# Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) vs wanderer

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

| | Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Navigation | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 178 ✓ | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +131 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 1 Oct 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) scores 71/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for wanderer.

## Details

- [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)
- [wanderer](https://selfhost.directory/project/wanderer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wanderer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-source-routing-machine-osrm-vs-wanderer