We founded Stadia Maps because we believe maps shouldn't be difficult to implement or expensive.
A client was struggling with Google Maps limits and pricing, and we saw a need for simple map services with even simpler pricing. With the recent announcements from Google Maps and others, we see that this is even more important than we initially realized.
We believe maps should serve the customer, not the map provider. Some mapping providers display maps with competitors to your business, reviews (that may be fraudulent), or their own logos alongside your data. We believe a well-designed base map is all you need to allow you data to shine. As we expand, we will continue to focus on putting your company and data first.
That's just the beginning; we are working on several simple tools to help business owners and developers utilize maps in their web and mobile applications. Ultimately, we want to enable others to create fantastic mapping experiences.
How
- We strive to provide fairly priced and transparent plans.
- We provide beautiful themes for a variety of contexts.
- We never track[0] or sell user data.
- We never display reviews or potential competitors (“related” businesses) alongside your data.
- We never display ads on your map.
- We are working on JS libraries to make interactive map design suck less.
[0] Beyond the necessary details to implement rate limiting and similar technical measures to ensure everyone has a good experience
Thank you for posting this. All of this should be apparent to users when they visit the website though - right now all that I see is an offer to signup, but you should be dazzling me with all the coolness and advantages (and maybe even demos) before you ask me to signup.
As I was typing this, I visited your site again and realized that there's more to the website when I scroll down, but all the was lost below the fold. Clearly, a lot of work has gone into making Stadia and it deserves to succeed. May I suggest that you take another look at how users interact with your site?
> Clearly, a lot of work has gone into making Stadia and it deserves to succeed.
Thank you for your kind words. We're definitely excited about the opportunities before us.
And thanks for the feedback!
I agree with your critique. We definitely need a better marketing website that conveys our mission and vision, as well as product offerings. I realized as I was reading my parent comment that most of the big selling points (which are things we strongly believe in) are not properly addressed in the website.
It's great to see another mapping alternative. One thing I'm wondering is where the pricing is. I can't find a pricing page. Is that only available upon login?
A client was struggling with Google Maps limits and pricing, and we saw a need for simple map services with even simpler pricing. With the recent announcements from Google Maps and others, we see that this is even more important than we initially realized.
We believe maps should serve the customer, not the map provider. Some mapping providers display maps with competitors to your business, reviews (that may be fraudulent), or their own logos alongside your data. We believe a well-designed base map is all you need to allow you data to shine. As we expand, we will continue to focus on putting your company and data first.
That's just the beginning; we are working on several simple tools to help business owners and developers utilize maps in their web and mobile applications. Ultimately, we want to enable others to create fantastic mapping experiences.
How
- We strive to provide fairly priced and transparent plans.
- We provide beautiful themes for a variety of contexts.
- We never track[0] or sell user data.
- We never display reviews or potential competitors (“related” businesses) alongside your data.
- We never display ads on your map.
- We are working on JS libraries to make interactive map design suck less.
[0] Beyond the necessary details to implement rate limiting and similar technical measures to ensure everyone has a good experience