What is Amazon Location Service?
Amazon Location Service provides location-based features for web and mobile applications. The service includes interactive maps, geocoding, routing, and real-time asset tracking. With data from Esri and HERE, you get enterprise quality at significantly lower costs than Google Maps.
Core Features
- Maps: Interactive maps with vector and raster tiles for web and mobile
- Places: Geocoding (address to coordinates) and reverse geocoding
- Routes: Route calculation for car, truck, and pedestrian with traffic data
- Trackers: Real-time position tracking for fleets and assets
- Geofences: Virtual boundaries with event triggers on entry and exit
Typical Use Cases
Fleet Management: Track delivery vehicles in real-time. Geofences automatically trigger notifications when vehicles leave warehouses or reach destinations.
Delivery Apps: Display delivery status on maps, calculate ETAs, and optimize routes. Integration with mobile apps via Amplify or direct API calls.
Asset Tracking: Monitor machines, containers, or rental items. Position filtering reduces costs and protects privacy for stationary assets.
Benefits
- Up to 80% cheaper than Google Maps
- No user data sharing with third parties
- Native AWS integration with IAM, CloudWatch, EventBridge
- Flexible choice between Esri and HERE
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with Amazon Location Service: map integration in web and mobile, tracker setup for fleets, geofence configuration, and migration from Google Maps.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amazon Location Service?
Amazon Location Service is a managed service for location-based features. The service provides maps, geocoding, routing, and asset tracking with data from Esri and HERE. Up to 80% cheaper than Google Maps with comparable features.
Which map providers are supported?
Location Service supports Esri and HERE as data providers. You choose the provider per resource. Esri offers detailed topographic maps, HERE excels at navigation and routing.
How does asset tracking work?
Trackers collect device positions and can trigger geofence events. Positions are filtered to reduce costs and ensure privacy. Integration with IoT Core for millions of devices.
How much does Amazon Location Service cost?
Maps: $0.04 per 1,000 tile requests. Geocoding: $0.50 per 1,000 requests. Routing: $0.50 per 1,000 calculations. The first 3 months are free for testing.