Strava or Komoot?

I only use Strava to record
I only use Strava to record rides…..route planning on Plotaroute…you can then check the route on kml (Google streetview) and share to ride buddies in multi GPS unit formats

You are probably correct as

You are probably correct as well but as I record any ride, for me it would have been the commutes segments that would have been all of mine before the end of days started. 

The whole point is for the 80

The whole point is for the 80 rides commuters who will never get a KOM on those routes becayse their average is 12mph. Something to celebrate continued riding rather the fast riding.  You can easily garner KOM’s if you create the specific segments if you wanted. 

Maybe i’m missing something

Maybe i’m missing something but why are you uploading an un-ridden route to Strava as an activity ? Adding one to something that guides you actually riding it, or to plan a journey, yeah, but as you already have Komoot (and can use other free options) it seems a little bit face about arse.

If you just want to use the GPX for Strava route planning you can use the Strava Labs tool 

https://labs.strava.com/gpx-to-route

I use both as they each have
I use both as they each have different strengths and weaknesses. Neither is perfect (I might get around to developing my own at some point in the future that addresses my own wishlist).

Strava

Good
– Heatmaps
– Post ride/fitness analysis and planning
– social aspects
– segments, leaderboards, etc.
– You can get inspiration checking out other riders on daily segment leaderboards and/or flybys and easily import their routes to the route planner.

Bad
– route planner doesn’t support turn by turn navigation when syncing with my wahoo GPS
– limited choices of mapping layers
– route planning often picks major roads as they are more popular than quiet lanes plus has little to no idea about hills and terrain when suggesting routes
– hard to edit routes, change start/end or re-order waypoints

Komoot

Good
– details road types and terrain on routes.
– routes automatically based on cycling discipline (although this is far from perfect)
– better route editing capabilities than Strava (changing start/end, rearranging waypoints, etc.)
– turn by turn navigation when syncing with my wahoo GPS unit
– lots of map layers to choose from (when on desktop or premium)

Bad
– Routes can sometimes lead to unexpected hike a bike sections or tricky to follow trails (especially for touring/gravel disciplines)
– mapping layers not available on mobile app unless premium.
– Highlights could do with more categorisation
– no real segment functionality
– hard to use for route discovery
– climbing/descending estimates on routes seem pretty inaccurate
– whilst still better than Strava for off road route route finding – doesn’t show rights of way beyond footpaths particularly well. Would be good if integrated with local council rights of way maps.

I usually end up using a bunch of tools for route planning and cross reference them. Typically Strava for Heatmaps and discovering new routes from other riders, Komoot for planning it and looking at terrain and POIs, OS for terrain, Google maps for POIs, local shops and cafes and local council maps for rights of way.

Agreed – it totally depends

Agreed – it totally depends on what type of riding you are doing.  If you are always going around your local area, there isn’t much need for Komoot.