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Best free MyFitnessPal alternatives (open source, self-hosted) 2026
The best open-source alternative to MyFitnessPal is wger, self-hosted on Railway. Workouts and nutrition you host. wger is AGPL-3.0 — MyFitnessPal without the hosted diary seat.
Estimated save $1,200 a year.
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How MyFitnessPal compares
| MyFitnessPal | wger | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Hosted subscription | Open-source or fair-code license; you pay the host |
| Hosting | Vendor cloud | Self-hosted on Railway or any VPS |
| Rough monthly cost | Public list price not verified this run | Hosting only — no SaaS seat meter in this repo |
- wger
AGPL-3.0 workout, nutrition, and weight tracker — the published MyFitnessPal path
FAQ
- What is the best free open-source MyFitnessPal alternative?
- The best open-source alternative to MyFitnessPal is wger, self-hosted on Railway. Workouts and nutrition you host. wger is AGPL-3.0 — MyFitnessPal without the hosted diary seat.
- Is it free?
- The wger licenses are open source or fair-code. You still pay hosting (Railway or any VPS) and any APIs the stack calls. There is no MyFitnessPal seat or task bill on this path.
- Can I migrate from MyFitnessPal?
- Yes. Start with the workflows or data you actually use, then cut over. The wger stack page has the agent prompt and the cost table; most teams rebuild the slice that matters and leave old MyFitnessPal links until they expire.
- How do I deploy it?
- Open the wger stack, copy the agent prompt, and deploy on Railway (one service, PORT, and a volume when the app needs disk). Placeholder: wger plus a database and a volume as the docs require. Bind HTTP to 0.0.0.0:$PORT. No one-click template in this repo yet — Start on Railway. Outdoor GPS stays on /stacks/fittrackee-sports.
- What does this replace?
- MyFitnessPal. The published small-team estimate on this stack is $1,200 a year.
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