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BoatSpeedy vs OpenCPN: catalog facts
BoatSpeedy	OpenCPN
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Best for: Paddlers and small electric boat owners on rivers and lakes	Best for: Sailors who want a full chartplotter on a laptop or onboard computer
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Waterway routing computed offline, with locks and weirs Live battery range from a Bluetooth BMS or coulometer Large readout legible in full sun No accounts and no Google Play Services	Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi and Android Plugin manager with a catalog of community plugins Designed for use at the helm while underway No cost for the software itself
Android 13 or later only Small project with a narrow audience English and German only	Desktop-style interface is less suited to phones than dedicated mobile apps Some chart sets must be obtained separately
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for BoatSpeedy boatspeedy.wozise.de github.com/Glenn-Dandy/BoatSpeedy Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for OpenCPN opencpn.org play.google.com/store/apps/details Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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