Mapsforge
Vector map library and writer - running on Android and Desktop. (by mapsforge)
Graphhopper
Open source routing engine for OpenStreetMap. Use it as Java library or standalone web server. (by graphhopper)
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| Mapsforge | Graphhopper | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 26 | |
| 1,140 | 4,673 | |
| - | 2.3% | |
| 7.7 | 9.3 | |
| about 1 month ago | 3 days ago | |
| Java | Java | |
| GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only | Apache License 2.0 |
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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Mapsforge
Posts with mentions or reviews of Mapsforge.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-05-31.
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Wahoo equivalent of Garmin Connect, Lezyne GPS Root or Hammerhead Dashboard?
You are correct, Valhalla is used for routing. Maps are rendered on the ELEMNT, BOLT and ROAM with mapsforge, BOLT2 with vtm. To look at map files there is cruiser cruiser (mapsforge) and cruiser-gl (vtm). Create updated maps with wahooMapsCreator. There is also some documentation how to add POI's or make a custom theme.
- Marak, the guy behind the recent breaking of faker.js, colors.js, etc., claims that it was a "programming mistake" and wants Github to unban him.
- What software can read *.map files please?
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Android 11 Storage Access Framework - How to use files?
Hi Rejka, developer advocate at Google here. I've looked at Mapsforge and it seems that the MapFile constructor accepts FileInputSteam (see example here)
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Oh god no anything but this
I had to do this for this file format: https://github.com/mapsforge/mapsforge
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How to create map layout app
That could be Mapsforge.
Graphhopper
Posts with mentions or reviews of Graphhopper.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-29.
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The Open Source GraphHopper Routing Engine 8.0 Released
Well I think what he means is that we dropped the explicit support of Android and the example app with offline maps (Mapsforge), see this issue: https://github.com/graphhopper/graphhopper/issues/1940
But offline routing should still work on Android. But as you need JDK 1.8 support this will exclude a few older Android versions and devices, I think.
- Seeking a Simple and Cost-Effective Tool for Calculating Distances and Travel Times in Node.js Backend
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A software that will plan the most efficient routes for visiting address from my work location
Graphhopper. It has an Android client that uses its web service. You can also try out the web app.
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Dangerous pedestrian crossing
This is now fixed and deployed. See the route here and the specific fixed examples here. Note that you can still find the dangerous spots via clicking the "stop" icon below the route information multiple times. But this is likely a result of the bad cycling infrastruture as cycle.travel contains these short dangerous parts too and if you do such longer routes for Germany it does not happen.
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I Made A Way To Find Gravel Roads!
I'd suggest refactoring to use a self hosted version of Graphhopper (https://www.graphhopper.com/open-source/ - they have a docker image you can use and pass in an OSM file to build a graph on) or OpenRouteService to limit your cost exposure to google.
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The New GraphHopper Maps Route Planner
Open Source. The routing server is open source too and geocoding too.
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How The Post is replacing Mapbox with open source solutions
Valhalla is great (I've contributed a few patches and run it for a while)!
Also check:
http://project-osrm.org/
https://www.graphhopper.com/open-source/
- API to get the name of the cities/locations/districts between two geographical points?
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Self-hosted schedulers?
if you attached a geolocation to each meeting that should be possible. either using the google maps API or a self-hosted graphHopper instance
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Map matching GPX -> GPX?
I just improved the documentation for the map matching a bit. Maybe this also helps a bit.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Mapsforge and Graphhopper you can also consider the following projects:
vtm - OpenGL vector map library - running on Android, iOS, Desktop and browser.
valhalla - Open Source Routing Engine for OpenStreetMap
GeoTools - Official GeoTools repository
Traccar - Traccar GPS Tracking System
JTS Topology Suite - The JTS Topology Suite is a Java library for creating and manipulating vector geometry.
openrouteservice - 🌍 The open source route planner api with plenty of features.
Apache SIS - Java language library for developing geospatial applications following OGC/ISO standards.
H2GIS - A spatial extension of the H2 database.
OsmAnd - OsmAnd
Spatial4j - LocationTech Spatial4j: A Geospatial Library for Java
OpenRailwayMap - An OpenStreetMap-based project for creating a map of the world's railway infrastructure.