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MapTiler vs GraphHopper

MapTiler logo

MapTiler

Software

Map hosting, styling, and APIs for developers with beautiful pre-built map styles

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GraphHopper logo

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: MapTiler the free tier is restricted to testing, personal or non commercial use and forces a MapTiler logo on the map; GraphHopper the free plan is non commercial use only

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MapTiler and GraphHopper actually diverge.

Attributes where MapTiler and GraphHopper differ
AttributeMapTilerGraphHopper

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 MapTiler

Nothing recorded that GraphHopper does not also cover.

Only in GraphHopper

Nothing recorded that MapTiler 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.

MapTiler

  • Serving vector map tiles and styles in a web or mobile applicationnot GraphHopper
  • Hosting custom map data and geocoding behind an APInot GraphHopper

GraphHopper

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

Where each one falls short

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

MapTiler

  • The free tier is restricted to testing, personal or non commercial use and forces a MapTiler logo on the map
  • Free is capped at 5,000 map sessions, 1,000 search sessions and 100,000 API requests a month
  • Free storage is 5 GB but limited to a single file
  • The Flex plan at $30 a month bills overage at $2.50 per 1,000 sessions and $0.15 per 1,000 API requests
  • Soft usage limits that prevent surprise overage bills are a Custom plan feature, so cheaper plans can run up charges
  • A 99.9% SLA requires the prepaid Custom contract

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

MapTiler

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the MapTiler review.

GraphHopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the GraphHopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose MapTiler if

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

MapTiler review

Choose GraphHopper if

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

GraphHopper review

Questions people ask

Is MapTiler or GraphHopper better?
Neither clearly leads. MapTiler 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, MapTiler or GraphHopper?
MapTiler starts at On request and GraphHopper at On request.
Does MapTiler or GraphHopper run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is MapTiler best used for?
MapTiler is most often used for serving vector map tiles and styles in a web or mobile application, hosting custom map data and geocoding behind an api. Of those, serving vector map tiles and styles in a web or mobile application and hosting custom map data and geocoding behind an api are not what GraphHopper is typically brought in for.
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