MyTourbook
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Cyclists, hikers, and runners with large GPS track archives buy this free desktop tool.
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Comparison
MyTourbook vs SportTracks
MyTourbook lands on Worth it, and SportTracks lands on Depends.
SportTracks
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you're a data-obsessed runner, cyclist, or triathlete wanting deeper workout analysis than free apps offer.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Worth it | Depends |
| Best for | Cyclists and hikers with large GPS track archives | Endurance athletes (runners, cyclists, triathletes) |
| Who it's not for | Casual users wanting a simple phone app | Casual users fine with free Strava or Garmin Connect |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁶ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Community forums and GitHub only, no vendor support | No support evidence in sources reviewed |
| Public sentiment | Users praise the free deep analysis and broad device format support, but many find the interface complex.⁹ | Endurance athletes praise its analysis depth and plugins, but longtime users say the web version regressed from the desktop original.15 |
| Biggest gotcha | Cloud integrations break when providers change APIs, as Strava developer program changes show10 | Longtime desktop users report painful transition to the web product; verify export options before committing.16 |
Pick MyTourbook when
- Cyclists and hikers with large GPS track archives
- Privacy-minded athletes avoiding cloud services
- Garmin owners wanting one offline archive
- Self-hosters replacing Strava and Garmin Connect
When MyTourbook is not a fit
- Casual users wanting a simple phone app
- Non-technical users who want zero setup
- Teams needing shared cloud dashboards
- Buyers wanting vendor support and SLAs
Pick SportTracks when
- Endurance athletes (runners, cyclists, triathletes)
- Data-driven training nerds
- Garmin owners wanting deeper analysis
- Self-coached athletes
When SportTracks is not a fit
- Casual users fine with free Strava or Garmin Connect
- Social-first athletes, weak community features
- Buyers needing transparent pricing upfront
- Teams wanting shared training platforms
Sources
- MyTourbook: Homemytourbook.sourceforge.ioofficial
- MyTourbook downloadsourceforge.netofficial
news
- Garmin watches work well with the desktop sports tracking toolsnews.ycombinator.comnews
- MyTourBook supports FIT/GPX/TCXnews.ycombinator.comnews
security
- MyTourbook - Open Terrainopenterrain.eureview
- MyTourbook - visualize and analyze tourslinuxlinks.comreview
review
- Strava developer program threadreddit.comnews
- SportTracks alternatives?cyclechat.netreview
- MyTourbook is a complex program (uninstall log)revouninstaller.comreview
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