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GraphHopper vs Kepler.gl

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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
Kepler.gl logo

Kepler.gl

Software

Powerful open-source geospatial analysis tool for large-scale datasets, enabling beautiful data visualizations without coding

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GraphHopper the free plan is non commercial use only; Kepler.gl kepler.gl is a free open source library with no vendor-sold edition; confirmed by the absence of any App Store, marketplace or G-Cloud listing, support is limited to community GitHub issues rather than a purchased SLA.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where GraphHopper and Kepler.gl differ
AttributeGraphHopperKepler.gl

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 GraphHopper

Nothing recorded that Kepler.gl does not also cover.

Only in Kepler.gl

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 Kepler.gl
  • Map matching GPS traces and generating isochronesnot Kepler.gl

Kepler.gl

No use cases recorded yet. See the Kepler.gl review.

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

Kepler.gl

  • Kepler.gl is a free open source library with no vendor-sold edition; confirmed by the absence of any App Store, marketplace or G-Cloud listing, support is limited to community GitHub issues rather than a purchased SLA.

Pricing, plan by plan

GraphHopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the GraphHopper review.

Kepler.gl

On request

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

Which should you pick?

Choose GraphHopper if

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

GraphHopper review

Choose Kepler.gl if

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

Kepler.gl review

Questions people ask

Is GraphHopper or Kepler.gl better?
Neither clearly leads. GraphHopper starts at On request and Kepler.gl at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GraphHopper or Kepler.gl?
GraphHopper starts at On request and Kepler.gl at On request.
Does GraphHopper or Kepler.gl run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Kepler.gl is typically brought in for.
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