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Valhalla vs OpenTripPlanner: catalog facts
Valhalla	OpenTripPlanner
Best for: Developers self-hosting a routing and isochrone backend	Best for: Transit agencies and developers running their own journey planner
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
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	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 building routing tiles and running a server Aimed at developers rather than end users	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 Valhalla github.com/valhalla/valhalla 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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