Frequently Asked Questions

OpenRue is a comprehensive global directory that helps you discover streets, businesses, and services in cities worldwide. Our platform provides interactive maps, detailed street information, and local business listings powered by OpenStreetMap data.

While Google Maps focuses on navigation, OpenRue specializes in providing detailed street-level information and comprehensive business directories. We use open-source OpenStreetMap data, ensuring community-driven accuracy and transparency.

Yes! OpenRue is completely free for all users. We believe geographic information should be accessible to everyone.

Navigate to your desired city page, then use the alphabet navigation to filter streets by first letter, or browse the complete street list. Click on any street to view its location on the interactive map.

We organize businesses and services into categories including: Restaurants, Shopping, Healthcare, Tourism, Transport, Education, Banking, and more. Each category is available for every city in our database.

Yes! Every city page includes an interactive map powered by Leaflet and OpenStreetMap. Click on any street in the list to see its location and route.

Visit the street detail page to see nearby businesses, landmarks, and points of interest. The page displays all relevant locations with their exact positions on the map.

All geographic data comes from OpenStreetMap (OSM), a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world.

We cache data for performance: city boundaries (30 days), street lists (7 days), and business info (24 hours). This ensures fast load times with reasonably fresh data.

Coordinate accuracy depends on OpenStreetMap data quality in that region. Generally, it is within 1-5 meters in well-mapped areas.