Selecting a mapping service
Switching mapping services in TMS FNC Maps for Delphi is easy. Selecting the right mapping service to use for a specific application can be quite complicated. Fortunately we've prepared this handy feature & pricing overview to help you make the right choice!
Pricing
Perhaps the most important aspect is knowing how much each service is charging to let you display their map tiles. *
Some services like Leaflet and OpenLayers are free to use! **
| Mapping Service | Pricing |
| Free up to 250K requests / day. Apple Developer Program membership required. | |
| Free up to 28.5K requests / month. 7 USD / 1K requests. | |
| Free up to 30K requests / month. 0.08 USD / 1K requests. | |
| Free ** | |
| Free up to 50K requests / month. 5 USD / 1K requests. | |
| Free up to 5K requests / month. 4.50 USD / 1K requests. | |
| Free up to 125K requests / year. | |
| Free ** | |
| Free up to 50K requests / day. 0.05 EUR / 1K requests. |
* Prices are subject to change. See the links associated with each mapping service for detailed information.
** The default OpenStreetmap tileserver is free to use. Other tileservers may charge a fee.
Authentication
All mapping services (except Leaflet and Openlayers) require an API key to function.
Instructions on how to retrieve an API key are available here.
Feature comparison
What mapping functionality is available for each service? Some services provide unique features while other functions are available for all services. *
| TMS FNC Maps Mapping Features |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Markers |
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| Marker Clusters |
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| Polylines/Polygons | | | | | | | | | |
| Polyline Symbols | | | | | | | | | |
| Polygon Holes | | | | | | | | | |
| Labels | | | | | | | | | |
| Overlays | | | | | | | | | |
| Map Style | | | | | | | | | |
| Street View | | | | | | | | | |
| Integrated Directions | | | | | | | | | |
| Map Rotation | | | | | | | | | |
| KML | | | | | | | | | |
| GeoJSON Import | | | | | | | | | |
| TileServers/Layers | | | | | | | | | |
* Features and service availability are subject to change
Available Now
The TMS FNC Maps is available now for Delphi & Visual Studio Code (with TMS WEB Core). You can download the latest version and start using all these features right away!