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A Free, Local Home for Crags & Beta
A free, community-run guide to local crags, routes, and beta, plus the directory of nearby gyms, guides, and gear shops the big route databases leave out.
| Feature | Climb Hubs Free | Mountain Project | theCrag | KAYA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Freemium | Free + $59.99/yr |
| Crag & route discovery | Pro | |||
| Grades & topos | Pro | |||
| Offline use | Tracking only | Premium | Pro | |
| Logbook / tick list | ||||
| Gym, guide & operator directory | Gyms | |||
| Wildfire watch (NASA) | ||||
| Live webcams | ||||
| Clubs & group chat | ||||
| No account required to browse |
Why Climb Hubs is free
Community-specific, not nationwide
The paid apps charge because they cover every county in the country. We only cover the areas our community uses, and staying narrow is what keeps it free.
Free public data
We source maps and boundaries from free public GIS portals instead of licensing an expensive nationwide dataset, so there is no per-user data bill to pass on.
No account, no paywall
Every core tool works in a browser and in the app with no signup. A free account only adds syncing so your spots and plans follow you between devices.
FAQ
Common questions
Yes. Climb Hubs is free, with crag and route info plus a local directory of gyms, guides, and shops. It's community-run and focused on the areas our climbers actually climb.
No. Browsing crags, routes, and local climbing spots is free and needs no signup.
Beyond route beta it carries the local layer a pure database skips: gyms, guides, gear shops, clubs, and conditions for your area, all free.
