Self-hosted alternatives to Google Maps
Want maps, routing and location history without handing your data to Google Maps? These 19 self-hosted apps run on your own server (most are open source; licenses are listed below). Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
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| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawarich direct | Active | 10.9k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) | Active | 8.2k | BSD-2-Clause | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| GraphHopper | Active | 6.8k | Apache-2.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Nominatim | Active | 4.6k | GPL-2.0 | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| wanderer | Active | 4.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| AdventureLog | Active | 3.9k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| TileServer GL | Active | 2.9k | BSD-2-Clause | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| OpenStreetMap | Active | 2.9k | GPL-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| OpenTripPlanner | Active | 2.8k | LGPL-3.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| OpenRouteService | Active | 2k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| TRIP | Active | 2k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| AirTrail | Active | 1.7k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| OwnTracks Recorder | Active | 1.2k | GPL-2.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| NextGIS Web | Active | 294 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Geo2tz | Active | 99 | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Onloc | Active | 11 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| MapTiler Server | Unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Traccar | Unknown | – | Apache-2.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Bicimon | Stale | 64 | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Dawarich
Visualize your location history, track your movements, and analyze your travel patterns with complete privacy and control (alternative to Google Timeline a.k.a. Google Location History).
Active Last commit 2026-11-07. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 1.22.0 (2026-11-07). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. 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.
Active Last commit 2026-11-02. Latest release v26.11.0 (2026-11-01). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
3. GraphHopper
Fast routing library and server using OpenStreetMap.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 6 releases in the past year. Latest release 11.1 (2026-09-29). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Nominatim
Server application for geocoding (address -> coordinates) and reverse geocoding (coordinates -> address) on OpenStreetMap data.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. 4 releases in the past year. Latest release v5.3.3 (2026-10-14). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
5. wanderer
Trail database where you can upload your recorded tracks or create new ones and add various metadata to build an easily searchable catalogue.
Active Last commit 2026-11-08. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release app-v0.1.0-beta.25 (2026-11-06). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. AdventureLog
Travel tracker and trip planner.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. Latest release v0.13.1 (2026-10-27). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. 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.
Active Last commit 2026-11-01. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v5.7.0 (2026-10-23). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. OpenStreetMap
Collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 1 release in the past year. Latest release community-thread (2026-10-28). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
9. OpenTripPlanner
Multimodal trip planning software based on OpenStreetMap data and consuming published GTFS-formatted data to suggest routes using local public transit systems.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 2 releases in the past year. Latest release v2.10.0 (2026-09-09). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
10. OpenRouteService
Route service with directions, isochrones, time-distance matrix, route optimization, etc.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v10.1.0 (2026-10-14). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. TRIP
Minimalist POI Map tracker and Trip planner.
Active Last commit 2026-10-02. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 1.50.1 (2026-10-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
12. AirTrail
Personal flight tracking system.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v3.14.0 (2026-11-01). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
13. OwnTracks Recorder
Store and access data published by OwnTracks location tracking apps.
Active Last commit 2026-10-27. 3 releases in the past year. Latest release 1.0.4 (2026-09-08). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
14. NextGIS Web
Web GIS server for geospatial data management, web map publishing, and QGIS-centered collaborative workflows.
Active Last commit 2026-11-07. 4 releases in the past year. Latest release 5.6.0 (2026-10-22). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
15. Geo2tz
Get the timezone from geo coordinates (lat, lon).
Active Last commit 2026-11-06. 7 releases in the past year. Latest release v2.13.0 (2026-11-06). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
16. Onloc
Track and share your location in real time. Control and lock stolen or lost phones.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v.1.3.0 (2026-10-12). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
17. MapTiler Server
Host OpenStreetMap vector tiles, satellite imagery, own geodata and data from PostGIS database.
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
18. Traccar
Java application to track GPS positions. Supports loads of tracking devices and protocols, has an Android and iOS App. Has a web interface to view your trips.
Unknown Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
19. Bicimon
Bike Speedometer as Progressive Web App.
Stale Last commit 2022-04-15. Latest release v1.0.0 (2022-04-15). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Google Maps?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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