geopulsevsGraphHopper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| geopulse | GraphHopper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Location Tracking | #3 of 7 in Navigation |
| GitHub stars | 1 466 | 6 748 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 | +45 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | 11.1 · 29 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |
Which one should you pick?
GraphHopper scores 70/100 against 64/100 for geopulse, so it is the safer default.
geopulse ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for GraphHopper.
If you want the quickest setup, geopulse is easier to run; GraphHopper needs more configuration.
geopulse details →GraphHopper details →