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Strava

The social network for athletes

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Overview

What Strava does

Strava is the leading social fitness platform for runners, cyclists, and athletes. It offers GPS tracking for activities, route planning, segment leaderboards, training analysis, and a global community of millions of athletes. Features include clubs, challenges, personal records tracking, and detailed performance analytics.

What people use it for

  • Recording runs and rides from a phone or watch
  • Segment leaderboards and competing on routes
  • Training analysis and fitness tracking on the subscription
  • Route planning with offline maps
  • Following friends and clubs

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Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Strava.

  • Segment leaderboards, custom goals, workout analysis, offline routes and fitness scoring all require a subscription
  • The $5 a month headline is the annual rate, billed as $59.99 a year
  • The student rate and the Runna bundle are annual only, with no monthly option

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What people choose instead of Strava

Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.

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    Garmin Connect

    Garmin Connect: Watch-native fitness platform with one of the most generous free tiers offering VO2 Max, heart rate variability, training status, and detailed analytics with no subscription required.

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    Komoot

    Komoot: Route-focused alternative specializing in route planning and discovery for running and cycling with offline map support and strong outdoor community features.

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    Hevy

    Hevy: Fitness tracking app focused on gym and strength training with similar logging capabilities but different fitness niche and no social comparison emphasis.

Pricing

What Strava costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Free

Free

  • Activity tracking
  • GPS recording
  • Basic segments
  • Activity feed
  • Top 10 leaderboards

Strava+

$11.99 /mo

  • Full segment leaderboards
  • Training zones
  • Heart rate analysis
  • Route builder
  • Advanced analytics

Capabilities

Features

  • GPS activity tracking

    GPS activity tracking capability

  • Segment leaderboards

    Segment leaderboards capability

  • Route discovery

    Route discovery capability

  • Training analysis

    Training analysis capability

  • Social feed and clubs

    Social feed and clubs capability

  • Garmin

    Integration with Garmin

  • Wahoo

    Integration with Wahoo

  • Apple Watch

    Integration with Apple Watch

  • Fitbit

    Integration with Fitbit

  • Zwift

    Integration with Zwift

  • Ios support

    Available on ios

  • Android support

    Available on android

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

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Does Strava offer a free tier?

Yes. Strava Free includes basic activity tracking, GPS recording, activity feed, following other athletes, giving kudos, and basic segments with top 10 leaderboard access. The free tier does not include full segment leaderboards, training zones, or heart rate analysis.

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What does Strava Premium cost?

Strava costs $11.99 per month or $79.99 per year for individual users. A Family Plan costs $139.99 per year. Students receive 50% off at $39.99 per year with verification.

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Can I export my data from Strava?

Yes. Every Strava athlete can download their data for free at any time through the app, website, or direct download. However, API access now requires a paid subscription for Standard Tier developers costing $12 per month.

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Does Strava work offline?

Strava records activities offline using GPS on your device, but viewing historical data and accessing most app features requires an internet connection to sync and display data.

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Behind it

Who makes Strava

Company
Strava Inc.
Based in
San Francisco, CA
Founders
Michael Horvath, Mark Gainey

Timeline

Strava over time

  1. Founded2009-01-01

    Strava founded by Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey

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