# Nominatim vs Project OSRM

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Nominatim | Project OSRM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Maps | #2 of 9 in Mapping & GPS |
| GitHub stars | 4 542 | 8 178 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 | +75 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.3.3 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ | v26.10.0 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Project OSRM scores 69/100 against 68/100 for Nominatim, so it is the safer default.

Project OSRM ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Nominatim.

## Details

- [Nominatim](https://selfhost.directory/project/nominatim) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nominatim.md)
- [Project OSRM](https://selfhost.directory/project/project-osrm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/project-osrm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nominatim-vs-project-osrm