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deck.gl vs GraphHopper

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deck.gl

Software

WebGL-powered framework for visual exploratory data analysis of large datasets, developed by

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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GraphHopper

Software

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

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: deck.gl deck.gl is a code library with no vendor-sold plan, no marketplace or app store listing, and no SLA; buyers get community GitHub support only, not a purchasable enterprise tier.; GraphHopper the free plan is non commercial use only

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which deck.gl and GraphHopper actually diverge.

Attributes where deck.gl and GraphHopper differ
Attributedeck.glGraphHopper

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 deck.gl

Nothing recorded that GraphHopper does not also cover.

Only in GraphHopper

Nothing recorded that deck.gl 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.

deck.gl

  • GPU-accelerated visualisation of large geospatial datasets in the browsernot GraphHopper
  • Composing map overlays from reusable layersnot GraphHopper
  • Adding data layers on top of Google Maps or Mapbox basemapsnot GraphHopper
  • High-precision plotting using 64-bit GPU computationnot GraphHopper
  • Use from React or plain JavaScriptnot GraphHopper

GraphHopper

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

Where each one falls short

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

deck.gl

  • deck.gl is a code library with no vendor-sold plan, no marketplace or app store listing, and no SLA; buyers get community GitHub support only, not a purchasable enterprise 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

deck.gl

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the deck.gl review.

GraphHopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the GraphHopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose deck.gl if

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

deck.gl review

Choose GraphHopper if

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

GraphHopper review

Questions people ask

Is deck.gl or GraphHopper better?
Neither clearly leads. deck.gl starts at On request and GraphHopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, deck.gl or GraphHopper?
deck.gl starts at On request and GraphHopper at On request.
Does deck.gl or GraphHopper run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is deck.gl best used for?
deck.gl is most often used for gpu-accelerated visualisation of large geospatial datasets in the browser, composing map overlays from reusable layers, adding data layers on top of google maps or mapbox basemaps, high-precision plotting using 64-bit gpu computation. Of those, gpu-accelerated visualisation of large geospatial datasets in the browser and composing map overlays from reusable layers are not what GraphHopper is typically brought in for.
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