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GraphHopper vs RaspAP

A side-by-side editorial comparison of GraphHopper and RaspAP — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

GraphHopper vs RaspAP: at a glance

FeatureGraphHopperRaspAP
SectorDevOpsDevOps
Velocity score2.52.5
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesrouting, openstreetmap, navigation, security-fixesraspberry-pi, wifi, access-point, vpn
Last editorial update42m ago1h ago
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What is GraphHopper?

GraphHopper 11.1 is a security release, and 12.0 prerelease tags have started.

GraphHopper published 11.1 in October as a security release fixing what it calls critical vulnerabilities, without describing them; the attached change list largely repeats 11.0's OSM tag work, plus items such as trip-based public transit routing, scriptable turn penalties and POST /navigate. Alongside it, 12.0-pre1 and 12.0-pre3 tags and an odd 11.0-alpha1 tag appeared with only commit messages. The roughly yearly major cadence (10.0 in late 2024, 11.0 in October 2025) points at 12.0 as the next major.

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What is RaspAP?

RaspAP folded its Insiders-only features into the open release, then rebuilt its VPN handling.

RaspAP 3.5.6 in late September merged the Insiders-exclusive features into the public release. 3.5.8 followed with a command-injection fix in SSID and OpenVPN handling, and 3.5.9 on 1 November is the largest release in the feed: dozens of pull requests, most from one contributor, fixing the WireGuard kill switch, adding an uplink watchdog, NetworkManager support for Wi-Fi client networks, captive-portal access for AP clients while the kill switch is on, and login protection for the QR code pages.

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GraphHopper vs RaspAP: editorial side-by-side

G2.5

GraphHopper 11.1 is a security release, and 12.0 prerelease tags have started.

◆ Current state

GraphHopper published 11.1 in October as a security release fixing what it calls critical vulnerabilities, without describing them; the attached change list largely repeats 11.0's OSM tag work, plus items such as trip-based public transit routing, scriptable turn penalties and POST /navigate. Alongside it, 12.0-pre1 and 12.0-pre3 tags and an odd 11.0-alpha1 tag appeared with only commit messages. The roughly yearly major cadence (10.0 in late 2024, 11.0 in October 2025) points at 12.0 as the next major.

◆ Where it's heading

The engine's recent work is routing quality, reading OSM tags more faithfully per mode, and that continues in the 11.x list. The 12.0 prereleases suggest the next major is in preparation, but their notes give no content. Security disclosure is thin: 11.1 is labelled critical without naming the issue.

◆ Prediction

A 12.0 release is the next likely major entry given the prerelease tags; its contents can't be read from these entries.

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RaspAP
DEVOPS
2.5

RaspAP folded its Insiders-only features into the open release, then rebuilt its VPN handling.

◆ Current state

RaspAP 3.5.6 in late September merged the Insiders-exclusive features into the public release. 3.5.8 followed with a command-injection fix in SSID and OpenVPN handling, and 3.5.9 on 1 November is the largest release in the feed: dozens of pull requests, most from one contributor, fixing the WireGuard kill switch, adding an uplink watchdog, NetworkManager support for Wi-Fi client networks, captive-portal access for AP clients while the kill switch is on, and login protection for the QR code pages.

◆ Where it's heading

Two changes stand out. The sponsor-only Insiders tier no longer holds features back from the open release, which changes what the free version is. And the work has moved from the dashboard refactor of 3.5.4 into networking correctness: VPN routing, kill-switch rules and interface detection, the parts that break in real deployments with VPNs and Wi-Fi 7 access points.

◆ Prediction

Expect more VPN and routing fixes in 3.5.x as the kill-switch and NetworkManager changes meet more setups. The entries don't say how the Insiders program works now that its features are public.

Alternatives to GraphHopper and RaspAP

Other DevOps products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either GraphHopper or RaspAP.

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Recent activity from GraphHopper and RaspAP

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 15h agoRaspAP3.5.9: VPN kill-switch fixes, uplink watchdog, NetworkManager support
  2. 11d agoGraphHopper11.1 security release for undisclosed critical vulnerabilities
  3. 1mo agoRaspAP3.5.8 fixes command injection in SSID and OpenVPN handling
  4. 1mo agoRaspAP3.5.7 removes repository checks from the plugin handler
  5. 1mo agoGraphHopper12.0-pre3 prerelease tag (no notes)
  6. 1mo agoGraphHopperRelease tag adapting to Sonatype publishing
  7. 1mo agoRaspAP3.5.6 merges Insiders-only features into the open release
  8. 1mo agoGraphHopper12.0-pre1 prerelease tag (no notes)
  9. 3mo agoRaspAPDynamic IP bridged mode toggle and non-ASCII SSID fix
  10. 5mo agoRaspAPClient interface selector, SSL download and DHCP overview
  11. 1y agoGraphHopper11.0 refines mode-specific OSM tag handling and adds POST /navigate
  12. 1y agoGraphHopper10.2 fixes an import failure on recent OSM turn restriction data

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between GraphHopper and RaspAP?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. GraphHopper and RaspAP are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 2.5 vs 2.5, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is GraphHopper better than RaspAP?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. GraphHopper and RaspAP are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 2.5 vs 2.5, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other DevOps products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to GraphHopper?

Top GraphHopper alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "GraphHopper alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/graphhopper for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to RaspAP?

Top RaspAP alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "RaspAP alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/raspap for the full list with editorial commentary on each.