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CesiumJS vs GraphHopper

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CesiumJS

Maps & Navigation

Open-source JavaScript library for creating 3D globes and 2D maps with support

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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GraphHopper

Maps & Navigation

Open-source routing engine for road networks, providing fast route calculations, turn-by-turn navigation

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only CesiumJS has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: CesiumJS the free Community tier does not permit commercial use; GraphHopper the free plan is non commercial use only

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CesiumJS and GraphHopper actually diverge.

Attributes where CesiumJS and GraphHopper differ
AttributeCesiumJSGraphHopper
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelopen-sourcefreemium
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maps & Navigation).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CesiumJS

Nothing recorded that GraphHopper does not also cover.

Only in GraphHopper

Nothing recorded that CesiumJS does not also cover.

Both cover

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CesiumJS

  • Streaming 3D terrain, imagery and building data into web applicationsnot GraphHopper
  • Tiling and hosting large geospatial and reality capture datasetsnot GraphHopper

GraphHopper

  • Routing, distance matrix and route optimisation over an APInot CesiumJS
  • Map matching GPS traces and generating isochronesnot CesiumJS

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CesiumJS

  • The free Community tier does not permit commercial use
  • The cheapest commercial plan is $149 a month for an individual and $524 for a team
  • Team accounts are capped at 5 members on both the Commercial and Premium plans
  • Three separate quotas apply at once, being storage, monthly streaming and monthly reality modelling gigapixels, and exceeding any one of them constrains the account
  • Streaming is capped at 15 GB a month on the free tier

GraphHopper

  • The free plan is non commercial use only
  • Free allows 500 credits a day, 5 locations per request and a single vehicle
  • Request complexity is capped per plan, at 30 locations and 2 vehicles on Basic at 69 EUR a month, rising to 200 locations and 20 vehicles on Premium at 479 EUR
  • Isochrone range is limited by plan, at 15 minutes on Basic and 30 on Premium
  • Credits are a daily allowance, so a busy day cannot draw on a quiet one

Pricing, plan by plan

CesiumJS

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the CesiumJS review.

GraphHopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the GraphHopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose CesiumJS if

  • You want to start without paying.
CesiumJS review

Choose GraphHopper if

Nothing in the data separates GraphHopper from CesiumJS on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

GraphHopper review

Questions people ask

Is CesiumJS or GraphHopper better?
Neither clearly leads. CesiumJS starts at Free and GraphHopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CesiumJS or GraphHopper?
CesiumJS has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CesiumJS and On request for GraphHopper.
Does CesiumJS or GraphHopper run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use CesiumJS for free?
Yes. CesiumJS has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. GraphHopper starts at On request.
What is CesiumJS best used for?
CesiumJS is most often used for streaming 3d terrain, imagery and building data into web applications, tiling and hosting large geospatial and reality capture datasets. Of those, streaming 3d terrain, imagery and building data into web applications and tiling and hosting large geospatial and reality capture datasets are not what GraphHopper is typically brought in for.
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