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What is Loqate?
Loqate (a GBG company) provides global address capture, verification, email validation, and phone validation APIs with ecommerce-oriented plugins. Address Capture uses Find/Retrieve type-ahead APIs; Address Verify returns international AVC match codes. Pay-as-you-go credit packs ($100, $300, $1000) scale down per-lookup cost and include 45-day free trials on US pricing pages.
Key features
Address Capture
Real-time Find and Retrieve APIs for type-ahead address entry in forms and checkout.
Address Verify
Batch or single verification with Address Verification Codes and formatted global output.
Email & Phone Validation
Bundled on same credit wallet with per-lookup rates falling as packs grow.
Platform Plugins
Pre-built integrations for major ecommerce and CRM platforms with low-code options.
Geolocation (UK)
Optional UK-only geolocation radius search atop AddressBase Premium data.
Maps & Distances
Supplementary location APIs for store finder and distance use cases.
Global Coverage
250+ countries and territories cited in capture/verify documentation.
Loqate pricing
US pay-as-you-go packs on loqate.com: $100, $300, and $1000 top-ups with per-lookup rates such as ~5¢ US/CA capture and ~6¢ address verify on the $100 pack, improving on larger packs (e.g., ~4.1¢ US capture on $1000). Email/phone validation around 5¢ down to ~2.9¢ on $1000 tier. Address Verify may be price-on-application on some classic tiers. Credits valid 12 months. 45-day trial advertised.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| $100 pack | $100 | Entry pay-as-you-go; ~5¢ US/CA address capture; ~5¢ email/phone per US pricing page |
| $300 pack | $300 | Lower per-lookup rates; ~4.5¢ US capture; ~3.7¢ email/phone |
| $1000 pack | $1000 | Best published per-lookup rates; ~4.3¢ US capture; ~3.1¢ email/phone |
| Bespoke | Contact sales | Volume licensing, SLAs, and custom integrations |
Pros & cons
Pros
- + Single credit wallet across capture, verify, email, and phone
- + Mature ecommerce checkout integrations reduce dev time
- + Transparent top-up pricing without annual commit on PAYG
- + Strong brand trust via GBG and 20,000+ business references
- + Find/Retrieve split gives control over client vs server calls
- + 24/7 support included on published PAYG plans
- + Good fit for international capture plus US/CA density
Cons
- − Per-lookup rates differ sharply between capture and verify products
- − Credits expire after 12 months—waste risk on slow projects
- − Address Verify sometimes POA rather than self-serve rate card
- − Less developer buzz than Smarty among US-only API teams
- − Geolocation limited to UK premium dataset
- − Multiple platform versions (Classic vs SaaS) confuse pricing pages
- − Not a full CRM dedupe suite—point validation only
Who is Loqate best for?
- • E-commerce teams fixing checkout address entry and failed deliveries
- • Marketers validating email/phone alongside addresses on one vendor
- • Global brands needing capture and verify in one GBG contract
- • Shopify and enterprise retail stacks using Loqate plugins
- • Mid-volume validators preferring PAYG over annual commits
- • Form builders needing type-ahead plus batch verify
- • Teams already on GBG identity products consolidating location data
Frequently asked questions
How long do Loqate credits last?
Purchased credits are valid for 12 months on published pricing guidance.
Is there a free trial?
US pricing advertises a 45-day free trial via account.loqate.com registration.
What's the difference between Capture and Verify?
Capture is type-ahead entry (Find/Retrieve); Verify validates structured or batch addresses and returns AVC codes.
