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openrouteservice

Free routing, isochrones and matrix API on OpenStreetMap

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What is openrouteservice?

openrouteservice from HeiGIT (Heidelberg) offers routing for many profiles (car, bike, foot, wheelchair, truck), isochrones, distance matrices and geocoding, free for non-commercial and humanitarian use, and open source to self-host.

Key features

  • Routing for many travel modes
  • Isochrones
  • Distance matrix
  • QGIS plugin
  • Self-hostable

Pricing

Model
Freemium
Starts at
See website
Free tier
Free API key with daily limits
Software licence
GPL-3.0

Prices change often. Check the official pricing page before you buy.

Licensing & map usage

Commercial useWith conditions
Export / print map imagesAllowed
Offline use / cachingCheck terms

Attribution© openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT | Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Summary only, not legal advice. The provider's current terms always apply.

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