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Dawarich vs TRIP

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted maps & gis options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DA Dawarich Self-hosted location history tracker and visualizer VS TR TRIP Minimalist POI Map tracker and Trip planner
FeatureDawarichTRIP
CategoryMaps & GISMaps & GIS
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageRubyTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 10,036★ 1,799
First released20242026
ReplacesGoogle Maps Timeline—

Why pick each one

Choose Dawarich if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 10k GitHub stars
  • Written in Ruby
Dawarich details

Choose TRIP if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
TRIP details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dawarich or TRIP better?

Neither is universally better. Dawarich has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Dawarich and TRIP free and open-source?

Yes. Dawarich is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and TRIP under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dawarich and TRIP with Docker?

Dawarich: yes. TRIP: yes.

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