OpenStreetMap Nominatim
Converts user-entered addresses into map-ready coordinates.
Role: geocoding and search center placement.About
Open datasets powering LandKoala
Open source repository
github.com/cbonoz/landappView source ->Notice
LandKoala is open source and free to use, and is provided as is, without guarantee or warranty of any kind.
OpenStreetMap Overpass
Retrieves nearby businesses and points of interest for competition analysis.
Role: competitor density and proximity signals.US Census ACS
Provides tract-level demographics used in baseline market scoring.
Role: population and median income context.Why this stack
- Free and open for MVP and moderate usage.
- Strong US coverage for demographic and POI overlays.
- Simple API integration with transparent scoring inputs.
Known limitations
- ACS values are periodic and not real-time.
- OSM completeness depends on local contributor coverage.
- Public endpoints can rate-limit under high request volume.