Alternatives to LK8000

Open-source flight navigation software for glider pilots and paraglider pilots, developed in the open on GitHub. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as LK8000.

  • XCSoar

    An open-source tactical glide computer with a moving map and flight navigation for glider and paraglider pilots.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    XCSoar is an open-source glide computer that adds macOS and iOS support, thermal assistance, contest scoring and FLARM and OGN traffic, with many features to learn.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • Stratux

    Free software that turns a Raspberry Pi with USB radios into a low-cost ADS-B receiver for pilots.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

  • Windy

    An interactive animated weather map with wind, waves and radar forecasts from several forecast models.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

  • EasyVFR 4

    A VFR flight planning and navigation app with a dynamic vector map, traffic and weather.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

  • SkyDemon

    VFR flight planning and GPS moving-map navigation software built around its own vector charts.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsAndroidiOS