5 self-hosted Google Directions API alternatives

Google Directions API is a popular proprietary tool in the maps & gis space. These open-source apps let you replace Google Directions API with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Google Directions API alternatives

OSRM

Maps & GIS

High-performance routing engine for OpenStreetMap

Replaces Google Directions API

★ 8k Hard setup BSD-2-Clause

GraphHopper

Maps & GIS

Fast and flexible open-source routing engine

Replaces Google Directions API

★ 6.6k Medium setup Apache-2.0

Valhalla

Maps & GIS

Open-source routing engine with multimodal support

Replaces Google Directions API

★ 6k Hard setup MIT

openrouteservice

Maps & GIS

Routing, isochrones, and matrix API on OpenStreetMap

Replaces Google Directions API

★ 1.9k Hard setup GPL-3.0

Stadia Routing Engine

Maps & GIS

Self-hosted turn-by-turn routing stack

Replaces Google Directions API, Mapbox Directions

★ 318 Hard setup Apache-2.0

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Switching from Google Directions API

Moving off Google Directions API means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.