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Raptor vs OpenHPS

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Raptor compared with OpenHPS
DetailRaptor logo RaptorOpenHPS logo OpenHPS
What it doesBuild faster. Ship with confidence. A modular open source hybrid positioning system developed in TypeScript
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2019
Based inNot given BE
Pricing modelNot given Open source
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Key features
  • Radix-tree routing
  • Type-safe request validation
  • Standard Schema integration
  • Async/await middleware
  • Runtime agnostic across Deno, Bun and Node.js
  • Modular component system
  • TypeScript-first development
  • Compact kernel under 50KB
  • 2D, 3D and geographical positioning
  • Relative positioning (distance or angle to landmarks)
  • Common algorithms: trilateration, triangulation, fingerprinting, dead reckoning
  • Computer vision through @openhps/opencv module
  • Extensible with custom nodes and algorithms
  • Modular architecture with optional components
  • Runs in Node.js and browsers
  • Protocol Buffers support for serialization
What makes it different
  • More than twice as fast as Hono for middleware stacks
  • Runtime agnostic with identical APIs
  • Minimal by default with modular architecture
  • TypeScript-first with powerful type inference
  • Modular data processing framework with no proprietary lock-in
  • Fuses multiple positioning technologies into a single model
  • Works without hardware for prototyping
  • Apache 2.0 open source license with active maintenance
  • Maintained by research lab at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)30 +1 (up) since last check7 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)57
Citation Flow (Majestic)1924
Referring domains (Majestic)422

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