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Google Places Autocomplete vs what3words: who uses which
Google Places Autocomplete is on more sites: 200,472 against 181 for what3words, about 1107.6 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 | what3words |
|---|---|---|
| .com on .com | 110,025 | 45 |
| .org on .org | 7,849 | 4 |
| .de in Germany | 5,943 | 7 |
| .uk in the UK | 5,813 | 88 |
| .au in Australia | 5,656 | 0 |
| .fr in France | 5,321 | 0 |
| .it in Italy | 5,139 | 1 |
| .net on .net | 5,031 | 0 |
7 sites run both at once.
Questions
Which is more popular, Google Places Autocomplete or what3words?
Google Places Autocomplete is on more sites: 200,472 against 181 for what3words, about 1107.6 times as many, across the sites StackGrep has indexed.
Do sites use Google Places Autocomplete and what3words together?
7 sites load both. That's often a switch in progress, or two teams picking different tools.
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