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Orca vs OpenCPN: catalog facts
Orca	OpenCPN
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Best for: Sailors wanting a modern app-based chartplotter	Best for: Sailors who want a full chartplotter on a laptop or onboard computer
Free + paid options App pricing is not detailed here; Core and Display hardware are sold separately.	Free Free and open source.
Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Sail routing with automatic rerouting Weather routing built into trip planning Can connect to boat instruments through Orca Core	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
Full chartplotter features need separately purchased hardware Pricing for app features is not clearly stated	Desktop-style interface is less suited to phones than dedicated mobile apps Some chart sets must be obtained separately
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Orca getorca.com Catalog checked September 24, 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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