On: Replacing Mapbox with open source solutions

[keltex]

Same here with our website https://www.meetways.com. This product was created around the time google created their maps API. In fact we worked extensively with google to help them iron out some of their API issues. They even discuss our product on their blog: https://mapsplatform.googleblog.com/2008/10/geocoding-in-rev...

This site made a little bit of money, but not that much. But then 5 years ago google raised their prices so much that we were suddenly in the red. We had to drop the places API (replaced with Yelp) and the autocomplete API (we don't even use that anymore). Recently we've been moving to Apple Maps API which has a pretty generous free tier. Stadia Maps also looks interesting.

[folli → keltex]

I'm not affiliated, but a reasonably satisfied customer of https://maptiler.com for my project https://cubetrek.com. Perhaps also worth to take a look.

[bloudermilk → folli]

Love the aesthetics you achieved with your map. Did you blog about the design process anywhere?

[folli → bloudermilk]

Thanks! No, but let me know if you have any questions. You can send me an email at contact@cubetrek.com

[Reason077 → keltex]

> ”Stadia Maps”

Interesting name, considering Stadia was the brand of a recently-discontinued cloud gaming platform made by… Google.

[ianthetechie → Reason077]

Yeah, it's unfortunate as Google launched their gaming product after we launched our maps, and we've outlasted them ;)

[lukeqsee → keltex]

Would love to chat to see if we can help you! If you want, give me a shout at luke <at> stadiamaps.com