valhalla/valhalla
Open Source Routing Engine for OpenStreetMap observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 82
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 35
- age_days: 3879
- days_rel: 40
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
6123 stars · 965 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Valhalla is an open source routing engine and set of libraries built on OpenStreetMap data, written in C++. It provides turn-by-turn directions, time/distance matrices, isochrones, elevation sampling, map matching, and traveling-salesman tour optimization.
Use cases
- compute driving, walking, or cycling directions from OpenStreetMap data
- generate isochrones showing reachable areas by time or distance
- build a self-hosted alternative to Google Maps routing APIs
- calculate origin-destination time and distance matrices
- match GPS traces to road networks
- solve traveling salesman tour optimization
- sample elevation along a route
When to choose
- you need a self-hosted, open source routing engine with permissive MIT licensing
- you want advanced features like isochrones, map matching, and multi-modal routing in one tool
- you work with OpenStreetMap data and need tiled, scalable routing
- you need a high-performance C++ engine with Python bindings
When to avoid
- you only need simple point-to-point geocoding without routing
- you want a hosted managed service with no infrastructure to run
- you need routing for proprietary map data sources not supported by Valhalla's tooling
Facets
service · maturity active
routing search-engine geospatial http-server api-framework developer-tools self-hosted windows cpp self-hosted openstreetmap routing-engine directions isochrones map-matching traveling-salesman elevation dijkstra astar multi-modal-routing maps geospatial linux macos docker
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/valhalla/valhalla · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7596ae852d39
- homepage: https://valhalla.github.io/valhalla/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 33a341eaf1cc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| valhalla/valhalla | main | 93 |
For agents
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