# portabase vs Project OSRM

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

| | portabase | Project OSRM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Backup Management | #2 of 9 in Mapping & GPS |
| GitHub stars | 1 860 | 8 177 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 ✓ | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 64 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | 1.35.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v26.10.0 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Project OSRM scores 69/100 against 60/100 for portabase, so it is the safer default.

portabase ships more often: 64 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Project OSRM.

If you want the quickest setup, portabase is easier to run; Project OSRM needs more configuration.

## Details

- [portabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/portabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/portabase.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/portabase-vs-project-osrm