Top pick · highest health
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.
DockerNodejs
Maps and Global Positioning System (GPS)
Open source alternatives to Google Maps
We track 6 open-source Google Maps alternatives, of which 5 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 2 ship a Docker image. TileServer GL leads on health at 94/100 with 32 commits in the last 90 days; across all 6 projects you are choosing between Apache-2.0, BSD-2-Clause, GPL-2.0 and 2 other licences.
updated Oct 2026 6 alternatives best health 94 ★ 24k combined 673 commits / 90d 2 with Docker
Top picks to replace Google Maps
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Healthiest
Health 94/100: 32 commits in 90 days, latest release v5.7.0, Docker image available.
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Most starred
Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM)
8,181 stars, the biggest community among Google Maps alternatives.
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Most active
392 commits in the last 90 days, more than any other option here.
Showing 6 of 6 tools
All 6 Google Maps alternatives, ranked by health
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OpenRouteService
Route service with directions, isochrones, time-distance matrix, route optimization, etc.
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Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM)
High performance routing engine designed to run on OpenStreetMap data and offering an HTTP API, C++ library interface, and Nodejs wrapper.
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GraphHopper
Fast routing library and server using OpenStreetMap.
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Nominatim
Server application for geocoding (address -> coordinates) and reverse geocoding (coordinates -> address) on OpenStreetMap data.
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MapTiler Server
Host OpenStreetMap vector tiles, satellite imagery, own geodata and data from PostGIS database.
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Google Maps alternatives compared
TileServer GL edges OpenRouteService 94 to 93. OpenRouteService is the busier codebase, though, with 392 commits in 90 days to 32. Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) has the largest following at 8.2k stars, yet ranks #3 of 6, held back mostly by Docker support (no Docker image).
The most recent release is TileServer GL v5.7.0, published 7 days ago. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, Java (2), C (1) and C++ (1) are the most common. TileServer GL, Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) and GraphHopper are permissively licensed; OpenRouteService and Nominatim are copyleft. MapTiler Server is source-available rather than open source, which limits commercial reuse. MapTiler Server is not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so it has no measured score yet.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| TileServer GL Steady at 94 since 11 Sep | 94 | 2.9k | BSD-2-Clause | 7 days ago | Yes |
| OpenRouteService Steady at 93 since 11 Sep | 93 | 2k | GPL-3.0 | today | Yes |
| Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) Steady at 86 since 11 Sep | 86 | 8.2k | BSD-2-Clause | 3 days ago | No |
| GraphHopper Up 7 points since 11 Sep | 85 | 6.7k | Apache-2.0 | yesterday | No |
| Nominatim Steady at 85 since 11 Sep | 85 | 4.5k | GPL-2.0 | 2 days ago | No |
| MapTiler Server | 10 | 0 | ⊘ Proprietary | unknown | No |
Google Maps alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Google Maps?
TileServer GL scores highest at 94/100, with 32 commits in the last 90 days, 2.9k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v5.7.0) published 7 days ago. OpenRouteService has the most raw commit activity at 392 commits in 90 days.
Which Google Maps alternatives use a permissive licence?
3 of 6 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): TileServer GL (BSD-2-Clause), Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) (BSD-2-Clause), GraphHopper (Apache-2.0). 2 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.
Which Google Maps alternatives run in Docker?
2 of 6 publish a Docker image or Compose file: TileServer GL, OpenRouteService. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is TileServer GL or OpenRouteService the better Google Maps alternative?
On measured health TileServer GL leads, 94 to 93. TileServer GL has 32 commits in 90 days, 2.9k stars and v5.7.0 from 7 days ago; OpenRouteService has 392 commits in 90 days, 2k stars and v10.1.0 from 16 days ago. TileServer GL is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the Google Maps alternatives still maintained?
5 of the 5 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.
What languages are the Google Maps alternatives written in?
Java: OpenRouteService and GraphHopper. C: Nominatim. C++: Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM). The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
