The short answer
Radar is billed per 1k req. It has a free tier: 100k req/mo (free plan). The paid plans we list start at $2.00 per 1,000 requests (Address Validation / Places Search).
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 / up to 100k requests per month | Self-serve tier covering geocoding, search, and other APIs up to 100,000 API calls/month. |
| Geocoding (forward/reverse/IP) | $0.50 per 1,000 requests | Pay-as-you-go rate after free tier; ~90% cheaper than Google's $5/1k. |
| Address Autocomplete / Distance / Maps | $0.50 per 1,000 requests (or map loads) | Autocomplete, Distance API, and static/dynamic map loads all priced at $0.50/1k. |
| Address Validation / Places Search | $2.00 per 1,000 requests | Higher-value validation and places/POI search endpoints. |
| Enterprise | Custom / volume-committed | MTU- or call-tier-based pricing with discounts at scale, dedicated CSM, implementation consulting, SOC 2 controls, and technical escalation. |
How Radar bills you
The pricing model is per 1k req. Modern full-stack maps challenger pricing ~90% under Google, with mobile-first iOS/Android SDKs, geofencing, and a large 100k/mo free tier. Best suited to: geocoding + geofencing for apps.
What to watch for on the bill
- Detailed public pricing increasingly gated behind a 'get a quote' sales flow
- Geocoding quality is tiered and only 'approximate' in many developing/island nations
- Enterprise pricing requires volume commitments rather than purely usage-based scaling
The pricing page we read
Source: https://radar.com/blog/google-maps-platform-vs-radar-pricing. Prices change, so confirm there before you commit.
Compare Radar with alternatives
Other maps & geocoding apis: Google Maps Platform, Mapbox, HERE, TomTom, Foursquare Places.
Looking at quality rather than price? See the Radar score on APIbenchmarks. Full entry: Radar pricing.