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