Alternative mapping providers for Map component

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Hey Shopifolks,
earlier this month, Google Maps Platform bumped up their prices again. They used to give $200 in credits (each month) with every GCP account, which covered about 31,400 map loads a month. Now, with the new pricing, merchants only get 10,000 map loads, and anything extra is $7 USD per 1,000 loads. That adds up fast.

I’d love if you could rethink either covering the Map component costs, like I mentioned before here: Feature request: Shopify-provided Google Maps API for merchants, or letting us use something more budget-friendly. Maybe a component powered by MapLibre GL JS? It’s open-source and works with different map tile providers. Merchants would really appreciate the help. Google Maps pricing feels a bit out of control, and it’s stressing merchants out over surprise charges.

Let me know what you think!

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+1 for adding other map providers

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I would assume a lot of customers use maps on online stores to navigate to a store adress via Google Maps on their phone or via CarPlay/Android Auto. So would merchants even consider swapping out the Google Maps integration for something else if the alternative is just a map without the ability to navigate to an address? Or do the alternatives offer similar integrations?

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+1 for another provider

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@ThomasBorowski I believe one of the most extensive use cases of maps in checkout is for pickup point selection, where user does not need to navigate to an address.

Would be great to have an alternative for this that is free.