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Headway vs Bing Maps: catalog facts
Headway	Bing Maps
Best for: Self-hosters who want private map search and routing	Best for: Planning routes from a desktop browser
Free Free to download and run from its public repository.	Free Free to use in a web browser.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Search and routing on your own server Docker Compose setup with optional transit routing All 3 strengths for Headway Search and routing on your own server Docker Compose setup with optional transit routing Can cover a single region or the whole planet	Driving, transit and walking directions Live traffic view All 4 strengths for Bing Maps Driving, transit and walking directions Live traffic view Satellite, aerial and 3D imagery Multi-stop trip planning
Requires server resources and map data preparation Aimed at people comfortable running several services	Browser only, with no offline use Not a turn-by-turn phone navigator
Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Headway github.com/headwaymaps/headway Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Bing Maps bing.com/maps Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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