The Problem with Fitness Apps
Most fitness apps treat you like a product, not a customer. They lock your data behind subscriptions, sell your personal information, and vanish when venture funding dries up.
Remember Fitocracy? Thousands of users lost years of workout data when it essentially died. Jefit has become a bloated mess of ads and premium walls. Popular apps disappear or pivot constantly, leaving users stranded.
The Real Cost of "Free" Apps
You're paying $20+ monthly for apps that:
- • Hold your data hostage
- • Stop working when you can't pay
- • Disappear when companies get acquired or shut down
- • Sell your workout patterns to advertisers
- • Lock essential features behind paywalls (basic workout logging requires subscriptions, data export costs extra)
Your fitness progress shouldn't depend on a company staying profitable.
Why OpenLift Exists
The $240/Year Wake-Up Call
OpenLift started when I realized I was paying $240/year for what was basically a glorified spreadsheet that couldn't even handle deload weeks properly. I needed smart workout tracking that actually understood periodized training, not another subscription trying to monetize my gym sessions.
What Every Serious Lifter Actually Wants
So I built what we all need:
What OpenLift Actually Does
🔒 Own Your Data
Export everything, anytime. Self-hosting will be available post-launch for complete control. Your workout history belongs to you, not a corporation. Learn more about data portability rights.
💰 Transparent Pricing Model
Core workout tracking remains free forever - both on our cloud servers and for self-hosting. Premium features and advanced capabilities help fund continued open-source development.
🧠 Built for Real Training
Intelligent progression that understands deload weeks, periodization, and program structure. Not just rep counting with motivational quotes.
🔓 Open Source Commitment
We're committed to open-sourcing the core after launch. Fork it, modify it, or self-host when available. No vendor lock-in, by design.
The Real Difference
Different Priorities
Other apps optimize for monthly recurring revenue. OpenLift optimizes for actually helping you get stronger, following evidence-based training principles.
No Unicorn Dreams
We're not trying to build the next unicorn startup. We're building software that solves the problems we had as lifters who got tired of terrible, overpriced tools.
Simple as that.
Ready to Own Your Fitness Data?
Join the waitlist and be among the first to experience fitness tracking that actually works for you.