# GraphHopper vs Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM)

> Two self-hosted [Navigation projects](https://selfhost.directory/navigation), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | GraphHopper | Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Navigation | #1 of 7 in Navigation |
| GitHub stars | 6 747 | 8 177 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +74 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | 11.1 · 29 Sept 2026 | v26.10.0 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Java | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) scores 71/100 against 70/100 for GraphHopper, so it is the safer default.

Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for GraphHopper.

## Details

- [GraphHopper](https://selfhost.directory/project/graphhopper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/graphhopper.md)
- [Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM)](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-source-routing-machine-osrm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-source-routing-machine-osrm.md)

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