headwaymaps/headway

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Headway is a self-hostable maps stack that bundles a web frontend, basemap, geocoder, and routing engine powered by OpenStreetMap data. It can be deployed for any area from a neighborhood to the whole planet with a few commands.

Use cases

• self-host an open source maps server
• run my own geocoding and address search
• get walking cycling driving directions without Google Maps
• host a private map web app for my city
• keep my location data private instead of sending it to corporations
• serve an OpenStreetMap extract as an interactive map
• build a planet-scale maps website like maps.earth

When to choose

• you want a complete maps stack (basemap, search, routing) you control
• you need to keep location queries private on your own infrastructure
• you want an OpenStreetMap-based alternative to commercial map APIs
• you need directions and POI search for a specific city or region

When to avoid

• you need turn-by-turn transit directions today (still work-in-progress)
• you lack the 8GB+ RAM and 50-100GB disk needed for data generation
• you only need a static map image or embedded map widget
• you need mobile offline navigation apps rather than a web server

Facets

application · maturity active

geospatial search-engine routing self-hosted http-server self-hosted web-development self-hosted rust openstreetmap geocoding routing navigation maplibre valhalla pelias maps-stack maps geospatial linux macos docker web-server

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