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choco install garmin-basecamp - Homebrew
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About Garmin BaseCamp
Garmin BaseCamp is desktop software for planning outdoor trips and managing the data that goes to and from Garmin GPS devices. You can plan routes, organize waypoints, tracks and maps, and share the results with others.
It suits hikers, cyclists and other outdoor users who own a Garmin handheld or navigator and want to plan and sort their trips on a computer rather than on the device's small screen.
Strengths
- Plans routes on a computer before a trip
- Organizes waypoints, tracks and maps in one place
- Made by Garmin to work with its own GPS devices
- Lets you share planned activities with others
Limitations
- Built around Garmin devices and maps
- Closed source
- Desktop only, with no web or mobile version
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree download from Garmin.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Garmin
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Garmin GPS owners planning hikes, rides and other outdoor trips on a computer
- Categories
- Maps & navigation
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Garmin BaseCamp
Compare allSoftware that can replace Garmin BaseCamp for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
QMapShack
Consumer-grade GIS desktop app for planning trips and viewing GPS tracks on vector, raster and elevation maps.
QMapShack is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux, combines vector, raster and elevation maps, and is not tied to Garmin hardware.
Viking
Free desktop program for viewing, editing and analysing GPS tracks, routes and waypoints on maps.
Viking is free and open source on Windows and Linux, edits GPX, KML and TCX tracks, and plans routes with OSRM rather than Garmin 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 plans routes with BRouter profiles.
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 focuses on planning and editing GPX files rather than managing Garmin maps.
GPXSee
An open-source GPS log file viewer and analyser that opens GPX, FIT, KML and many other formats.
GPXSee is open source on Linux and Android and opens many GPS log formats, but views and analyses tracks rather than planning routes.
CalTopo
Backcountry mapping and trip planning tool with collaborative map editing, terrain layers and offline mobile use.
CalTopo moves trip planning to the web and mobile apps with collaborative editing and terrain layers, with some features on a paid plan.
Plotaroute
A web route planner for walks, runs and bike rides with auto-routing and GPS export.
Plotaroute is a web route planner that exports to Garmin and Wahoo devices, with some features limited to paid members.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
GPSBabel
A free program that converts waypoints, tracks and routes between GPS receivers and mapping software.
GPS Visualizer
A free online tool that turns GPS files, addresses and coordinates into maps, profiles and converted files.
Ride with GPS
A cycling route planner and navigation app with a large shared route library.
