Alternatives to GPXSee
An open-source GPS log file viewer and analyser that opens GPX, FIT, KML and many other formats. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
GPXSee
An open-source GPS log file viewer and analyser that opens GPX, FIT, KML and many other formats.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as GPXSee.
GPX Viewer
An Android app for viewing and analysing GPX, KML, KMZ and LOC tracks and waypoints.
GPX Viewer is an Android-only app that graphs elevation, speed, heart rate and power, is freemium and closed source, and charges for offline maps.
Viking
Free desktop program for viewing, editing and analysing GPS tracks, routes and waypoints on maps.
Viking lets you edit tracks, routes and waypoints and geotag photos, runs on Windows and Linux, and plans routes with OSRM, but reads fewer formats.
QMapShack
Consumer-grade GIS desktop app for planning trips and viewing GPS tracks on vector, raster and elevation maps.
QMapShack also displays tracks on vector, raster and elevation maps, adds trip planning and runs on Windows and macOS, but has no Android version.
GPS Visualizer
A free online tool that turns GPS files, addresses and coordinates into maps, profiles and converted files.
GPS Visualizer is a free online tool that turns GPS files into maps and elevation profiles, with a dense interface and no offline use.
gpx.studio
A free online editor for viewing, creating and editing GPX files with route planning tools.
gpx.studio runs in a browser with nothing to install and adds route planning, trimming and merging, but focuses on GPX files and needs an internet connection.
Garmin BaseCamp
Garmin desktop software for planning outdoor routes and organizing maps, waypoints and GPS data.
Garmin BaseCamp is free closed-source desktop software for Windows and macOS, organised around Garmin devices and maps.
RouteConverter
An open-source Java desktop tool for converting and editing GPS routes, tracks and waypoints.
RouteConverter is an open-source Java desktop tool that reads over 100 GPS formats and adds track cleanup and BRouter route planning, with fewer analysis views.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
GPSBabel
A free program that converts waypoints, tracks and routes between GPS receivers and mapping software.
GPSLogger
Battery-efficient Android app that logs GPS coordinates to files at regular intervals.
OpenTracks
Open-source Android sport tracker that records runs, rides and hikes with GPS while keeping data private.
FitTrackee
Self-hosted, open-source tracker for outdoor activities such as cycling, running and hiking from GPX files.
