OSRM

6.3easy start · #20 of 39
in Route Planning Software

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows.

OSRM is ranked #20 of 39 in route planning software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows.

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Free plan: Yes

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The record

Purpose: OSRM is a modern C++ routing engine for finding shortest paths in road networks.
OpenStreetMap: OSRM supports flexible import of OpenStreetMap data.
Routing speed: The project says it handles continental sized networks within milliseconds.
Travel modes: The project site lists car, bicycle, and walk modes, customizable through profiles.
License: OSRM is free and open source under the simplified 2-clause BSD license.
API services: Its services include nearest-road lookup, route, distance or duration tables, map matching, trip optimization, and vector tiles.
Interfaces: The services are available through an HTTP API, a C++ library interface, and a Node.js wrapper.
Profiles: Transportation mode is determined by a Lua profile used when preparing data, with supplied profiles typically including car, bike, and foot.
Trip optimization limit: The trip service approximates the Traveling Salesman Problem and requires all input coordinates to be connected.
Demo restrictions: The community demo server is limited to reasonable non-commercial use, at no more than one request per second, and provides no uptime, latency, or data update guarantees.
Self-hosting: The project recommends Docker images as the quickest way to set up a routing engine.
Operating system support: The project distributes Python binding wheels for Linux x86_64 and aarch64, macOS arm64, and Windows x86_64; other platforms may require building from source.
Support: The project describes itself as community maintained and points users to Discord and GitHub discussions, issue triage, and code reviews.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Route Planning Software in 2026#20 of 39

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Sources

project-osrm.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend· checked 4 Oct 2026
project-osrm.org/docs/v5.24.0/api/· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/wiki/Demo-ser· checked 4 Oct 2026