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Valhalla vs BRouter: catalog facts
Valhalla	BRouter
Best for: Developers self-hosting a routing and isochrone backend	Best for: Cyclists who want route calculations tuned to their own preferences
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Android, Web
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	Freely configurable routing profiles Routing that takes elevation into account All 4 strengths for BRouter Freely configurable routing profiles Routing that takes elevation into account Works offline and plugs into other Android map apps Worldwide routing data with weekly updates
Requires building routing tiles and running a server Aimed at developers rather than end users	Mostly used as a routing back end for other map apps Writing custom profiles takes some effort
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Valhalla github.com/valhalla/valhalla Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for BRouter brouter.de/brouter f-droid.org/packages/btools.routingapp Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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