HERE Location Services: Enterprise maps, routing, traffic and geocoding APIs. openrouteservice: Free routing, isochrones and matrix API on OpenStreetMap.
| HERE Location Services | openrouteservice | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Basemaps & Map Tiles | Geocoding, Routing & Location APIs |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starts at | See website | See website |
| Free tier | Free usage tier | Free API key with daily limits |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Software licence | — | GPL-3.0 |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, API, iOS, Android | API, Linux |
| Made by | HERE Technologies | — |
| Commercial use | Paid plan | With conditions |
| Export / print images | With conditions | Allowed |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 3 | 2 |
| Visit | Visit |
HERE Location Services features
- Maps and map tiles
- Geocoding and search
- Routing and matrix routing
- Real-time traffic
openrouteservice features
- Routing for many travel modes
- Isochrones
- Distance matrix
- QGIS plugin
- Self-hostable
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.