geopulsevsOpen Source Routing Machine (OSRM)
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| geopulse | Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Location Tracking | #1 of 7 in Navigation |
| GitHub stars | 1 466 | 8 181 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 16 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v26.10.0 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Java | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) scores 71/100 against 64/100 for geopulse, so it is the safer default.
geopulse ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM).
If you want the quickest setup, geopulse is easier to run; Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) needs more configuration.
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