17 open-source apps
Best self-hosted Maps & GPS apps
Mapping, routing, geocoding and location tracking software. Build navigation and travel tools on open map data.
The most popular self-hosted apps for maps & GPS on GitHub are Dawarich, Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) and GraphHopper, ranked by stars below.
Ranked by GitHub stars
All 17 Maps & GPS apps
Dawarich
Freika/dawarich
Visualize your location history, track your movements, and analyze your travel patterns with complete privacy and control (alternative to Google Timeline a.k.a. Google Location History).
Maps & GPSRubyDockerOpen Source Routing Machine (OSRM)
Project-OSRM/osrm-backend
High performance routing engine designed to run on OpenStreetMap data and offering an HTTP API, C++ library interface, and Nodejs wrapper.
Maps & GPSC++GraphHopper
graphhopper/graphhopper
Fast routing library and server using OpenStreetMap.
Maps & GPSJavaNominatim
osm-search/Nominatim
Server application for geocoding (address -> coordinates) and reverse geocoding (coordinates -> address) on OpenStreetMap data.
Maps & GPSPythonwanderer
open-wanderer/wanderer
Trail database where you can upload your recorded tracks or create new ones and add various metadata to build an easily searchable catalogue.
Maps & GPSGoDockerAdventureLog
seanmorley15/AdventureLog
Travel tracker and trip planner.
Maps & GPSSvelteDockerTileServer GL
maptiler/tileserver-gl
Vector and raster maps with GL styles. Server side rendering by Mapbox GL Native. Map tile server for Mapbox GL JS, Android, iOS, Leaflet, OpenLayers, GIS via WMTS, etc.
Maps & GPSJavaScriptDockerOpenStreetMap
openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website
Collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world.
Maps & GPSRubyOpenTripPlanner
opentripplanner/OpenTripPlanner
Multimodal trip planning software based on OpenStreetMap data and consuming published GTFS-formatted data to suggest routes using local public transit systems.
Maps & GPSJavaOpenRouteService
GIScience/openrouteservice
Route service with directions, isochrones, time-distance matrix, route optimization, etc.
Maps & GPSJavaDockerTRIP
itskovacs/trip
Minimalist POI Map tracker and Trip planner.
Maps & GPSTypeScriptDockerAirTrail
johanohly/AirTrail
Personal flight tracking system.
Maps & GPSTypeScriptDockerOwnTracks Recorder
owntracks/recorder
Store and access data published by OwnTracks location tracking apps.
Maps & GPSCDockerNextGIS Web
nextgis/nextgisweb
Web GIS server for geospatial data management, web map publishing, and QGIS-centered collaborative workflows.
Maps & GPSPythonDockerGeo2tz
noandrea/geo2tz
Get the timezone from geo coordinates (lat, lon).
Maps & GPSGoDockerBicimon
knrdl/bicimon
Bike Speedometer as Progressive Web App.
Maps & GPSHTMLOnloc
onloc-app/onloc-api
Track and share your location in real time. Control and lock stolen or lost phones.
Home Automation & IoTTypeScriptDocker
What is the best self-hosted app for maps & GPS?
By GitHub stars, Dawarich is the most popular self-hosted app for maps & GPS with 10,597 stars, followed by Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) and GraphHopper. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these Maps & GPS apps free?
Yes. All 17 apps in this category are open source and free to run on your own server. A few also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons, but self-hosting the open-source edition costs nothing beyond your hardware.
How do I install a self-hosted Maps & GPS app?
11 of the 17 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which Maps & GPS apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are OpenTripPlanner (4,352 commits), Dawarich (3,004 commits) and OpenStreetMap (1,524 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.