--- title: Brave Place Search API: The Google Maps Alternative That... description: Brave has released an improved Place Search API offering access to ~200 million points of interest worldwide at $5 per 1,000 requests — 6 to 7 times cheaper... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/brave-place-search-api-the-google-maps-alternative-that-costs-6-7x-less-odbo4bywx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Brave Place Search API: The Google Maps Alternative That Costs 6–7x Less | daily.dev og:description: Brave has released an improved Place Search API offering access to ~200 million points of interest worldwide at $5 per 1,000 requests — 6 to 7 times cheaper... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/brave-place-search-api-the-google-maps-alternative-that-costs-6-7x-less-odbo4bywx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/oDbo4bYwX.png og:image:alt: Brave Place Search API: The Google Maps Alternative That Costs 6–7x Less og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Brave Place Search API: The Google Maps Alternative That Costs 6–7x Less **[Brave](https://daily.dev/sources/brave)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Brave has released an improved Place Search API offering access to ~200 million points of interest worldwide at $5 per 1,000 requests — 6 to 7 times cheaper than Google Maps API ($32–$35/1k). In a side-by-side evaluation of 1,000 real queries, Brave scored 6.4 vs Google's 7.3 out of 10. Brave outperforms on recall and handling of ambiguous names, streets, and addresses, while Google leads on category ranking precision. The API returns rich data (coordinates, hours, ratings, photos, etc.) in a single flat-rate call. Built on an independent index (not a Google scrape), it supports Zero Data Retention, SOC 2 Type II, and shared IDs across Web Search and POI endpoints. It also ships with AI coding tool integrations (Cursor, Claude Code, OpenCode) for faster developer onboarding. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much does the Brave Place Search API cost compared to Google Maps Places API? Brave Place Search costs a flat $5 per 1,000 requests with all fields included, while Google's Text/Nearby Search Pro tier starts at $32 per 1,000 requests ($35 for Enterprise) and charges extra based on field masks and SKU tiers. That makes Brave roughly 6 to 7 times cheaper at the entry tier, with $5 in free credit included monthly. _Developers comparing mapping API costs can track pricing shifts like this one on daily.dev._ ### How does Brave's Place Search API quality compare to Google Maps in testing? In a test of 1,000 real, global, multilingual queries judged by an LLM (Opus4.8), Brave scored 6.4 out of 10 overall versus Google's 7.3. Brave led on recall (7.2 vs 6.8), ambiguous name queries like searching "africa" near Johannesburg (8.0 vs 6.1), and street/address lookups, while Google led on category ranking and precision (8.2 vs 6.2). _Anyone weighing Brave against Google Maps for an app can follow these comparisons on daily.dev._ ### What data does the Brave Place Search API return for each place result? Each result includes name, URL, coordinates, full postal address, ratings, review counts, price range, categories, cuisine, opening hours, phone, email, timezone, photos, and distance from the search center. Every result also carries an ID usable with the /local/pois endpoint for more detail or /local/descriptions for AI-generated summaries, and those IDs are shared with Brave Web Search results. _Developers building location features can evaluate API response depth like this via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Brave Search API now features Place Search, a new endpoint for map applications](https://daily.dev/posts/brave-search-api-now-features-place-search-a-new-endpoint-for-map-applications-zqaodlj8f) · Brave · 51 upvotes · 0 comments - [Brave launches most powerful search API for AI to date](https://daily.dev/posts/brave-launches-most-powerful-search-api-for-ai-to-date-iyfmmg19a) · Brave · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Using Search Data APIs for Faster Prototyping](https://daily.dev/posts/using-search-data-apis-for-faster-prototyping-raruu5wzh) · Codrops · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Claude Pricing in 2026 for Individuals, Organizations, and Developers](https://daily.dev/posts/claude-pricing-in-2026-for-individuals-organizations-and-developers-77ufsy3ox) · finout · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Building a GEO Benchmark Tool by Polling LLMs at Scale](https://daily.dev/posts/building-a-geo-benchmark-tool-by-polling-llms-at-scale-ykjwfvhps) · Prismic · 19 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents), [#rest-api](https://daily.dev/tags/rest-api) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/brave-place-search-api-the-google-maps-alternative-that-costs-6-7x-less-odbo4bywx) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Brave Place Search API: The Google Maps Alternative That Costs 6–7x Less","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/brave-place-search-api-the-google-maps-alternative-that-costs-6-7x-less-odbo4bywx","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/brave-place-search-api-the-google-maps-alternative-that-costs-6-7x-less-odbo4bywx"},"datePublished":"2026-07-08T16:00:52.027Z","dateModified":"2026-10-15T02:22:45.095Z","description":"Brave has released an improved Place Search API offering access to ~200 million points of interest worldwide at $5 per 1,000 requests — 6 to 7 times cheaper...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e0013c60fb166deceb9addc5cabe421f?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e0013c60fb166deceb9addc5cabe421f?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Brave","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Brave","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/12f1006df9d246a39d7fba20ab78bcba","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/brave"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/brave-place-search-api-the-google-maps-alternative-that-costs-6-7x-less-odbo4bywx","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"ai-agents,rest-api","timeRequired":"PT8M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Brave","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/brave"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Brave Place Search API: The Google Maps Alternative That Costs 6–7x Less"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/brave-place-search-api-the-google-maps-alternative-that-costs-6-7x-less-odbo4bywx#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How much does the Brave Place Search API cost compared to Google Maps Places API?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Brave Place Search costs a flat $5 per 1,000 requests with all fields included, while Google's Text/Nearby Search Pro tier starts at $32 per 1,000 requests ($35 for Enterprise) and charges extra based on field masks and SKU tiers. 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