Loqate
Store locator software
Location intelligence software
GIS software
Address verification tools
Data quality tools
Email verification software
Local marketing software
Business intelligence software
Phone verification software
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What is Loqate
Loqate is an address capture, validation, and geocoding platform used to improve the quality of customer and location data at the point of entry and in batch processing. It is typically used by e-commerce, logistics, financial services, and customer data teams to reduce undeliverable shipments, improve onboarding, and standardize address records across systems. The product provides global address autocomplete, verification, and enrichment via APIs and data services, with options for integrating into web forms, CRM/ERP workflows, and data pipelines.
Global address validation coverage
Loqate focuses on international address capture and verification, including country-specific formatting and postal validation where available. This supports organizations that collect addresses across multiple regions and need consistent normalization. It is well-suited to use cases where address accuracy is more critical than local listing management or review workflows.
API-first integration options
Loqate provides APIs that can be embedded into checkout, registration, and customer service forms for real-time address autocomplete and validation. It also supports batch processing for cleansing existing datasets, which fits data quality and migration projects. This approach aligns with teams that prefer to integrate verification into existing applications rather than adopt a full local marketing suite.
Data standardization and enrichment
The platform standardizes address components and can append geocodes and related metadata depending on the dataset and configuration. This helps downstream systems (shipping, fraud checks, analytics, and customer communications) use consistent location fields. It is particularly useful when multiple systems of record create conflicting address formats.
Not a local marketing suite
Loqate does not primarily target local listing distribution, review management, or multi-location social posting workflows. Organizations looking for end-to-end local presence management typically need additional tools for those functions. Loqate is better positioned as a data quality component within broader customer and location data processes.
Implementation requires technical effort
Real-time validation and autocomplete usually require front-end and back-end integration work, plus testing across countries and edge cases. Data teams may also need to tune matching rules and handling for partial or ambiguous addresses. This can be more involved than deploying a turnkey store locator plugin.
Pricing scales with usage
Address verification and autocomplete services commonly price by transaction volume, which can increase costs for high-traffic forms and large batch jobs. Budgeting may require forecasting peak usage and monitoring consumption. Some organizations may prefer fixed-cost approaches for simpler, low-variance needs.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go Free tier/trial: 45-day free trial (no credit card required) Minimum top-up: $100 (credits valid for 12 months after purchase)
Example costs (per lookup) — US pricing page:
- $100 top-up — 4.7¢ Address Capture (US & CAN); 9.4¢ Address Capture (International); 4.7¢ Email Validation; 4.7¢ Phone Validation; POA for Address Verify; 6.2¢ Maps; 4.5¢ Geocoding; 4.5¢ Distances
- $300 top-up — 4.3¢ Address Capture (US & CAN); 7.0¢ Address Capture (International); 3.6¢ Email Validation; 3.6¢ Phone Validation; POA for Address Verify; 5.9¢ Maps; 3.8¢ Geocoding; 4.5¢ Distances
- $1,000 top-up — 4.1¢ Address Capture (US & CAN); 5.8¢ Address Capture (International); 2.9¢ Email Validation; 2.9¢ Phone Validation; POA for Address Verify; 5.4¢ Maps; 3.8¢ Geocoding; 3.7¢ Distances
Included in all pay-as-you-go plans: Plugins for popular platforms; Full API integration; Balance alerts; Low-code integration; Global data; 24/7 support Credit validity: 12 months after purchase Notes: Prices exclude VAT. Bespoke/enterprise pricing and custom licensing available (contact sales).
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GBG plc
Chester, United Kingdom
1989
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