GraphHopper vs Stadia Maps

GraphHopper6.8Visit Stadia 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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Stadia Maps #8 in Location Platform Software 6.7/10 Free plan · paid from $20/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Stadia Maps

• GraphHopper fits best

  Teams optimizing vehicle and fleet routes

• Stadia Maps fits best

  Teams building location-based applications

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Side by side

Feature	GraphHopper 6.8/10 Visit ↗	Stadia Maps 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.8	6.7
Ranking	#6 in Location Platform Software	#8 in Location Platform Software
Best for	Teams optimizing vehicle and fleet routes	Teams building location-based applications
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$20/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GraphHopper 0/3 · Stadia 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 maps, geocoding, autocomplete, routing, and isochrones Works with MapLibre, Leaflet, OpenLayers, React Native, and Flutter Offers cloud, mobile, desktop, and self-hosted deployment options
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	The Free plan does not allow commercial use Access to all standard APIs starts with the $80 Standard plan Higher limits and all basemaps require the $250 Professional plan
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 →	Stadia Maps provides mapping and location services for developers building location-based applications, including logistics, fleet management, and dispatch products. Its APIs cover interactive and static maps, geocoding, address… 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

• Stadia Maps — where it wins

  • Combines maps, geocoding, autocomplete, routing, and isochrones
  • Works with MapLibre, Leaflet, OpenLayers, React Native, and Flutter
  • Offers cloud, mobile, desktop, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan does not allow commercial use
  • Access to all standard APIs starts with the $80 Standard plan
  • Higher limits and all basemaps require the $250 Professional plan

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

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

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• Stadia Maps6.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/mo · 14-day trial

  Maps and location APIs from free noncommercial use to paid commercial plans.

  Visit Stadia MapsFull verdict →