wger
Meals, workouts and trend charts in one open-source bunker; polish is not the main feature.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0+
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- desktopmobilewebself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Create an account on wger.de/use the mobile app, or deploy the official Docker Compose stack
- Operational Setup
- None for the hosted service or mobile app; self-hosting immediately requires Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, Redis/sync services, a reverse proxy, mail, backups, and upgrades.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Hosted records live in wger's service; self-hosted users keep accounts, workouts, nutrition, measurements, and exercise data in PostgreSQL plus persistent media volumes, while the mobile client maintains an offline local database and syncs.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- wger's nutrition module is much rougher for food lookup, barcode entry, micronutrient completeness, recipe analysis, and daily logging than Cronometer Gold.
Replaces 5 paid apps
up to $50.95/mo ($611/yr) in subscriptions
wger FAQ
Common questions
Is wger free and open source?+
wger is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0+ that runs on local or hosted. Meals, workouts and trend charts in one open-source bunker; polish is not the main feature.
What paid software does wger replace?+
wger serves as a free replacement for 5 paid SaaS applications: Cronometer Gold, Hevy Pro, MacroFactor, MyFitnessPal Premium, Strong Pro, saving up to $50.95/month ($611/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up wger?+
Installation: Create an account on wger.de/use the mobile app, or deploy the official Docker Compose stack. Setup notes: None for the hosted service or mobile app; self-hosting immediately requires Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, Redis/sync services, a reverse proxy, mail, backups, and upgrades.
What is the catch or trade-off with wger?+
wger's nutrition module is much rougher for food lookup, barcode entry, micronutrient completeness, recipe analysis, and daily logging than Cronometer Gold.