max zoom between 6-10 or a GeoTIFF tileset with a max zoom between 7-11. Cost depends on the area of all tiles that were created. Tilesets created in Mapbox Studio are exempt.

  • Up to 1,500,000,000 (monthly square kilometers) : Free
  • 1,500,000,001 to 15,000,000,000 (monthly square kilometers) : $0.0004 (per 1,000)
  • 15,000,000,001 to 150,000,000,000 (monthly square kilometers) : $0.00032 (per 1,000)
  • 150,000,000,001 to 1,500,000,000,000 (monthly square kilometers) : $0.00024 (per 1,000)
  • 1,500,000,000,000+ (monthly square kilometers) : Contact sales (per 1,000)

Tileset Processing 1m : The event of creating a tileset with a max zoom between 11-13 or a GeoTIFF tileset with a max zoom between 12-14. Cost depends on the area of all tiles that were created. Tilesets created in Mapbox Studio are exempt.

  • Up to 1,000,000 (monthly square kilometers) : Free
  • 1,000,001 to 10,000,000 (monthly square kilometers) : $0.008 (per 1,000)
  • 10,000,001 to 100,000,000 (monthly square kilometers) : $0.0064 (per 1,000)
  • 100,000,001 to 1,000,000,000 (monthly square kilometers) : $0.0048 (per 1,000)
  • 1,000,000,000+ (monthly square kilometers) : Contact sales (per 1,000)

Tileset Processing 30cm : The event of creating a tileset with a max zoom between 14-16 or a GeoTIFF tileset with a max zoom between 15-17. Cost depends on the area of all tiles that were created. Tilesets created in Mapbox Studio are exempt.

  • Up to 20,000 (monthly square kilometers) : Free
  • 20,001 to 200,000 (monthly square kilometers) : $0.25 (per 1,000)
  • 200,001 to 2,000,000 (monthly square kilometers) : $0.20 (per 1,000)
  • 2,000,001 to 20,000,000 (monthly square kilometers) : $0.15 (per 1,000)
  • 20,000,000+ (monthly square kilometers) : Contact sales (per 1,000)

Tileset Processing 1cm : The event of creating a tileset with a max zoom greater than 16 or a GeoTIFF tileset with a max zoom greater than 17. Cost depends on the area of all tiles that were created. Tilesets created in Mapbox Studio are exempt.

  • Up to 350 (monthly square kilometers) : Free
  • 350+ (monthly square kilometers) : Contact sales (per square kilometer)

Tileset Hosting 10m : The event of storing a tileset with a max zoom between 6-10 or a GeoTIFF tileset with a max zoom between 7-11. Cost depends on the area of all tiles that were created multiplied by the number of days each tileset has existed in your account during your billing period. Mapbox default tilesets and tilesets created in Mapbox Studio are exempt.

  • Up to 45,000,000,000 (monthly square kilometers days) : Free
  • 45,000,000,001 to 450,000,000,000 (monthly square kilometers days) : $0.0004
    (per 1,000,000)
  • 450,000,000,001 to 4,500,000,000,000 (monthly square kilometers days) : $0.00032 (per 1,000,000)
  • 4,500,000,000,001 to 45,000,000,000,000 (monthly square kilometers days) : $0.00024 (per 1,000,000)
  • 45,000,000,000,000+ (monthly square kilometers days) : Contact sales (per 1,000,000)

Tileset Hosting 1m : The event of storing a tileset with a max zoom between 11-13 or a GeoTIFF tileset with a max zoom between 12-14. Cost depends on the area of all tiles that were created multiplied by the number of days each tileset has existed in your account during your billing period. Mapbox default tilesets and tilesets created in Mapbox Studio are exempt.

  • Up to 30,000,000 (square kilometer days) : Free
  • 30,000,001 to 300,000,000 (square kilometer days) : $0.008 (per 1,000,000)
  • 300,000,000+ (square kilometer days) : Contact sales (per 1,000,000)

Tileset Hosting 30cm : The event of storing a tileset with a max zoom between 14-16 or a GeoTIFF tileset with a max zoom between 15-17. Cost depends on the area of all tiles that were created multiplied by the number of days each tileset has existed in your account during your billing period. Mapbox default tilesets and tilesets create in Mapbox Studio are exempt.

  • Up to 600,000 (square kilometer days) : Free
  • 600,001 to 6,000,000 (square kilometer days) : $0.25 (per 1,000,000)
  • 6,000,000+ : Contact sales (per 1,000,000)

Tileset Hosting 1cm : The event of storing a tileset with a max zoom greater than 16 or a GeoTIFF tileset with a max zoom greater than 17. Cost depends on the area of all tiles that were created multiplied by the number of days each tileset has existed in your account during your billing period. Mapbox default tilesets and tilesets created in Mapbox Studio are exempt.

  • Up to 10,500 (square kilometer days) : Free
  • 10,500+ (square kilometer days) : Contact sales (per square kilometer day)


Developer (Support Plans)

Free

Features

  • Developer docs
  • API status notifications
  • Stack Overflow
  • Submit cases via web


Essential (Support plans)


$50
/Month

Features

  • Includes features of Developer plan, plus
  • Guaranteed first response in 3 business days
  • Guidance on proper API syntax


Business (Support Plans)

Custom

10% of monthly spend

$500 per Monthly minimum

Features

  • Includes features of Essential plan, plus
  • Guaranteed first response in 1-3 business days
  • Response within 4 hours for emergencies
  • Technical best practices, tailored for your use case


Premium (Support plans)

Custom

Features

  • Includes features of Business plan, plus
  • Private Github repos
  • Dedicated Support Engineer & Technical Account Manager
  • Response within 1/2 hour for emergencies
  • Solution architecture review

 

Mapbox Features

    • Spatial AnalysisSupports manipulation of geographical data or imagery for better geovisualization in a different context, applications, and operations
    • Map SharingAllows exchanging the created maps with others for better collaboration
    • Map CreationHelps in creating maps using less effort and in less time
    • LabelingSupports attaching labels to certain items for its quick and easy identification
    • Image ManagementAutomates the graphical data management and monitoring tasks for easy accessibility
    • Image ExportingSupports export of graphical data at different sizes and format
    • GeocodingEnables users to convert an address into spatial data to find the coordinates of an address or place
    • Color CodingAllows highlighting different significant information by using different colors for easy identification
    • Census Data IntegrationHelps to collect census data from multiple sources and display it in a unified form in a single database
    • 3D ImagerySupports stereoscopic imaging where a technique is used to record and display images by creating an illusion of depth in them
    • InteroperabilityThis feature enables the system to share resources with other system/software and make good use of the exchanged data
    • Internet MappingAllows to store and display Internet topological data in a systematic way

Mapbox Technical details

Support Online Customer Type Large Enterprises
Medium Business
Small Business
API Location / Phone Number San Francisco, California
Deployment SaaS/Web/Cloud
Mobile – Android
Mobile – iOS
Official Website https://www.mapbox.com/
Category Geographic Information System Software

Mapbox FAQs


Mapbox is Geographic Information System Software. Mapbox offers the following functionalities:

  • Spatial Analysis
  • Map Sharing
  • Map Creation
  • Labeling
  • Image Management
  • Image Exporting
  • Geocoding
  • Color Coding
  • Census Data Integration
  • 3D Imagery


Here`s a list of the best alternatives for Mapbox:

  1. PayPal Here
  2. Esri ArcGIS
  3. ArcGIS Online
  4. CARTO
  5. Maptitude


Yes, Mapbox provides API.

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