Can I use Google Maps on production without being forced to use this package?

[semiralharbi]

Hi team,

I’m working on a Flutter app that uses maps, and I’d like to understand the licensing and constraints around the google_maps_flutter package.

I noticed that the official way to integrate Google Maps in Flutter apps seems to be through this package. My questions are:

1. Is this package mandatory for production use of Google Maps in Flutter, or can I integrate the native SDKs directly (e.g., via Flutter_map package) and still comply with Google’s terms?
2. Are there any licensing or API key limitations tied specifically to google_maps_flutter, or is it purely a wrapper around the native SDKs?
3. If I don’t want to depend on this package (e.g., for more control or lighter dependencies), are there any known limitations or considerations I should be aware of when implementing native maps support manually?

Appreciate any clarification on whether this package is required for production or just provided as a convenience.
Thanks in advance!