Routes, matrices and map matching
OSRM exposes routing, table and matching services over a prepared road network. Evaluate its profiles and data preparation process alongside the API response your application needs.
Category
Routing
Route planning, navigation, isochrones and network analysis.
10 tools
Choose a routing engine for your travel mode
A route is a result of network data, access rules and a cost model. Start with the travel mode and region you need to support. Directions, travel-time matrices, map matching and reachable-area analysis are separate requirements; confirm each one against the engine and deployment you intend to use.
Jump to all toolsTravel modes and reachable areas
Valhalla includes routing, isochrones and time-distance matrices. Test its costing options on local examples, including access restrictions and connections between transport modes.
Hosted location services
Include HERE in a hosted-service evaluation when maintaining a routing backend is outside your scope. Verify the specific travel modes, geographic coverage, traffic data and commercial terms you need with the provider.
Before you choose
- Keep a test set of known routes, restrictions and difficult endpoints.
- Check how network updates reach production and how long rebuilds take.
- Budget separately for routing, address search and map display.
Continue planning
References · Reviewed 7 October 2026
License
10 tools found
GraphHopper
OSS
Fast and memory-efficient routing engine for OpenStreetMap with many vehicle profiles.
Alternative to HERE Technologies, TomTom, Google Maps Platform
6.7k3 days agoApache-2.0Web App
HERE
Location platform with mapping, routing, and location services for enterprise applications.
freemiumSaaS
Mapbox
Maps and location platform for developers. Includes GL JS, Studio, and navigation APIs.
freemiumSaaS
OSRM
OSS
High-performance routing engine designed to run on OpenStreetMap data.
Alternative to HERE Technologies, TomTom, Google Maps Platform
8.1k3 days agoBSD-2-ClauseWeb App
Valhalla
OSS
Open-source routing engine with turn-by-turn navigation and isochrone generation.
Alternative to HERE Technologies, TomTom, Google Maps Platform
6.3kyesterdayMITWeb App
OSMnx
OSS
Python package for downloading, modeling, analyzing, and visualizing OpenStreetMap networks.
5.9k2 months agoMITLibrary
openrouteservice
OSS
Open-source routing API with directions, isochrones, and matrix services built on OpenStreetMap data.
Alternative to Google Maps Platform, HERE Technologies, TomTom
2.0kyesterdayGPL-3.0Web App
Pandana
OSS
Fast network analysis in pandas: shortest paths and accessibility metrics.
AGPL-3.0Library
pgRouting
OSS
Routing algorithms — Dijkstra, A*, TSP, VRP — as SQL functions inside PostGIS.
Alternative to HERE Technologies, TomTom
1.4kyesterdayGPL-2.0Plugin
TomTom
Commercial location APIs for routing, traffic, geocoding and maps.
freemiumSaaS