# wger

> wger is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the health & fitness category. Web-based personal workout, fitness and weight logger/tracker. It can also be used as a simple gym management utility and offers a full REST API as well. It has 7,032 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Strava and MyFitnessPal.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/wger-project/wger |
| Website | https://wger.de/ |
| Demo | https://wger.de/en/dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 7,032 |
| Forks | 1,030 |
| Open issues | 210 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Python, Docker |
| Categories | Health & Fitness |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,202 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | 2.7 (Sep 3, 2026) |
| Created | Jan 19, 2013 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: python, django, fitness, gym, self-hosted, workout, hacktoberfest

## Install

wger ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/wger-project/wger for the image name and environment variables.

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## wger replaces

- [Strava alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/strava): A social fitness app for logging runs and rides.
- [MyFitnessPal alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/myfitnesspal): A calorie counter and nutrition and workout tracker.

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