Sites using Photon
Open-source geocoder for OpenStreetMap data, with a public demo API hosted by Komoot.
Found via: Product Hunt 12 · Hacker News 1 · PeerPush 1 · StackScope Discovery (Indie) 5 · StackScope Wider Web 1
Figures on this page reflect launches found via StackScope Discovery only. The "Found via" counts above always show every source. Reset
Photon has been detected on 5 launches since first appearing in July 2026. Most recent detection: Nara — Emotional Companion, on July 10, 2026.
It's most commonly paired with HSTS, Tailwind CSS, and Cloudflare DNS.
Share of new launches using Photon
Each dot is one launch day. Line is the 7-day rolling average. Chart starts at first detection.
Maps leaders
| Tool | % of launches | % of category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Google Maps
|
0.66% | 37.91% | |
| #2 |
OpenStreetMap
|
0.40% | 22.65% | |
| #3 |
Leaflet
|
0.30% | 17.30% | |
| #4 |
Mapbox
|
0.25% | 14.50% | |
| #5 |
CARTO
|
0.17% | 9.92% | |
| … | ||||
| #13 | Photon Current page | 0.02% | 1.27% | |
Percentages show adoption among launches found via StackScope Discovery: the share of all such launches, and of those using any Maps tool. All 27 in Maps →
Often used with
| Tool | Launches |
|---|---|
| HSTS | 5 |
Tailwind CSS
|
4 |
Cloudflare DNS
|
4 |
|
OpenStreetMap
|
4 |
React
|
3 |
Tools most often detected on the same launches as Photon.
