Hevy Alternative
Love Hevy's tracker.
Want a coach that reads it.
The Hevy alternative that matches Hevy on logging and adds AI-generated programs that use what you log. Free tracking forever. One-click CSV import if you are switching from Hevy to Pelaris.
The honest read
Where Hevy is great, and where it stops
Hevy is one of the best pure trackers on the market. Fast logging, clean UI, a social feed that keeps people accountable, a generous free tier with a reasonable paywall for power features. If logging is what you want, Hevy is a solid answer.
What Hevy does not do is write you a program. Every routine you follow is something you or someone else built manually, and your RPE, your missed reps, your fatigue markers do not feed back into next week's schedule. You are a data-entry operator for your own training.
Pelaris closes that loop. The tracker is still the tracker, but every set you log feeds the program you follow next week. Miss a rep target on bench, next session is calibrated down. Hit RPE 9 three days running, the following heavy squat day shifts to give you recovery. The tracking becomes useful in a way it was not before.
It also widens what a single plan can hold. If you lift and you run, that is usually two apps and two plans that never speak to each other. Pelaris writes one plan across strength and endurance together, so Tuesday's intervals are already accounted for when Thursday's squat load is set. One plan, one place, both halves of your training pulling the same direction.
And the coach is someone you can actually talk to. Ask why the week looks the way it does, say you slept badly, ask to move Friday to Saturday, and the plan updates with the reasoning shown. Pelaris is on iPhone, on Android, on the web, and inside ChatGPT, so your coach is on call 24/7 wherever you already are. Hevy will keep being a genuinely great logger. Pelaris is the coach that plans, adapts, and logs.
Pelaris vs Hevy
Pricing and tier details reflect each app's published information at time of writing.
| Feature | Pelaris | Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| Workout logging Sets, reps, weight, PR detection, history. | Always free, no cap | Free tier has limits |
| Unlimited history See every session you have ever logged, any time. | No horizon limit | Free tier caps history view |
| Unlimited custom routines | Build as many as you like | Pro unlocks more than 4 |
| AI program generation Build a progressive program from your goals. | ||
| Adapts to RPE + fatigue | ||
| AI coach conversation Ask why the week looks like it does, then change it. | On call 24/7 | |
| Multi-sport support Lifting + running + sport in one program. | ||
| Hybrid strength + endurance in one plan Lifting and running periodised together, not side by side. | One concurrent plan | Strength focused |
| Body analysis + progress Body composition trends alongside your training data. | Scans, trends, 3D blueprint | Measurements logging |
| Social feed | Not our focus | Strong community feature |
| Import from Hevy | CSV import supported | N/A |
| Native apps + everywhere it runs | iOS, Android, web, and inside ChatGPT | iOS, Android, web |
| Pricing | Free tracking. Paid coaching. | Free tier + ~$5-10/mo Pro |
Same kind of log, different kind of app
Fast set entry, PR callouts, last-session context. Every rep feeds the program sitting next to it.
The same log, in your pocket
Fast set entry on iPhone and Android, with the coach reading each set as you finish it. Everything syncs with the web app, so the plan is the same wherever you open it.
Switching from Hevy, answered
Is Pelaris a direct replacement for Hevy? +
Can I import my Hevy workout history? +
Why would I use Pelaris instead of Hevy + a separate programming app? +
What does "free tracking" actually include? +
Is Pelaris coaching worth paying for? +
Does Pelaris have a mobile app? +
Try Pelaris alongside Hevy
Import your Hevy CSV, keep both apps installed, run them in parallel for a week. Switch if Pelaris earns it.