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Alternatives to Eight Sleep
22 fitness tools sit alongside Eight Sleep in this directory. Below is what separates each from Eight Sleep on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 8
- Cheaper to start
- 5
- Eight Sleep starts at
- $19/month
Why people look past Eight Sleep
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Eight Sleep entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Eight Sleep carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 8 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
Eight Sleep publishes a single plan, Autopilot at $19/month. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Sleep and recovery tracking ring where the hardware is bought outright and most insights need a separate monthly membership
- Sold on a One-time hardware purchase plus a required subscription model rather than subscription.
Unlock human performance
- Starts $180 a year dearer, at $199/year.
Google's smart home hardware and software ecosystem
- Sold on a one-time model rather than subscription.
5x5 barbell strength training app built around a fixed beginner programme, sold as a subscription
- Can be used without paying; Eight Sleep cannot.
- Sold on a Free tier plus subscription model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to Eight Sleep's 1.
Phone based sleep tracking app that uses the microphone or accelerometer to detect sleep phases and wake you in a light sleep window
- Can be used without paying; Eight Sleep cannot.
- Sold on a Free with a Premium subscription model rather than subscription.
Free GPS running app from Nike with guided runs and coaching plans, funded entirely by the Nike brand rather than user payment
- Can be used without paying; Eight Sleep cannot.
- Sold on a Free, no subscription or in-app purchases model rather than subscription.
Every Eight Sleep alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Sleep (this page) | $19/month | Subscription | 1 | |
| Oura RingWearable sleep tracker validated against medical-grade polysomnography for sleep staging, focused on sleep, heart rate variability, and readiness | On request | One-time hardware purchase plus a required subscription | 1 | vs Eight Sleep |
| WHOOPWearable subscription service emphasizing strain and recovery coaching with wearable device | $199/year | - | - | vs Eight Sleep |
| NestSmart home platform with temperature and sleep-related automation capabilities | On request | One-time | - | vs Eight Sleep |
| StrongLifts | Free | Free tier plus subscription | 2 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Sleep Cycle | Free | Free with a Premium subscription | 1 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Nike Run Club | Free | Free, no subscription or in-app purchases | 1 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Insight Timer | Free | Free with a Member subscription | 1 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Cronometer | Free, then $4.99/month | - | 2 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Gymdesk | Free, then $75/month | Subscription | 5 | vs Eight Sleep |
| My PT Hub | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Fitbod | On request | Per user per month | 2 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Zwift | On request | Per user per month | 2 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Freeletics | On request | Per user per month, billed annually | 2 | vs Eight Sleep |
| TrainerRoad | On request | Per user per month | 2 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Daxko | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Everfit | $16/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Mariana Tek | $200/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Eight Sleep |
| MacroFactor | $6.99/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Future | $199/month | - | - | vs Eight Sleep |
| Mirror | $39/month | - | 3 | vs Eight Sleep |
| Apple Fitness+ | $9.99/month | - | - | vs Eight Sleep |
| Nike Training Club | Free | - | 1 | vs Eight Sleep |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Eight Sleep badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (8)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- StrongLifts , Free
- Sleep Cycle , Free
- Nike Run Club , Free
- Insight Timer , Free
- Cronometer , Free, then $4.99/month
- Gymdesk , Free, then $75/month
- My PT Hub , Free
- Nike Training Club , Free
Cheaper than Eight Sleep (5)
Entry price under Eight Sleep's $19/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Cronometer , Free, then $4.99/month
- My PT Hub , Free
- Everfit , $16/month
- MacroFactor , $6.99/month
- Apple Fitness+ , $9.99/month
What you would be giving up
Eight Sleep is most often brought in for workout tracking, nutrition management, health monitoring, fitness coaching, wellness improvement. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Eight Sleep is broadly right and the question is cost, the Eight Sleep pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Fitness category lists everything the directory holds, and best fitness tools ranks them.
Eight Sleep runs on hardware, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Eight Sleep alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Eight Sleep?
- 22 other fitness tools are listed in this directory, led by Oura Ring, WHOOP, Nest, StrongLifts. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Eight Sleep?
- 8 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: StrongLifts, Sleep Cycle, Nike Run Club, Insight Timer, Cronometer.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Eight Sleep?
- Yes. 5 of the alternatives below start under Eight Sleep's $19/month: Cronometer at Free, then $4.99/month, My PT Hub at Free, Everfit at $16/month, MacroFactor at $6.99/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Eight Sleep?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Eight Sleep?
- Eight Sleep is most often brought in for workout tracking, nutrition management, health monitoring, fitness coaching, wellness improvement. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Eight Sleep?
- None of the fitness tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Eight Sleep alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Fitness, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Eight Sleep against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Eight Sleep covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every fitness tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Fitness category, 22 tools beside Eight Sleep. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.