FLATTEXT Zip Code Locators Comparison Table

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FLATTEXT Zip Code Locator Comparison Chart

FLATTEXT Zip Code Locators are the least expensive, most flexible, and easiest to install of the major Zip Code Locator services. FLATTEXT is the only Zip Code Locator to offer all of the following. In fact, no other locator offers any of the following:

Ability to design, create, and test your own custom scripts using your own data before downloading them.

Totally free data updates to stay current with USPS changes.

Ability to instantly and easily create maps of the US using any layers and colors of your choice.

Totally free, automatic, instant, and easy hosting for any licensed script. (Or, you can download the script and install it on any server that is running Perl 5.0 or greater.)

The chart below shows how FLATTEXT compares in key categories with other online locator programs and services.

Initial Costs Updates Cost Server Types Mapping Support

FLATTEXT $60.00 (max) Free All Unix, NT Yes, Free Unlimited, Free

Alpine $5000 $1500 All Unix, NT No 30 Day Free
Yearly, $750

WyeFind $5000, then $500/month Remotely Hosted Remotely Hosted Yes, via link
to external service
for $500 Unknown

BrightWing $480-$4,541
per year Remotely Hosted Remotely Hosted Yes Remotely Hosted

WalkerSoft $199 Unknown Requires Windows Server
MS SQL Server 7.0 No Unknown

ZipFinder $750 single,
$2500 multiple $250 Requires Cold
Fusion No Unknown

Zip Find $1495-$4995 $15-$995 Unix, NT No Unknown

Know-Where Unknown Remotely Hosted Remotely Hosted Yes Remotely Hosted