Category: Maps & Navigation
8 European alternatives to OpenRouteService — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
German open-source routing service based on OpenStreetMap-data
Facts
- Headquarters
- DE (EU)
- Category
- Maps & Navigation
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to OpenRouteService
- Magic Earth↗
Magic Earth is a privacy-focused navigation app developed and maintained by Magic Lane Ltd., headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Magic Lane (formerly known as General Magic / Route66) was re-incorporated in Amsterdam in 2022 with offices also in Brasov, Romania. The app uses OpenStreetMap data and processes location data within EU jurisdiction.
NL · commercial
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to OpenRouteService?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to OpenRouteService include BRouter, Geoapify and GraphHopper. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to OpenRouteService?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to OpenRouteService include BRouter and GraphHopper. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is OpenRouteService GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
OpenRouteService is headquartered in DE (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes OpenRouteService an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.