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wger

★ 5k

Workout, nutrition and body-weight tracker you own — with a full exercise database.

wger does the job of Strong, Hevy and MyFitnessPal premium, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and it installs in about one command. Strong bills $10 for it. 5k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Strong, Hevy, MyFitnessPal premium.

Licence: AGPL-3.0
Self-hosting: Easy
The paid one costs: $10
GitHub stars: 5k

view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How wger runs

Where it runs

wger runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

wger questions

Is wger open source?

Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.

Can wger replace Strong?

Our verdict on Strong Pro is YES. wger (7k stars), LiftLog (523 stars) are mature open-source replacements for Strong Pro — self-host with docker and stop paying $4.99/mo.

Can I self-host wger?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.