GraphHopper vs Azure Maps

GraphHopper6.8Visit Azure Maps6.7Visit

Higher score GraphHopper #6 in Location Platform Software 6.8/10 Free plan · paid from €69/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit GraphHopper

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Azure Maps #7 in Location Platform Software 6.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Azure Maps

• GraphHopper fits best

  Teams optimizing vehicle and fleet routes

• Azure Maps fits best

  Microsoft-centric teams needing mapping APIs

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Side by side

Feature	GraphHopper 6.8/10 Visit ↗	Azure Maps 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.8	6.7
Ranking	#6 in Location Platform Software	#7 in Location Platform Software
Best for	Teams optimizing vehicle and fleet routes	Microsoft-centric teams needing mapping APIs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GraphHopper 0/3 · Azure Maps 0/3
Geocoding	Not published	Not published
Routing	Not published	Not published
Data export	Not published	Not published
Specs
Included map loads	Not published	Not published
Spatial data tools	Not published	Not published
SDK platforms	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Optimizes routes for single vehicles and fleets with capacity and service-time constraints Supports multiple customer time windows and traffic-aware route planning Combines routing with geocoding, map matching, and distance and time matrices	Combines mapping, search, routing, traffic, geofencing, and spatial tools Connects with Power BI, Fabric, and the Azure Maps Web SDK Gen2 includes a monthly free transaction allowance
Cons	The commercial product is primarily an API, not a technician-dispatch application The Free plan is restricted to non-commercial use Daily credit allowances vary by plan, so higher-volume use may require a paid tier	Usage-based pricing can make costs harder to predict Paid rates may require pricing details or sales contact Community and documentation are the listed support channels
Our verdict	GraphHopper is a routing and route-optimization platform for developers building logistics, mobility, delivery, and field-service applications. Its APIs cover route planning, vehicle-routing optimization, geocoding, matrices, isochrones,… Read the review →	Azure Maps gives developers and organizations cloud geospatial services and SDKs for location-aware web, mobile, and server-side applications. Its toolkit ranges from interactive and static maps to search, routing, traffic, geolocation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GraphHopper — where it wins

  • Optimizes routes for single vehicles and fleets with capacity and service-time constraints
  • Supports multiple customer time windows and traffic-aware route planning
  • Combines routing with geocoding, map matching, and distance and time matrices

  Where it doesn't

  • The commercial product is primarily an API, not a technician-dispatch application
  • The Free plan is restricted to non-commercial use
  • Daily credit allowances vary by plan, so higher-volume use may require a paid tier

• Azure Maps — where it wins

  • Combines mapping, search, routing, traffic, geofencing, and spatial tools
  • Connects with Power BI, Fabric, and the Azure Maps Web SDK
  • Gen2 includes a monthly free transaction allowance

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing can make costs harder to predict
  • Paid rates may require pricing details or sales contact
  • Community and documentation are the listed support channels

• GraphHopper6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from €69/mo

  A routing API for fleet optimization, with geocoding and traffic-aware planning alongside it.

  Visit GraphHopperFull verdict →
• Azure Maps6.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad mapping API toolkit with a free tier and Microsoft analytics connections.

  Visit Azure MapsFull verdict →