Strava
An app that tracks your runs and rides and shares them with friends.
What Strava does
Strava is a tracker for running, cycling, walking and dozens of other sports. You record an activity with your phone or a watch, and it shows up in a feed where friends can follow along. The free version covers tracking and the social side. A subscription adds deeper stats, route tools and goals.
Strava is where a lot of runners and cyclists log everything. Start an activity on your phone, or sync it from a Garmin, Apple Watch, Fitbit or similar device, and you get your route, pace and splits. Friends can follow you and give kudos, and clubs and challenges keep things social.
Segments are the famous part. These are short stretches of road or trail where everyone's times are compared, so you can race people you've never met. The free version lets you see segments, but full leaderboards sit behind the subscription, along with things like advanced route building, heatmaps and long-term training trends.
If you want a coach that tells you what to run each day, Strava on its own is not that. It's a record of what you did, plus a community. Runna, which Strava owns, is the coaching side, and the two are sold as a bundle. If you mostly want motivation from friends and a clean log of your workouts, the free version goes a long way.
Alternatives to Strava
Who it's for
Skip it if: Beginners who want a step-by-step plan to start running.
Pricing
Free planFree to use for tracking and the social feed. The subscription is $11.99 a month or $79.99 a year. A Family Plan is $139.99 a year, and a bundle with Runna's training plans is $149.99 a year.
Prices can vary by country. Checked 19 Oct 2026.
What people like
- Free version covers tracking and the social side
- Works with Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit and many other devices
- Big community, with clubs and segments in many places
- Covers many sports, not just running
Watch out for
- Many of the best stats and route tools need the subscription
- No built-in training plans without adding Runna
- The social side can feel like pressure if you just want to jog
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Questions people ask
Is Strava free?
Yes, the basic version is free. It records your activities and lets you follow friends. A subscription adds full leaderboards, advanced routes, goals and longer training history.
How much is Strava's subscription?
It's $11.99 a month or $79.99 a year in the US. A Family Plan is $139.99 a year.
Does Strava work with my watch?
Very likely. It works with Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, Wear OS and many other devices, and syncs your activities automatically.
Does Strava have training plans?
Not really on its own. Strava owns Runna, which makes running plans, and the two are sold together as a bundle.