What Stadia Maps does

Stadia Maps is a privacy-first location API platform that provides maps, geocoding, routing, navigation, elevation, and time-zone services to developers and enterprises globally. The platform is built on OpenStreetMap data and open-source infrastructure, including the Valhalla routing engine and the Ferrostar navigation SDK (a cross-platform, Rust-based SDK for iOS, Android, and web). Map tiles are delivered in both vector and raster formats compatible with MapLibre, Leaflet, and OpenLayers; routing supports driving, walking, cycling, and traffic-influenced modes (with TomTom data) across 25+ languages, alongside matrix routing, isochrones, satellite imagery (down to 30 cm in precision areas), and an MCP Server for AI agents.

The product surface spans three families: Maps (Interactive Basemaps, Static Maps, Map Styles including the exclusive Stamen Toner/Terrain/Watercolor line, and Satellite Imagery); Geocoding & Search (Autocomplete, forward/reverse/structured geocoding, and Time Zones); and Routing & Navigation (Turn-by-Turn Directions, Ferrostar SDK, Matrix Routing, Traffic-Influenced Routing, Isochrones, Road Information, and Elevation), supplemented by Docker-based on-prem/embedded deployments for regulated environments.

Revenue is generated through credit-based self-serve subscriptions (Free, $20, $80, and $250/month tiers, with overage priced at 1.5–3¢ per 1,000 credits) targeting developers and SMBs, plus custom enterprise contracts covering high-volume deployments, bespoke SLAs, on-prem hosting, and perpetual licensing for print/video media. The company is incorporated in Delaware, headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan (with firmographic references to Charleston), privately held and bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, and operates with a 1–10 person team led by co-founder and CEO Luke Seelenbinder.

Name

Stadia Maps

Legal name

Stadia Maps, Inc.

Website

https://stadiamaps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stadia Maps is a privacy-first location API platform providing map tiles, geocoding, routing, and navigation services. Built on OpenStreetMap and open-source standards like MapLibre and Valhalla, it serves developers and enterprises globally through credit-based subscriptions and custom contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial APIs

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Mapping & Basemap Platforms (Tiles/SDKs) (BPAMANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geocoding, Search & Place Data Platforms (BPAMANAC)

Keywords

• Location APIs
• Geocoding services
• Map platforms
• Routing APIs
• Geospatial data

Headquarters

HQ city

East Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based API Credits: Credit-based subscription tiers (Free, Starter, Standard, Professional) providing monthly credit allowances for API usage. Additional credits purchased at tiered rates (3¢, 2¢, or 1.5¢ per 1000 credits depending on plan). Revenue scales with usage and plan upgrades.
2. Enterprise Custom Contracts: Mission-critical, high-volume deployments with bespoke solutions including custom SLAs, annual billing via invoice, on-premises hosting, and perpetual licensing for video and print media.
3. Cacheable Static Maps Licensing: Digital caching and print licensing for static maps, allowing up to 5000 copies per image with paid subscription. Print distribution beyond this requires separate commercial licensing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stadia Maps provides an API-driven location platform offering interactive basemaps, static maps, satellite imagery, map styles, geocoding and search, turn-by-turn routing and navigation, and on-prem embedded map deployments. The platform is built on open OpenStreetMap data, integrates with MapLibre, and is sold to developers and teams building location-aware applications across logistics, real estate, travel, mobility, government, and AI/ML use cases.

Product overview

Stadia Maps is a location platform providing a comprehensive suite of APIs and SDKs organized into three main categories: Maps (Interactive Basemaps, Static Maps, Map Styles, and Satellite Imagery), Geocoding & Search (Autocomplete Search, Geocoding API, and Time Zones API), and Routing & Navigation (Turn-by-Turn Directions, Ferrostar Navigation SDK, Matrix Routing, Traffic-Influenced Routing, Isochrones, Road Information, and Elevation API). The platform also offers On-Prem & Embedded Solutions for self-hosted deployments and an MCP Server for AI integration. All services are built on open-source standards (MapLibre, Leaflet, OpenLayers, Valhalla) with a credit-based billing system. The Ferrostar Navigation SDK is their open-source cross-platform navigation product built in Rust, while the MCP Server enables AI agent integration with their location data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ferrostar: Cross-platform navigation SDK built for performance, written in Rust for memory safety and efficiency.

