# Google Address Validation API alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 225 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Google Address Validation API holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/google-address-validation-api/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Smarty: 109
- PostGrid Address Verification: 30
- Melissa Global Address Verification: 21
- Loqate: 16
- Lob: 3
- Experian Address Validation: 2

## Address verification tools

**Small business**: 70 of 84 answers did not name Google Address Validation API (Google Address Validation API is #6 of 6 at 0%).

- Smarty: first choice in 41 of those 70
- PostGrid Address Verification: first choice in 11 of those 70
- Lob: first choice in 2 of those 70
- AccuMail: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Addressfinder: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Byteplant's Address-Validator: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Google Maps Address Validation API: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Loqate: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Google Address Validation API (Google Address Validation API is #7 of 7 at 0%).

- Smarty: first choice in 43 of those 75
- PostGrid Address Verification: first choice in 8 of those 75
- Google Maps Platform: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Loqate: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Geoapify: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Lob: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Melissa Global Address Verification: first choice in 1 of those 75
- SmartyStreets: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Google Address Validation API (Google Address Validation API is #6 of 7 at 2%).

- Smarty: first choice in 25 of those 80
- Melissa Global Address Verification: first choice in 20 of those 80
- Loqate: first choice in 13 of those 80
- PostGrid Address Verification: first choice in 11 of those 80
- Experian Address Validation: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Precisely: first choice in 2 of those 80
- GeoPostcodes: first choice in 1 of those 80
- Ideal Postcodes: first choice in 1 of those 80

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