Pace vs Garmin Catalyst 2
The Garmin Catalyst alternative that streams live
Pace captures pro-grade telemetry and HD video on the phone you already own, then streams the lap live, builds you a following, and opens sponsorship — everything a $1,199 single-driver coaching box can't. Free to start.
Bottom line
Catalyst's in-ear coaching is genuinely the best here — and it's an $1,199 single-driver box with no way to share what you capture. Pace puts capture and analysis on the phone you own, then streams it live, builds a feed, and adds sponsor placement, for a fraction of the price. If real-time coaching is your one must-have, Catalyst wins; for everything else, Pace does more for less.
No hardware to buy · iOS & Android · Free to start
The short version
Where they differ
The handful of rows where Pace and Garmin Catalyst 2 actually differ — everything else is parity, in the full list below.
| Capability | Pace$0 | Garmin Catalyst 2$1,199.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Only on Pace | ||
Live video streamingone tap, live video + telemetry | ✓ | — |
Dual front + rear videoroad + driver, one session | ✓ | — |
Barometric elevation & slopetrue gradient, not GPS altitude | ✓ | — |
AI pace insightstelemetry + laps + setup, where to find time | ◌ | — |
Setup ↔ performance trackingsetup changes linked to lap data | ◌ | — |
Sponsor placement & payoutsPIP logos; payouts rolling out | ✓ | — |
| Where Pace leads | ||
Family & fans can followsocial feed, following, reactions | ✓ | — |
The full list
Every feature, line by line
The complete picture — every feature, channel for channel, Pace against Garmin Catalyst 2. The basics you both cover, and the ones only Pace does.
| Capability | Pace | Garmin Catalyst 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Only on Pace | ||
Live video streamingone tap, live video + telemetry | ✓ | — |
Dual front + rear videoroad + driver, one session | ✓ | — |
Barometric elevation & slopetrue gradient, not GPS altitude | ✓ | — |
AI pace insightstelemetry + laps + setup, where to find time | ◌ | — |
Setup ↔ performance trackingsetup changes linked to lap data | ◌ | — |
Sponsor placement & payoutsPIP logos; payouts rolling out | ✓ | — |
| Where Pace leads | ||
Family & fans can followsocial feed, following, reactions | ✓ | — |
| The basics everyone has | ||
GPS + motion telemetryphone IMU + GNSS, no extra box | ✓ | ✓ |
Lap & session analysisline, speed, g, elevation | ✓ | ✓ |
Video synced to datareplay + frame-aligned telemetry | ✓ | ✓ |
Real-time on-track coachingaudio cues while you drive | — | ✓ |
Runs on the phone you ownno extra hardware to start | ✓ | — |
| Satellite (GNSS) | ||
Position (lat/lon) | ✓ | ✓ |
GNSS speed | ✓ | ✓ |
Fix quality & accuracy | ✓ | ✓ |
Heading / coursecompass at any speed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Motion & orientation (IMU) | ||
3-axis accelerometer100 Hz, gravity-removed | ✓ | ✓ |
3-axis gyroscope100 Hz, calibrated | ✓ | — |
Gravity vectorseparated by sensor fusion | ✓ | — |
Lean & slope (attitude) | ✓ | — |
Magnetometer / compass | ✓ | — |
Barometric altitude + pressure | ✓ | — |
| Media | ||
HD camera / videolocal + live | ✓ | ✓ |
Dual camera (front + rear)road + driver, synced | ✓ | — |
Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| Environment | ||
Weather conditions | ✓ | ✓ |
Air temp / humidity | ✓ | ✓ |
Wind speed & direction | ✓ | — |
| Bring your own | ||
Driver heart rate / HRVApple Watch / belt | ＋ | — |
RPM / throttle (OBD-II) | ＋ | — |
MyChron CSV import | ＋ | — |
Garmin FIT / VBOX .vbo import | ＋ | — |
Outdrive Garmin Catalyst 2. Free.
Pace puts pro-grade telemetry, live video, and a following on the phone you already own — no extra hardware, free to start.
No hardware to buy · iOS & Android · Free to start