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OSRM vs Valhalla: catalog facts
OSRM	Valhalla
Best for: Running your own fast routing backend on OpenStreetMap data	Best for: Developers self-hosting a routing and isochrone backend
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Very fast queries on continental-sized road networks Car, bicycle and walking profiles that can be customised All 3 strengths for OSRM Very fast queries on continental-sized road networks Car, bicycle and walking profiles that can be customised Flexible import of OpenStreetMap data	Multi-modal routing on OpenStreetMap data Isochrone generation All 4 strengths for Valhalla Multi-modal routing on OpenStreetMap data Isochrone generation Dynamic costing adjustable per request Active development
A backend service with no end-user interface of its own Preparing large regions needs considerable memory and disk	Requires building routing tiles and running a server Aimed at developers rather than end users
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for OSRM project-osrm.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Valhalla github.com/valhalla/valhalla Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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