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BRouter vs openrouteservice: catalog facts
BRouter	openrouteservice
Free Free and open source.	Free Open source to self-host; the public API is free within daily limits.
Android, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Freely configurable routing profiles Routing that takes elevation into account	Directions, isochrones, matrices and geocoding in one API Self-hostable with Docker Compose or as a JAR
Mostly used as a routing back end for other map apps Writing custom profiles takes some effort	Public API has daily request limits Self-hosting large regions needs significant server resources
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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