Jawg Maps Reviews

Pros

One thing that has stayed reliable is the support. Whenever I run into a limit or something stops working, I hear back from an actual person within hours instead of getting stuck with a bot or a ticket that fades away. After three projects, that level of help has been consistent. The pricing is a huge advantage too: at Native Spaces, we went from paying around 600-700 EUR per month for Google Maps to about 100-200 EUR with Jawg while keeping the same geographic coverage. I also use the geocoding API and tile maps for StarMapper, an open-source project that shows GitHub stargazers on a world map. It works within the budget of a personal project in a way Google simply didn't.

Cons

The documentation feels a bit lighter than what Google Maps offers. If a developer has only ever worked with Google's ecosystem, there can be a short adjustment period before Jawg starts to feel natural. It's not a serious issue but it's definitely something to keep in mind when onboarding a team that has mostly grown up using Google Maps APIs.

Pros

JAWG has integrated really well for us and we're very happy with the result. The map looks beautiful, performs fast and fits exactly what we needed. Working with their team has also been a very positive experience, with a partnership that feels genuinely collaborative and well grounded.

Cons

There are still a few duplicate or missing destinations here and there but aside from that, we're satisfied overall.

Pros

Using it feels like a no brainer and the overall UX/UI of the admin console is well designed.

Cons

It would be better if the pin on map option were set as the default.

Pros

The customer service team has been very helpful and the product was very simple to implement.

Cons

I honestly haven't come across anything I dislike about it, it's been very good overall.