Why developers should use Bing Maps API

As a part of my project, I was searching for a good map API which can be two things..fulfill my requirements and should not cost too much.

Google maps is always a dominant option in the market. But if you are into some small project Bing is the best option you can get, It can provide you with a sufficient number of free hits on your site.

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Here are some of the pros of Bing over other APIs:

1. You can use it for free ( up to 25 requests per session).
2. Provide an interactive SDK online, saves you from configuring the environment just for checking it out. Use it here.
3. Easy to implement and lesser bugs with typescript support.
4. Has support for heavy vehicles movement, give adequate path according to the height of tunnels, flammable places, etc. which wins it a point against google map.
5. Offers high resolutions and better image quality.
6. You can choose from 6 different APIs for mobile and desktop support.

But nothing is perfect, so here are the cons:

1. Doesn’t provide path suggestion for bicycles.
2. That’s why provides with longer routes.
3. Doesn’t offers turn by turn real-time navigation.

Thank me later :)