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RouteConverter vs Garmin BaseCamp: catalog facts
RouteConverter	Garmin BaseCamp
Free Free and open source with no account required.	Free Free download from Garmin.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Reads more than 100 GPS formats Track cleanup tools including trimming, simplifying and SRTM elevation correction	Plans routes on a computer before a trip Organizes waypoints, tracks and maps in one place
Java-based desktop interface Writes fewer formats than it can read	Built around Garmin devices and maps Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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