# MapQuest vs TomTom Maps APIs + MCP (slim)

> TomTom Maps APIs + MCP scores 54.9 (C) on agent readiness against MapQuest's 35.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. MapQuest leads on payments & pricing. Both do geo geocode. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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TomTom Maps APIs + MCP scores 54.9 (C) on agent readiness against MapQuest's 35.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. MapQuest leads on payments & pricing. Both do geo geocode.

- MapQuest: F 35.1, rank #710 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mapquest.min.md
- TomTom Maps APIs + MCP: C 54.9, rank #524 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tomtom.min.md
- 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 Payments & pricing, 30 against 25.
- TomTom Maps APIs + MCP, good for Drive planning with live traffic, EV charging and reachable range. Ahead on Reliability, 30 against 23; Schema & documentation, 71 against 47; Agent ergonomics, 78 against 60; Security & auth, 51 against 28; Maintenance & community, 86 against 23; Transparency & trust, 58 against 28. Also Runs on your own machine; Free to start without a card.

| Category | MapQuest | TomTom Maps APIs + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 23 | 30 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 47 | 71 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 60 | 78 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 28 | 51 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 25 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 23 | 86 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 28 | 58 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MapQuest | TomTom Maps APIs + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MapQuest (System1) | TomTom |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://www.mapquestapi.com` | `https://api.tomtom.com` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| Licence | Proprietary service. No API terms were found published without a login | Apache-2.0 (MCP server) |
| Tools exposed | none | 15 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-07-16 | 2026-09-23 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | none | 55 stars, 996 npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 3/5 (2) |