All tools

openrouteservice

Open Source

Open-source routing API with directions, isochrones, and matrix services built on OpenStreetMap data.

Alternative to Google Maps Platform , HERE Technologies , TomTom

Visit website GitHub Docs

License

GPL-3.0

Founded

2008

About

openrouteservice is an open-source routing engine developed by HeiGIT that provides directions, isochrones, time-distance matrices, geocoding, and optimization services based on OpenStreetMap data. Written in Java and self-hostable via Docker, it also offers a free hosted API tier. SDKs are available for Python, R, and JavaScript, plus a QGIS plugin.

Alternatives & competitors

GraphHopper

Fast and memory-efficient routing engine for OpenStreetMap with many vehicle profiles.

6.7k

OSRM

High-performance routing engine designed to run on OpenStreetMap data.

8.1k

Valhalla

Open-source routing engine with turn-by-turn navigation and isochrone generation.

6.3k

Details

Type: Web App
Pricing: open-source
License: GPL-3.0
HQ: Heidelberg, Germany
API: rest
Hosting: Self-host Cloud

Platforms

web

docker

linux

Languages

Java

Data formats

GeoJSON

OSM PBF

GPX