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Google Places Autocomplete vs SimpleMaps: who uses which
Google Places Autocomplete is on more sites: 200,472 against 728 for SimpleMaps, about 275.4 times as many. Here's how they compare across the websites we've indexed, and where each one does best.
Where each one is used
| Domain | Google Places Autocomplete | SimpleMaps |
|---|---|---|
| .com on .com | 110,025 | 437 |
| .org on .org | 7,849 | 66 |
| .de in Germany | 5,943 | 14 |
| .uk in the UK | 5,813 | 13 |
| .au in Australia | 5,656 | 12 |
| .fr in France | 5,321 | 4 |
| .it in Italy | 5,139 | 5 |
| .net on .net | 5,031 | 13 |
6 sites run both at once.
Questions
Which is more popular, Google Places Autocomplete or SimpleMaps?
Google Places Autocomplete is on more sites: 200,472 against 728 for SimpleMaps, about 275.4 times as many, across the sites StackGrep has indexed.
Do sites use Google Places Autocomplete and SimpleMaps together?
6 sites load both. That's often a switch in progress, or two teams picking different tools.
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