Garmin VIRB Edit Alternatives in 2026 (Free and Paid, Compared)

In 2017 I used Garmin VIRB Edit to put speed, elevation, and heart rate on top of my cycling videos. It was free, it worked, and it was the only tool that synced real footage with real GPS data down to the second. Garmin discontinued it in 2022, alongside the VIRB camera line it was built for. Nothing free has directly replaced it since — which is why "Garmin VIRB Edit alternative" is still a live search five years later.

If you landed here looking for that, this is a straight answer: what still works in 2026, what it costs, and what you give up depending on which one you pick. I build one of these tools myself (SportsSync — more on that at the end), so treat the framing accordingly, but the facts below are checkable.

What actually matters when picking a replacement

Before the list, the criteria that separate these tools in practice:

• Real footage, not an animated map. Some "GPS video" tools generate a 3D flyover of your route instead of overlaying data on your actual video. Fine for some use cases, useless if you want your own footage with your own data on it.
• Hardware lock-in. Some overlay tools only work if you own a specific camera brand. If you already own that camera, this is a non-issue — arguably the best option. If you don't, it's a wall.
• Where the processing happens. Desktop software means you're limited to one machine and manual export. Cloud/mobile means you can go from ride to posted clip on your phone.
• Vertical output. VIRB Edit predates TikTok and Reels. If your footage is ending up on a phone screen, 9:16 output matters more than it used to.
• Cost model. Free-with-hardware, subscription, and one-time-purchase are all represented below — pick based on how often you'll actually use it.

The alternatives

Insta360 Stats Dashboard — free, but only if you own an Insta360

Built into the Insta360 app for any Insta360 camera (X series, Ace Pro 2, GO 3S, X5, and others). Pulls GPS, speed, heart rate, elevation, and cadence from Garmin Connect, Apple Health, Strava, or a direct FIT/GPX import, and overlays it on your footage from your phone. Vertical output supported.

Honest take: if you already own an Insta360, this is the best option on this list. Free, native, no extra software. If you don't own one, buying a €400+ camera just for the overlay feature doesn't make sense — that's the gap the rest of this list exists to fill.

DJI Mimo + Osmo GPS Bluetooth Remote — similar deal, different ecosystem

DJI's answer to the same problem: pair the £69 GPS remote with an Osmo Action 4/5 Pro/6 or Osmo 360, and DJI Mimo overlays speed, route, direction, and elevation on your clips.

Honest take: same logic as Insta360 — great if you're already in the DJI action-camera ecosystem, an unnecessary hardware purchase if you're not.

Relive — free/paid, but it's not your footage

Relive generates an animated 3D flyover of your route from GPS data — genuinely popular (22M+ users) and free or ~€3-7/month for extras. But it's not overlaying data on video you actually shot. If you want a shareable summary of a route, it's excellent. If you want your footage with data on it — the actual VIRB Edit use case — it doesn't do that.

Strava — basic and free, but not built for this

Strava's own activity page shows a route map and stats, and it's free with any account (~€73/yr for premium analytics). It's not a video tool at all — no overlay, no export, no real footage. Worth mentioning only because it's the first thing most cyclists already have open.

Telemetry Studio — $79 one-time, desktop, cycling-specific

A macOS/Windows desktop app built specifically for cycling telemetry overlays, with real-time preview, multiple export formats including 9:16, and a genuinely impressive feature the others don't have: live segment tracking, showing your PR or KOM status on a Strava segment directly in the video.

Honest take: the closest thing to a spiritual successor to VIRB Edit — same desktop-software model, one-time price instead of free. If you're comfortable with desktop editing software and want the segment-tracking feature specifically, this is the strongest option on the list for that use case.

VCorso — ~$9-10/month, cloud, closest direct competitor to what we build

A web-based tool: real footage, GPS overlay, vertical output, at essentially the same price point as SportsSync. Clip selection is manual. If cloud-based overlay editing with your own footage is what you're after and you want to compare options, this is the one to put side by side with SportsSync below.

SportsSync — freemium, cloud, phone-first

What we build. Upload a video, sync it with GPS data from Strava (or a manual GPX/FIT file), and get a vertical short with a telemetry overlay generated in the cloud — no desktop software, works from a phone. Free tier: 3 activities, 3 shorts each, 9 shorts total, no time limit. Pro: $9/month or $69/year, 10 activities at a time, 30 shorts/month. The one feature none of the tools above have: direct publish to Instagram from inside the app — no download, no re-upload.

Honest take, same as the others: if you already own an Insta360 or a DJI Osmo with the GPS remote, their native flow will serve you better than switching tools. SportsSync's actual case is for everyone who records with a phone and doesn't want to buy a camera just to get the overlay VIRB Edit used to give away for free.

Side by side

Tool	Real footage	Vertical output	Hardware required	Cost
Insta360 Stats Dashboard	✅	✅	Insta360 camera	Free (with camera)
DJI Mimo + GPS remote	✅	✅	DJI Osmo + £69 remote	Free (with hardware)
Relive	❌ (3D animation)	✅	None	Free / €3-7/mo
Strava	❌	N/A	None	Free / ~€73/yr
Telemetry Studio	✅	✅	None (desktop app)	$79 one-time
VCorso	✅	✅	None (web)	~$9-10/mo
SportsSync	✅	✅	None (cloud/phone)	Free tier, then $9/mo

Which one, honestly

• You own an Insta360 or a DJI Osmo with the GPS remote: use the native app. It's free and it's good.
• You're on desktop, want a one-time cost, and care about live segment/PR tracking: Telemetry Studio.
• You want a shareable route summary, not footage with data on it: Relive.
• You record with your phone, want cloud processing, and want to publish straight to Instagram without leaving the app: that's the gap SportsSync is built for.

For a broader look at the category — not anchored to VIRB Edit specifically — see our full comparison of cycling video overlay tools. And if you want the actual step-by-step for syncing GPS data to video once you've picked a tool, we've got a walkthrough for that too.