title: Google Maps api vs Bing Maps api 2012
body: <p>I want to develop a map api on a webpage, but I'm not sure if I should use Google or Bing. I've already done some work with Google without considering Bing, and I'm running into some limitations when loading kml files onto the map. They likely exist with Bing as well. I've looked at other posts, but they are either too specific or outdated: </p>
  
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  <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3060834/google-maps-api-vs-multimap-bing-maps-api">Google Maps API vs Multimap/Bing Maps API</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4158815/google-maps-or-bing-maps-api">Google maps or Bing maps API?</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5531464/google-maps-bing-maps-openstreetmaps-and-mapquest-limitation">Google Maps, Bing Maps, OpenStreetMaps and MapQuest limitation</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5967871/best-api-for-develop-with-maps-web-application-google-maps-vs-bing-maps">best api for develop with maps web application google-maps vs bing-maps</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7380248/bing-maps-vs-google-maps-markers-are-in-different-places">Bing Maps vs Google Maps -&gt; markers are in different places</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8914580/get-users-location-latitude-longitude-with-bing-or-google-maps-api">Get user&#39;s location (latitude, longitude) with Bing or Google Maps API</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9316667/javascript-ui-for-ideally-bing-maps-or-google-maps">JavaScript UI for ideally Bing maps or Google maps?</a></li>
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  <p>What are the pros and cons of Bing and Google maps api? Ex: download size, user-friendliness, number of features for free usage, number of maps available for download, number of searches etc. What are your experiences with either of them?</p>