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Swath API vs Interactive Hail Maps
Interactive Hail Maps sells flat-rate map subscriptions to people. Swath sells metered storm data to software. If a human looks at a map, they are strong; if a program needs the data, that is us.
| Swath API | Interactive Hail Maps | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | AI-native storm data API — REST + MCP, built for software, agents, and workflows | Subscription hail-map service for roofers, adjusters, and storm teams (browser + Hail Recon mobile app) |
| Works inside Claude / ChatGPT (MCP) | Yes — one MCP URL works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, and any MCP client | Not mentioned on their public site |
| Self-serve API + docs | Yes — self-serve key at /signup (no card), public docs + OpenAPI 3.1 spec | Not mentioned on their public site |
| Free tier | Yes — 100 credits/month, no card required | Not offered on their public pricing page — all listed plans are paid annual subscriptions |
| Per-property reports | Yes — Swath Reports (per-property, 1 credit/property) and single-property lookups | Yes — unlimited address-specific Hail Impact Reports included with every subscription |
| Radar-verified hail | Yes — NOAA MRMS radar, 2-minute update cycle, verified storm swaths | Yes — "forensic level radar hail swaths" with 10+ years of historical hail maps |
| Transparent pricing | Public: Free $0 · Developer $199/mo · Scale $999/mo, metered credits | Published: $999/yr one state · $1,499/yr three states · $1,999/yr nationwide |
Facts about Interactive Hail Maps come from their public site as of 2026-07-24. Products change — if something here is out of date, tell us at build@vibecodebeast.com and we'll fix it.
When Interactive Hail Maps is the better fit
For a field team that wants unlimited maps and unlimited branded impact reports at a flat annual price — and a mature mobile app to run canvassing from — Interactive Hail Maps is a straightforward, proven package.
When Swath wins
When the consumer of the data is code rather than a person: Swath exposes the same class of radar-derived hail swaths through a documented REST API and MCP connector, metered per call, with a free tier for prototyping — no annual seat contract to start.
See the data before you compare anything. Grab a free key (100 credits/mo, no card) or check any address against verified storms right now — no signup.