Acastus Photon

What is Acastus Photon?

Acastus Photon is a private, free, and open-source alternative to proprietary geocoding services like Google Maps. It allows users to search for addresses and points of interest using the Photon API, which can be self-hosted on your own server. This provides a more private and customizable solution for navigation needs. The search results can then be opened and navigated to using popular third-party navigation apps such as OsmAnd or MAPS.ME. Acastus Photon is a fork of the previous Acastus project, which utilized the Pelias API instead of Photon

Highlights

• Private and open-source geocoding service alternative to commercial options
• Leverages the Photon API for address and POI search results
• Allows self-hosting of the geocoding service on your own server
• Search results can be opened in preferred third-party navigation apps
• Customizable and more privacy-focused than centralized geocoding services