Products and services

• Interactive Basemaps API-delivered interactive vector and raster basemaps powered by OpenStreetMap data, intended for embedding in web and mobile applications.
• Static Maps Server-rendered static map images delivered as image URLs for use in print, email, reports, and other non-interactive contexts, with optional print licensing.
• Map Styles Curated visual map styles including the Stamen-designed style collection, delivered as MapLibre-compatible style documents for use with vector basemaps.
• Satellite Imagery Satellite and aerial imagery tiles delivered as an add-on basemap layer for use alongside or in place of vector basemaps.
• Geocoding & Search Forward and reverse geocoding, autocomplete address search, and time-zone APIs, built on open OpenStreetMap-class data and intended for developer use.
• Routing & Navigation Routing API product line offering turn-by-turn directions, Matrix, Isochrone, traffic-influenced routing, and elevation queries, paired with the Ferrostar open-source navigation SDK for offline-capable navigation.
• Ferrostar Navigation SDK Open-source Rust-based navigation SDK that enables offline-capable turn-by-turn navigation across iOS, Android, and other mobile platforms.
• On-Prem & Embedded Solutions Self-hosted deployment of the Stadia Maps platform (maps, geocoding, routing) inside a customer's own infrastructure for compliance, data sovereignty, and air-gapped environments.
• MCP Server for AI Model Context Protocol (MCP) server exposing Stadia Maps' geocoding, routing, and map capabilities as tools for AI agents and LLM-powered applications.
• WorldWideWeather Global weather data API offered as a complementary product alongside the mapping and routing services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5+ billion API calls processed monthly
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stamen DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership bringing Stamen's iconic map styles (Toner, Terrain, Watercolor) to the Stadia Maps platform. The Stadia × Stamen partnership makes Stamen's traditionally premium map styles affordable and accessible through Stadia Maps' global infrastructure.
• TomTomcoreTechnology or IntegrationTraffic intelligence provider powering Stadia Maps' Traffic-Influenced Routing. TomTom provides real-time and predictive traffic data from over 600 million connected devices. Used for live traffic, historical patterns, and ETA calculations.
• OpenStreetMap (OSM)coreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary data source for map tiles and geographic data. Stadia Maps contributes to and supports the OpenStreetMap community. OSM data powers routing, geocoding, and map display across all products.
• MapLibrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadia Maps co-founded and actively maintains MapLibre, an open-source vector map rendering library. Co-founder Luke Seelenbinder serves on MapLibre's governing board. MapLibre GL JS is a core integration for Stadia Maps' vector tiles.
• ValhallacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen-source routing engine that powers Stadia Maps' turn-by-turn directions, matrix routing, and optimization APIs. Stadia Maps maintains and contributes to the Valhalla project as a core component of their routing infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mapbox: Direct competitor offering vector map tiles, geocoding, navigation APIs, and SDKs to developers globally. Closest comparable by product scope (tiles, routing, navigation, geocoding) and target customer (developers embedding maps).

Emerging players

• Geoapify: Smaller developer-focused location API provider offering geocoding, routing, isolines, and map tiles. Closely comparable in product mix and target segment (cost-conscious developers) to Stadia Maps.
• Foursquare Places: Provides places/POI data and geocoding APIs. Comparable in the geocoding/places subsegment of Stadia's offering, with stronger POI data depth.
• what3words: Address/geo encoding platform offering a novel addressing system. Adjacent to Stadia's geocoding business with a differentiated addressing approach rather than direct map tile competition.
• Radar: Developer-focused geolocation platform offering geofencing, places, and routing APIs. Comparable API-first developer go-to-market though narrower product focus on geofencing and location events.

Broad incumbents

• TomTom: Global location technology provider offering maps, traffic (the same data Stadia resells), and routing APIs. Comparable routing and traffic offerings with strong automotive heritage.
• AWS Location Service: Amazon's location service offering maps, geocoding, routing, and geofencing, bundled into AWS. Represents platform-level competitive risk for developer-side location APIs.
• Google Maps Platform: Dominant incumbent providing Maps, Routes, and Places APIs. Stadia Maps explicitly positions against Google on pricing transparency, privacy, and lack of telemetry — making Google the primary competitor customers migrate from.
• HERE Technologies: Major location platform offering maps, routing, geocoding, and traffic APIs with strong automotive and enterprise focus. Comparable in product breadth (tiles, routing, geocoding) and global coverage.
• Microsoft Azure Maps: Cloud-bundled location services from Microsoft offering map tiles, routing, geocoding, and traffic. Competes through Azure ecosystem integration rather than standalone developer experience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stadiamaps
• GitHubgithub.com/stadiamaps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadia-maps

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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