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GraphHopper vs CesiumJS

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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
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CesiumJS

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

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

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GraphHopper and CesiumJS actually diverge.

Attributes where GraphHopper and CesiumJS differ
AttributeGraphHopperCesiumJS
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelfreemiumopen-source
Free tierNoYes

Identical on both: 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 GraphHopper

Nothing recorded that CesiumJS does not also cover.

Only in CesiumJS

Nothing recorded that GraphHopper 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.

GraphHopper

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

CesiumJS

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

GraphHopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the GraphHopper review.

CesiumJS

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the CesiumJS review.

Which should you pick?

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

Choose CesiumJS if

  • You want to start without paying.
CesiumJS review

Questions people ask

Is GraphHopper or CesiumJS better?
Neither clearly leads. GraphHopper starts at On request and CesiumJS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GraphHopper or CesiumJS?
CesiumJS has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for GraphHopper and Free for CesiumJS.
Does GraphHopper or CesiumJS 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 GraphHopper best used for?
GraphHopper is most often used for routing, distance matrix and route optimisation over an api, map matching gps traces and generating isochrones. Of those, routing, distance matrix and route optimisation over an api and map matching gps traces and generating isochrones are not what CesiumJS is typically brought in for.
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