OpenMapTilesvsProject OSRM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenMapTiles | Project OSRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 9 in Mapping & GPS |
| GitHub stars | 3 211 | 8 178 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +41 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 16 |
| Latest release | v3.16 · 18 Dec 2025 | v26.10.0 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | PLpgSQL | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Project OSRM scores 69/100 against 65/100 for OpenMapTiles, so it is the safer default.
Project OSRM ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OpenMapTiles.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenMapTiles is easier to run; Project OSRM needs more configuration.
OpenMapTiles details →Project OSRM details →