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Compare the DAWA alternatives
Four paths when DAWA closes: drop-in (DAWA Kit / danadresse), Datafordeleren direct, Google Places, or doing nothing. Side by side.
TL;DR
A drop-in DAWA-compatible API (DAWA Kit / danadresse) is fastest: same endpoints and responses, ~30 sec to switch. Datafordeleren direct takes weeks/months (GraphQL/WFS, no autocomplete). Google Places is in USD and lacks Danish IDs. Doing nothing = the system breaks on 17 Aug 2026.
| Capability | DAWA Kit / danadresse | Datafordeleren | Google Places | Do nothing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works after 17 Aug 2026 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ lukket |
| Drop-in DAWA-compatible | ✓ 1:1 | ✗ GraphQL/WFS | ✗ eget API | — |
| REST + JSON | ✓ | delvist | ✓ | — |
| Autocomplete (typeahead) | ✓ | ✗ byg selv | ✓ | — |
| Address cleansing (A/B/C) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | — |
| Address IDs (DAR UUID) | ✓ samme | ✓ | ✗ | — |
| BBR + cadastre + DAGI | ✓ | separat | ✗ | — |
| Reverse geocoding | ✓ | delvist | ✓ | — |
| Replication (events) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | — |
| Property-data hub | ✓ unik | ✗ byg selv | ✗ | — |
| Free tier | ✓ 2.000/måned | kredit | kredit | — |
| Priced in DKK | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ USD | — |
| Migration effort | ~30 sek | uger/mdr | uger | — til det fejler |
"Do nothing" means the integration breaks on 17 August 2026. It is not a long-term option.
Measured speed
Faster than DAWA on identical queries
65ms
autocomplete (p50) vs 110ms
67ms
lookup vs 135ms
100ms
full-text vs 125ms
<50ms
p99 autocomplete
Choose the easy path
Drop-in means: change the base URL, add a key, done. No new data model.