Self-hosting Open-Elevation vs using a managed endpoint
Open-Elevation can run on your own infrastructure or against a managed endpoint. Here is what each path actually costs in effort and money.
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Self-hosting Nominatim vs using a hosted drop-in
Running your own Nominatim instance gives control at the cost of ongoing maintenance. Here is how that tradeoff compares to a hosted equivalent.
Migrating from Open-Elevation
Open-Elevation is a self-hosted, open source elevation API with a simple request shape. Here is what moving to a managed endpoint changes.
Migrating from OpenStreetMap Nominatim
Nominatim's usage policy and self-hosting realities push a lot of teams toward a hosted equivalent. Here is what that move looks like.