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

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 231 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://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/google-address-validation-api/alternatives/

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

- Smarty: 101
- Melissa: 20
- PostGrid Address Verification: 18
- Loqate: 12
- Melissa Global Address Verification: 7
- Melissa Global Address Verification API: 5

## Address verification tools

**Small business**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Google Address Validation API (Google Address Validation API is #4 of 6 at 4%).

- Smarty: first choice in 46 of those 74
- PostGrid Address Verification: first choice in 8 of those 74
- Melissa: first choice in 4 of those 74
- EasyPost: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Google Maps API Address Validation: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Lob: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Loqate: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Melissa's Global Address Verification API: first choice in 1 of those 74

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Google Address Validation API (Google Address Validation API is #5 of 7 at 4%).

- Smarty: first choice in 34 of those 75
- Melissa: first choice in 5 of those 75
- PostGrid Address Verification: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Loqate: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Melissa Global Address Verification: first choice in 2 of those 75
- AddressZen: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Experian Address Validation: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Geocodio: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Google Address Validation API.

- Smarty: first choice in 21 of those 82
- Melissa: first choice in 11 of those 82
- Loqate: first choice in 9 of those 82
- Melissa Global Address Verification: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Melissa Global Address Verification API: first choice in 5 of those 82
- PostGrid Address Verification: first choice in 5 of those 82
- GeoPostcodes: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Informatica DaaS: first choice in 2 of those 82

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