Show HN: PinSharing – OSM static maps and geocoding you can cache forever

Category: other

Tags: static-maps, geocoding, openstreetmap, api-service, caching

Score: 5.0/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 5, Documentation: 3, Utility: 6)

PinSharing offers OSM-based static map images and geocoding with a focus on permanent storage rights, hard billing caps, and privacy-area approximations. It positions itself against Mapbox, Google, and others by allowing indefinite caching of geocodes and static maps on paid plans. The project is a hosted API service rather than a library, with a value proposition centered on pricing and data retention policies.

Target audience: backend developers, mobile developers, devops building location features

Repository: https://pinsharing.com/

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