Endlech.lu vs Google Maps
Five yes-or-no attributes against measured centimetres
Endlech.lu fits if …
you need to know how wide the door actually is, whether there is room between the tables and whether an assistance dog is welcome — and you are looking in Luxembourg.
Google Maps fits if …
you need directions, current opening hours, reviews and photos — or if you are looking anywhere else in the world.
The two do not rule each other out — most people use more than one tool anyway.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Endlech.lu | Google Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility data | ||
| Step-free entrance | Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own | Yes — attribute “wheelchair-accessible entrance”, yes or no Source 1 |
| Accessible toilet | Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own | Yes — attribute “wheelchair-accessible restroom”, yes or no Source 1 |
| Accessible parking space | Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own | Yes — attribute “wheelchair-accessible parking”, yes or no Source 1 |
| Door width in centimetres | Yes — recorded as a number where measured — 90 cm is the benchmark | No — one metre is the threshold for a yes — the measured value is not stored Source 2 |
| Space between tables in centimetres | Yes — recorded as a number where measured — 90 cm is the benchmark | No — attribute “wheelchair-accessible seating”, without a measurement Source 2 |
| Assistance dogs welcome | Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own | No — the five attributes cover wheelchair access only Source 1 |
| Bright lighting | Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own | No — not among the accessibility attributes Source 1 |
| Baby changing table | Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own | No — not among the accessibility attributes Source 1 |
| Filterable by individual feature | Yes — fourteen filters, combined freely | Partly — the “emphasize accessibility info” setting marks places but does not filter the results — and it works in certain countries only Source 1 |
| Where the data comes from | ||
| Criteria publicly documented | Yes — on the criteria page, scoring formula included | Yes — the criteria for each attribute are in the help pages, measurement included Source 2 |
| Reviewed before publication | Yes — every submission is checked before it appears | Partly — edits are reviewed automatically, usually in about ten minutes Source 2 |
| Checked on site | Yes — venues we visited carry a verification mark | No — no on-site check is provided for Source 2 |
| Coverage and currency | ||
| Venues listed in Luxembourg | Yes — 3 venues, Luxembourg only | Yes — 250 million places worldwide; Google gives no figure for Luxembourg Source 3 |
| Available worldwide | No — Luxembourg only, deliberately | Yes — 220 countries and territories Source 3 |
| Opening hours | Yes — several time slots per day, an “open now” filter | Yes — from owner input, user reports and licensed content Source 4 |
| Directions to the venue | No — only nearby public transport stops | Yes — on foot, by car and by public transport Source 3 |
| Openness and business model | ||
| Dataset free to download | Yes — CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0, no sign-up | No — the Places API policy forbids storing the content permanently Source 5 |
| Paid placement available | No — visibility is not for sale | Yes — ads appear as pins on the map and within search results Source 6 |
Accessibility data
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Step-free entrance
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own
- Google Maps
- Yes — attribute “wheelchair-accessible entrance”, yes or no Source 1
-
Accessible toilet
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own
- Google Maps
- Yes — attribute “wheelchair-accessible restroom”, yes or no Source 1
-
Accessible parking space
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own
- Google Maps
- Yes — attribute “wheelchair-accessible parking”, yes or no Source 1
-
Door width in centimetres
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — recorded as a number where measured — 90 cm is the benchmark
- Google Maps
- No — one metre is the threshold for a yes — the measured value is not stored Source 2
-
Space between tables in centimetres
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — recorded as a number where measured — 90 cm is the benchmark
- Google Maps
- No — attribute “wheelchair-accessible seating”, without a measurement Source 2
-
Assistance dogs welcome
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own
- Google Maps
- No — the five attributes cover wheelchair access only Source 1
-
Bright lighting
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own
- Google Maps
- No — not among the accessibility attributes Source 1
-
Baby changing table
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — recorded as a feature, filterable on its own
- Google Maps
- No — not among the accessibility attributes Source 1
-
Filterable by individual feature
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — fourteen filters, combined freely
- Google Maps
- Partly — the “emphasize accessibility info” setting marks places but does not filter the results — and it works in certain countries only Source 1
Where the data comes from
-
Criteria publicly documented
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — on the criteria page, scoring formula included
- Google Maps
- Yes — the criteria for each attribute are in the help pages, measurement included Source 2
-
Reviewed before publication
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — every submission is checked before it appears
- Google Maps
- Partly — edits are reviewed automatically, usually in about ten minutes Source 2
-
Checked on site
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — venues we visited carry a verification mark
- Google Maps
- No — no on-site check is provided for Source 2
Coverage and currency
-
Venues listed in Luxembourg
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — 3 venues, Luxembourg only
- Google Maps
- Yes — 250 million places worldwide; Google gives no figure for Luxembourg Source 3
-
Available worldwide
- Endlech.lu
- No — Luxembourg only, deliberately
- Google Maps
- Yes — 220 countries and territories Source 3
-
Opening hours
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — several time slots per day, an “open now” filter
- Google Maps
- Yes — from owner input, user reports and licensed content Source 4
-
Directions to the venue
- Endlech.lu
- No — only nearby public transport stops
- Google Maps
- Yes — on foot, by car and by public transport Source 3
Openness and business model
-
Dataset free to download
- Endlech.lu
- Yes — CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0, no sign-up
- Google Maps
- No — the Places API policy forbids storing the content permanently Source 5
-
Paid placement available
- Endlech.lu
- No — visibility is not for sale
- Google Maps
- Yes — ads appear as pins on the map and within search results Source 6
Sources
All statements about Google Maps come from its own documentation.
- [1] Google Maps Help: Find wheelchair-accessible places — https://support.google.com/maps/answer/9882117 (checked on August 28, 2026)
- [2] Google Business Profile Help: Manage your business attributes — https://support.google.com/business/answer/7298639 (checked on August 28, 2026)
- [3] Google Blog: 20 years of Google Maps — https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/maps/20-years-google-maps-20-features/ (checked on August 28, 2026)
- [4] Google Business Profile Help: Edit your opening hours — https://support.google.com/business/answer/3480441 (checked on August 28, 2026)
- [5] Google Maps Platform: Places API policies — https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/policies (checked on August 28, 2026)
- [6] Google Ads Help: About local search ads — https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/3246303 (checked on August 28, 2026)
When Google Maps is the better choice
- It gets you there. Endlech.lu shows nearby stops but no route — Google Maps takes you from your front door to the restaurant door, on foot, by car or by public transport.
- Google Maps is everywhere. 220 countries and territories, 250 million places. Endlech.lu stops at the border, and it will stay that way.
- Reviews, photos and busy times. What other guests wrote and photographed is there — with us it is not.
- Opening hours that move. Google pulls them from several sources; in 2025 alone the community suggested 80 million corrections.
Common questions
Does Endlech.lu replace Google Maps?
No, and that is not the aim. Need directions? Use Google Maps. Want to know beforehand whether you can get in? Use us. Most people use both anyway.
Why are the Google Maps attributes not enough?
Because “wheelchair-accessible entrance: yes” does not say how wide the door is. One metre may do for a manual chair and not for a powered chair with a headrest. We write down the centimetres where we measured them — and leave the field empty where we did not.
Where does your data come from?
From community submissions that are checked before publication, and from our own surveys on site. What we saw ourselves carries a verification mark. What has not been surveyed counts with us as not met — not as present.
Why is my restaurant not listed?
Because we are only starting. Google has a twenty-year head start and 250 million places; we have Luxembourg. You can suggest your venue in two minutes — we check the entry before it appears.
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