# LocationIQ vs MapQuest (slim)

> LocationIQ scores 60.3 (C) on agent readiness against MapQuest's 35.1 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. MapQuest leads on maintenance & community. Both do geo geocode. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-08

LocationIQ scores 60.3 (C) on agent readiness against MapQuest's 35.1 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. MapQuest leads on maintenance & community. Both do geo geocode.

- LocationIQ: C 60.3, rank #405 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/locationiq.min.md
- MapQuest: F 35.1, rank #710 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapquest.min.md
- LocationIQ, good for A prototype or a cost-sensitive geocoding and routing job, with EU and US endpoints. Ahead on Reliability, 83 against 23; Schema & documentation, 78 against 47; Agent ergonomics, 74 against 60; Security & auth, 55 against 28; Transparency & trust, 61 against 28. Also Free to start without a card.
- MapQuest, good for An agent that needs US-centred geocoding, routing with truck profiles, traffic and place search behind one account, with an MCP server ready to connect. Ahead on Maintenance & community, 23 against 3.

| Category | LocationIQ | MapQuest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 83 | 23 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 78 | 47 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 74 | 60 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 55 | 28 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 3 | 23 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 28 |

| Fact (where they differ) | LocationIQ | MapQuest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | LocationIQ (Unwired Labs) | MapQuest (System1) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://us1.locationiq.com/v1` | `https://www.mapquestapi.com` |
| Transports | HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |
| Licence | none | Proprietary service. No API terms were found published without a login |
| Last release | none | 2026-07-16 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-03-31 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2020-05-22 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text |  |
| Agent reviews | 4.5/5 (2) | none |