An Affordable OpenCage Geocoding API Alternative

OpenCage is one of the most respected open-data geocoders: it aggregates OpenStreetMap and other open datasets, lets you store results, and publishes refreshingly honest documentation. Since ExoAPI's geocoding API is also built on open data with the same store-your-results philosophy, this comparison is not about licensing gotchas - it is mostly about pricing shape and entry price.

OpenCage vs ExoAPI at a Glance

	OpenCage	ExoAPI Geocoding
Pricing model	Monthly subscription with daily quota	Flat monthly subscription with daily quota
Entry price	$50/month for 10,000 requests/day	From 9€/month for 1,000 requests/day (~30,000/month)
Free usage	Free trial: 2,500 requests/day for testing	14-day trial, no credit card
Storing / caching results	Allowed (open data)	Allowed (open data)
Data source	OpenStreetMap + other open datasets	OpenStreetMap, refreshed regularly
Extra response data	Timezone, currency, what3words annotations	Postcode, region codes, currency, localized names
Other APIs included	Geocoding only	All ExoAPI APIs included in the same subscription

Pricing last checked October 2026 - always verify against the providers' official pricing pages.

The Same Philosophy, a Different Price Ladder

OpenCage and ExoAPI agree on the things that usually hurt with the big-tech geocoders: both are open-data, both let you geocode once and keep the coordinates in your own database forever, and both charge a predictable subscription instead of metering every request.

The difference is where the ladder starts. OpenCage's smallest paid plan is $50/month for 10,000 requests/day - excellent value if you actually need that volume. ExoAPI starts at 9€/month for 1,000 requests/day, which is enough for roughly 30,000 geocodes a month: the typical scale of a delivery app, store locator or CRM cleanup job that geocodes each address once and stores it.

When OpenCage Is the Better Choice

You need more than ~1,000-2,000 requests/day consistently and want a single mid-size plan: $50/month for 10,000/day is a strong deal.
You want their annotations (timezone, what3words, sun times) attached to every result.
You want a long free testing phase: 2,500 requests/day on the trial (testing only) is generous.

When ExoAPI Is the Better Choice

Your volume fits in 1,000 requests/day - you pay 9€ instead of $50 for the same open-data result you can store.
You want more than geocoding for the same subscription: reverse geocoding, HTML to PDF rendering, barcode and QR generation, AI content moderation - all included in every ExoAPI plan.
You prefer quotas that scale by plan (up to 50,000 requests/day) with the same flat-rate model.

Migrating From OpenCage

The request shape is nearly identical. Replace the OpenCage call:

const res = await fetch(`https://api.opencagedata.com/geocode/v1/json?q=${encodeURIComponent(address)}&key=${OPENCAGE_KEY}`);
const data = await res.json();
const { lat, lng } = data.results[0].geometry;

With the ExoAPI call:

import { ExoAPI } from "@flower-digital/exoapi-sdk";

const exoapi = new ExoAPI({ apiKey: "<your-api-key>" });
const { lat, lon, postalCode, city, country } = await exoapi.geocoding({
  address,
});

Both return open data you are free to store, so a migration can run gradually: geocode new addresses with ExoAPI while your existing stored results stay exactly where they are.

Try It on Your Own Addresses

Start a free 14-day trial (no credit card required), geocode a sample of your real addresses, and compare the results for your regions before deciding.

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