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OSRM 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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OS OSRM High-performance routing engine for OpenStreetMap VS TR TRIP Minimalist POI Map tracker and Trip planner
FeatureOSRMTRIP
CategoryMaps & GISMaps & GIS
LicenseBSD-2-ClauseMIT
LanguageC++TypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM8,192 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 7,955★ 1,799
First released20122026
ReplacesGoogle Directions API—

Why pick each one

Choose OSRM if…

  • Released under the BSD-2-Clause license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 8k GitHub stars
  • Written in C++
OSRM 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 OSRM or TRIP better?

Neither is universally better. OSRM has the larger community, while TRIP is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are OSRM and TRIP free and open-source?

Yes. OSRM is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and TRIP under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OSRM and TRIP with Docker?

OSRM: yes. TRIP: yes.

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