GraphHopper vs MapTiler Cloud

GraphHopper7.5Visit MapTiler Cloud7.4Visit

Higher score GraphHopper #7 in Location Platform Software 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit GraphHopper

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MapTiler Cloud #8 in Location Platform Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit MapTiler Cloud

• GraphHopper fits best

  Teams optimizing vehicle and fleet routes

• MapTiler Cloud fits best

  Teams creating and publishing custom maps

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Side by side

Feature	GraphHopper 7.5/10 Visit ↗	MapTiler Cloud 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.4
Ranking	#7 in Location Platform Software	#8 in Location Platform Software
Best for	Teams optimizing vehicle and fleet routes	Teams creating and publishing custom maps
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€69/mo	$30/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GraphHopper 0/3 · MapTiler Cloud 0/3
Geocoding	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Routing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Included map loads	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Spatial data tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SDK platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Design and publish custom styles with raster and vector geodata hosting Use SDKs, APIs, WMTS, GIS applications, or iframe embeds to publish maps Includes geocoding, coordinate conversion, elevation, and static map services
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	Free plan is limited to personal or non-commercial use and displays the MapTiler logo Flex costs $30 per month; its pay-as-you-go model may require usage monitoring Spatial analysis and routing are not prominent parts of its documented feature set
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 →	MapTiler Cloud provides customizable basemaps, geodata hosting, and mapping services for developers and organizations building web or mobile apps. It fits teams that want to design and publish custom maps, serve raster or vector tiles, or… 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

• MapTiler Cloud — where it wins

  • Design and publish custom styles with raster and vector geodata hosting
  • Use SDKs, APIs, WMTS, GIS applications, or iframe embeds to publish maps
  • Includes geocoding, coordinate conversion, elevation, and static map services

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to personal or non-commercial use and displays the MapTiler logo
  • Flex costs $30 per month; its pay-as-you-go model may require usage monitoring
  • Spatial analysis and routing are not prominent parts of its documented feature set

• GraphHopper7.5/10 · Free plan

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

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• MapTiler Cloud7.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible mapping toolkit for teams that need custom maps and hosted geodata.

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