Maps · Netherlands (NL)
TomTom
Dutch mapping platform — founder-controlled, listed in Amsterdam.
The switch
Google Maps→TomTomalso replaces Mapbox
About
Location technology company headquartered in Amsterdam and listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Its four founders still hold 48.7% of the shares, so there is no US control at ownership level. Offers Orbis Maps APIs for map display, routing, traffic and geocoding with a permanent free tier.
Why we recommend it
- Founder bloc holds 48.7% — no US control
- Dutch N.V., listed on Euronext Amsterdam
- Own map data — independent of Google
- Free tier: 200k map tiles/month
- ⚠️ Hosted on Microsoft Azure — CLOUD Act risk
EU vs USA
TomTom vs Google Maps
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 TomTom
🇺🇸 Google Maps
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mountain View, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
Netherlands (GDPR)
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
Microsoft Azure (region not publicly disclosed)
Global, US-controlled
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
Yes
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
TomTom N.V. (publicly listed; founders 48.7%, free float 50.5%)
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Founded
1991
2005
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