Compared, honestly
Turning a GPX into a poster: the services compared
Full disclosure: we make one of these. So below is the comparison we'd want if we were buying — including the things the others do better than us. Facts verified July 2026; prices move, so check theirs before deciding.
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| Feature | Lope (us) | Paper Trails | Mark Your Moment | Positive Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital file | €19 | £18 | from ~A$24 | €28 |
| Cheapest print | €39 (20×30 cm) | £23 (A4) | varies by market | €49 |
| Framed | €79–139 — wood frame in natural or black; Studio on Hahnemühle coming | £54–86, 3 colours | yes, incl. medal frames | yes |
| Files accepted | GPX, KML | GPX, KML, FIT | GPX or Strava account | GPX, KML, TCX or Strava account |
| Stats on the poster | auto-filled, editable, km/mi | editable, metric-only | typed by hand | auto-filled, editable, km/mi |
| Preview | the exact vector file that prints | live map preview | sample until upload; static styles | live, watermarked “PREVIEW ONLY” |
| Public reviews | capture built, showing from first orders | 3 site testimonials | 4.95★ (2,336, Judge.me) | 4.80★ site-wide; ~1 on route posters |
| Guarantee | fix-anything window + reprint or refund | case-by-case support | no returns; design-approval checkbox | no returns; support amends designs |
Where the others beat us
Paper Trails accepts raw .fit files, offers eight themes to our three, and can stitch multiple activities onto one poster — the best choice for a multi-day tour today. Mark Your Moment is the official print partner of several major races and sells medal display frames — if you want the medal mounted with the print, that's them. Positive Prints imports straight from a Strava account and runs fourteen language storefronts.
Where we're different
One thing, mostly: the poster you preview IS the file we print — pure vector art at 300 DPI, no watermark, no re-render at the lab, so preview-vs-print surprises are structurally impossible. Stats auto-fill from your file (editable, km or miles), the whole flow is 2–3 taps with guest checkout, every print includes the digital file free, and pricing is one honest number — no perpetual "25% off". We never connect to your Strava account; you upload a file, we never see more.
The preview is free and takes seconds — the fairest comparison is your own route.
Try it with your GPX