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Headway vs OpenTripPlanner: catalog facts
Headway	OpenTripPlanner
Best for: Self-hosters who want private map search and routing	Best for: Transit agencies and developers running their own journey planner
Free Free to download and run from its public repository.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
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	Combines transit, walking, cycling and car routing Uses open OpenStreetMap and GTFS data All 4 strengths for OpenTripPlanner Combines transit, walking, cycling and car routing Uses open OpenStreetMap and GTFS data Proven in regional and national journey planners Web API plus JavaScript client libraries
Requires server resources and map data preparation Aimed at people comfortable running several services	Server software that needs data preparation and technical setup No end-user app of its own beyond client libraries
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
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 OpenTripPlanner opentripplanner.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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