openrouteservice: Free routing, isochrones and matrix API on OpenStreetMap. Valhalla: Open-source routing with multimodal and isochrone support.
| openrouteservice | Valhalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Geocoding, Routing & Location APIs | Geocoding, Routing & Location APIs |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Open source |
| Starts at | See website | Free |
| Free tier | Free API key with daily limits | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Software licence | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| API | Yes | — |
| Platforms | API, Linux | Linux, API |
| Made by | — | — |
| Commercial use | With conditions | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Allowed | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 2 | 1 |
| Visit | Visit |
openrouteservice features
- Routing for many travel modes
- Isochrones
- Distance matrix
- QGIS plugin
- Self-hostable
Valhalla features
- Dynamic costing
- Isochrones
- Map matching
- Multimodal routing
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.