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GraphHopper vs MapQuest

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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
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MapQuest

Maps & Navigation

Free driving directions, live traffic updates, and road conditions for trip planning and navigation

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GraphHopper the free plan is non commercial use only; MapQuest subscription tiers cost more per transaction than the pay as you go rate at low volume, since $119 a month for 30,000 transactions is roughly $0.004 each against $0.0045 on demand

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GraphHopper and MapQuest actually diverge.

Attributes where GraphHopper and MapQuest differ
AttributeGraphHopperMapQuest

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), free tier (No), 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 GraphHopper

Nothing recorded that MapQuest does not also cover.

Only in MapQuest

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 MapQuest
  • Map matching GPS traces and generating isochronesnot MapQuest

MapQuest

  • Geocoding, routing and static maps over an APInot GraphHopper
  • Adding directions and place search to an applicationnot 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

MapQuest

  • Subscription tiers cost more per transaction than the pay as you go rate at low volume, since $119 a month for 30,000 transactions is roughly $0.004 each against $0.0045 on demand
  • The 50,000 free pay as you go transactions are described as available for a limited time rather than as a standing allowance
  • Plan allowances are monthly and do not carry over
  • Enterprise volume is custom priced

Pricing, plan by plan

GraphHopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the GraphHopper review.

MapQuest

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the MapQuest review.

Which should you pick?

Choose GraphHopper if

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

GraphHopper review

Choose MapQuest if

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

MapQuest review

Questions people ask

Is GraphHopper or MapQuest better?
Neither clearly leads. GraphHopper starts at On request and MapQuest at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GraphHopper or MapQuest?
GraphHopper starts at On request and MapQuest at On request.
Does GraphHopper or MapQuest 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 MapQuest is typically brought in for.
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