Alternatives to Strong
A workout tracker and gym log for planning strength training and logging sets. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Strong
A workout tracker and gym log for planning strength training and logging sets.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Strong.
wger
Open-source workout manager with nutrition tracking that you can use online or host yourself.
wger is a free, open-source workout manager that adds nutrition tracking and can be self-hosted, though self-hosting means running and maintaining a server.
Hevy
Workout tracker and gym log for strength training, with routines, progress charts and social features.
Hevy is free with detailed set types, progress charts and one rep max estimates, plus offline Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, a documented API and social features.
JEFIT
A gym workout planner and log for building routines and tracking strength progress.
JEFIT adds detailed custom plans with supersets, rest times and adaptive plans based on strength and fatigue, with some features behind paid plans.
Fitbod
A strength training app that builds workout plans from your goals, equipment, recovery and progress.
Fitbod generates adaptive strength workouts from goals, equipment and recovery rather than simple logging, and is a paid app on iOS and Android.
Boostcamp
Workout tracker and strength training program app with thousands of free coach-designed programs.
Boostcamp is free and centres on a large library of coach-designed strength programs with automatic weight progression, alongside set and PR tracking.
Liftosaur
Open-source weightlifting planner and tracker with programs written in a plain-text scripting language.
Liftosaur is free and open source, runs on the web as well as mobile, and defines programs in a plain-text scripting language for custom progression.
FitNotes
Simple, ad-free Android app for logging gym workouts and reviewing training progress.
FitNotes is a free, ad-free gym diary with simple workout logging, but it only runs on Android.
StrongLifts 5x5
Gym workout tracker that plans and adjusts barbell programs such as StrongLifts 5x5.
StrongLifts 5x5 is free and plans barbell programs with automatic progression and deloads, but is built around its own programs rather than free-form logging.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
MacroFactor
A macro tracker and diet coach that adjusts calorie targets by estimating your energy expenditure.
FitoTrack
Privacy-oriented Android fitness tracker for logging workouts such as runs, without ads or analytics.
Apple Health
Apple's built-in health app on iPhone that collects activity, heart, sleep and other data from Apple Watch.
TrainingPeaks
An endurance training platform for athletes and coaches to plan, follow and track structured workouts.
Nike Training Club
A free workout app from Nike with bodyweight, yoga, HIIT and full-equipment training programs.
Peloton App
Subscription fitness app streaming instructor-led strength, yoga, cycling, running and other workout classes.
