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openrouteservice vs GraphHopper: catalog facts
openrouteservice	GraphHopper
Best for: Routing and reachability analysis on OpenStreetMap data, hosted or on your own server	Best for: Developers and logistics teams adding routing or delivery optimization to their systems
Free Open source to self-host; the public API is free within daily limits.	Free + paid options The routing engine is free to self-host; the hosted API has a free sign-up and usage-based paid plans.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, Web, Self-hosted
Directions, isochrones, matrices and geocoding in one API Self-hostable with Docker Compose or as a JAR All 4 strengths for openrouteservice Directions, isochrones, matrices and geocoding in one API Self-hostable with Docker Compose or as a JAR Free public API and browser map client QGIS plugin and Python, JavaScript and R clients	Many ready-made routing profiles Custom profiles for vehicle size and road preferences All 4 strengths for GraphHopper Many ready-made routing profiles Custom profiles for vehicle size and road preferences Self-hostable engine plus a hosted API Route optimization for multi-stop deliveries
Public API has daily request limits Self-hosting large regions needs significant server resources	Route optimization and traffic features are part of the paid hosted service Aimed at developers and businesses rather than individual travellers
Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service	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
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for openrouteservice openrouteservice.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GraphHopper graphhopper.com f-droid.org/packages/com.graphhopper.maps Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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