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Telemetry Studio vs RaceRender: an honest comparison

By Bart, who makes Telemetry Studio · Facts last checked

Pick RaceRender if you log with AiM, RaceChrono, Harry's LapTimer or an OBD-II reader, want several cameras in one frame, or want a free tool and don't mind its limits. Pick Telemetry Studio if you use a RaceBox or a GoPro's GPS, edit on a modern Mac, want vertical video for Reels and Shorts, or also film rides, runs and 360 footage.

I make Telemetry Studio, so read this with that in mind. Every claim about RaceRender links to a source below.

Side by side

Telemetry StudioRaceRender
Price$79 once, updates includedFree, or $39.95 / $49.95 / $59.95 once (Deluxe, Advanced, Ultimate), with 3.x updates
Free version14-day trial with everything, then 720p with a watermarkUp to 3 minutes of output, with a fixed RaceRender logo
PlatformsmacOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), WindowsWindows 7 and later, macOS 10.9 and later; no Apple Silicon build listed
Latest versionNew releases most months3.7.3, several years old
Data loggersRaceBox (CSV, VBO), FIT, GPX, GoPro GPS, DJI, StravaAiM, RaceChrono, Harry's LapTimer, TrackAddict, OBD-II, GoPro, Garmin; CSV, VBO, NMEA, GPX, TCX, FIT
Lap and sector timingFrom RaceBox CSV: lap timer, sectors with deltas, lap list, optimal lapLap number and timer (full version in Ultimate)
Multiple cameras in one frameNoYes: picture-in-picture, split screen
Design your own gaugesNo (position, size, color, presets)Yes, data-driven objects
Vertical 9:16 exportYesNot supported, per users
Cycling, running, 360 videoYes, with Insta360 .insv opened directlyNot its focus

RaceRender details are from its website. Its download page doesn't date version 3.7.3; third-party download sites list it in 2019, and AlternativeTo marks RaceRender as discontinued. The developer hasn't announced that.

Where RaceRender is the better pick

  • Data loggers. AiM, RaceChrono, Harry's LapTimer, TrackAddict and OBD-II apps are on its list. Telemetry Studio reads RaceBox and VBO files, GPX and FIT, but not those loggers' own files.
  • Several cameras. Picture-in-picture, split screen and switching between cameras. Telemetry Studio puts data on one video at a time.
  • Build your own dash. Its gauges are objects you can wire to any data channel. Telemetry Studio has fixed overlay types you can restyle and move.
  • Price of entry. There's a free version for short clips, and Deluxe is $39.95.

Where Telemetry Studio is the better pick

  • Still being developed. New versions come out most months (see the changelog). Users on motorsport forums say RaceRender hasn't been updated in years and is slow with 4K footage.
  • Modern Macs and video. Native on Apple Silicon. Opens GoPro HEVC and 4K directly, and exports 9:16 for Reels, Shorts and TikTok.
  • RaceBox lap timing. Lap timer, sector deltas, a list of every lap and the optimal lap, straight from the RaceBox CSV. G-force circle and lean angle for bikes.
  • Quick to learn. Open the video, add the session, Auto Sync, export. Users describe RaceRender's learning curve as steep.
  • Not only for the track. The same app does cycling (power, heart rate, Strava segments), running, drones and Insta360 360 video.

What the workflow looks like

Open your onboard video, add the RaceBox CSV, right-click the clip and choose Auto Sync, adjust the gauges, export. The track day guide walks through it.

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