GPSBabel
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
GPSBabel provides a data translation and manipulation tool that converts waypoints, tracks, and routes between GPS receivers (e.g., Garmin, Magellan) and mapping programs (e.g., Google Earth, Basecamp), with additional data manipulation capabilities and cross-platform availability.
Target Customer
Geospatial data users, hobbyists, and developers who need to move GPS data between devices and mapping software and may want server-side processing or backend integration for other tools.
Key Differentiator
Broad interoperability with hundreds of GPS receivers and programs, open-source/free software, cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD), and built-in data manipulation features (e.g., filtering duplicates, simplifying tracks).
Implementation Timeline
Value can be realized immediately after download/install; supports GUI and command-line usage and runs on multiple operating systems.
Pain Points
- 1Difficulty moving waypoint/track/route data between different GPS devices and mapping programs
- 2Need for data quality and manipulation tools (e.g., deduplication, track simplification)
- 3Desire for a backend/back-end tool or server-side processing for GPS data
Key Features
- 1Converts waypoints, tracks, and routes between GPS receivers and mapping programs
- 2Supports hundreds of receivers and programs
- 3Data manipulation capabilities (e.g., filtering duplicates, simplifying tracks)
- 4Cross-platform: Windows, macOS, Linux, and POSIX systems like FreeBSD
- 5Free and open-source software distributed under the GNU Public License
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1Enables movement of waypoint data between diverse hardware and software ecosystems
- 2Provides data manipulation capabilities that can support server-side processing and integration with other tools
- 3Free, downloadable, and widely trusted software with a long track record (millions of downloads since 2001)
Competitive Advantages
- 1Open-source and free to use under the GNU Public License
- 2Extensive interoperability with hundreds of GPS receivers and mapping programs
- 3Built-in data manipulation features (e.g., deduplication, track simplification)
- 4Cross-platform compatibility across Windows, macOS, Linux, and BSD
- 5Can serve as backend/server-side processing tool for other geospatial workflows
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
GPSBabel converts waypoints, tracks, and routes between popular GPS receivers and mapping programs, with extensive data manipulation capabilities; it is free software under the GNU Public License.
Target Market
Geospatial data users (developers, hobbyists, and professionals) needing to translate and manipulate GPS data across devices and mapping tools
Unique Value Proposition
Free, open-source GPS data translator with broad hardware/software interoperability and built-in data manipulation, usable as a backend for other geospatial tools and workflows
Technical Requirements
Runs on Windows 10-11, macOS, Linux, and POSIX systems like FreeBSD; provides both GUI and command-line interfaces (as per download page)
Pricing Model
Free software distributed under the GNU Public License; donations accepted to support development
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