Hevy vs JEFIT.

Hevy vs JEFIT at a glance

Answer: Pick Hevy for cleaner logging, the biggest social feed and a cheap $74.99 lifetime price; pick JEFIT for the biggest exercise library (1,400+), deeper power-user analytics and a generous free tier.

Hevy and JEFIT are two of the most established names in workout tracking, and they overlap on the core job: logging sets, recalling previous weights, and charting progress over time. [3] The differences are in emphasis. Hevy is the cleaner, faster logger with a 14M+ social feed and the cheapest price in the category; JEFIT is the data-heavy incumbent with the largest exercise library and analytics built for power users. [5]

Neither is a wrong answer. The right pick comes down to whether you want a lean, cheap, social logger (Hevy) or the deepest library and analytics with a generous free tier (JEFIT).

Hevy vs JEFIT: full comparison table

Hevy values are verified from hevy.com and the Hevy Help Centre; JEFIT values from jefit.com and its App Store listing, as of July 2, 2026 (see References).

Details reflect publicly available information verified July 2026 and can change — always check hevy.com/pricing and jefit.com/elite for current numbers. Hevy and JEFIT are trademarks of their respective owners.

Pricing compared: Hevy vs JEFIT

Answer: Hevy is much cheaper — $2.99/month, $23.99/year, or $74.99 lifetime — while JEFIT Elite runs about $12.99/month or about $69.99/year with frequent ~50% anniversary sales. But JEFIT's free tier is more generous, bundling unlimited logging and the full 1,400+ exercise library where Hevy caps free users at 4 routines and 3 months of stats.

On paid price Hevy wins comfortably: it's one of the cheapest serious trackers, and the $74.99 lifetime unlock pays for itself in a couple of years and then never charges again. [1] JEFIT Elite costs several times more per month, though frequent anniversary sales of around 50% soften that. [4] Flip to the free experience, though, and JEFIT pulls ahead: its free plan bundles unlimited logging and the entire 1,400+ exercise library plus community routines. Hevy free is more limited — 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of stats history. [2]

Library & analytics

Answer: JEFIT wins both. Its 1,400+ exercise library is the largest among mainstream trackers and it's available free, and its analytics go deeper for power users, including an NSPI score that tells you whether your training is genuinely improving. Hevy's 400+ library and solid analytics cover most lifters well, but JEFIT is the pick for breadth and data depth.

If library breadth and data depth are what you care about, JEFIT is hard to beat: more than 1,400 exercises — including rare variations — all available on the free tier, plus data-driven charts and its NSPI score that answers "is my training actually improving?" [5] Hevy's library of 400-plus covers the movements most lifters ever use, and its analytics are clean and solid, but they stay at the essentials. [3] JEFIT can feel busier and even overwhelming for casual users, which is the trade-off for all that depth. For power users chasing rare movements and detailed progressive overload trends, JEFIT takes it; for a lean, focused view, Hevy does.

Community & programming

Answer: Hevy has the bigger social feed (14M+ athletes) and built-in adaptive programming via Hevy Trainer (Pro); JEFIT has a large, established 12M+ member community and AI-driven progression that's gated behind Elite. Both foster community differently — Hevy leans social feed, JEFIT leans routines and forums.

Hevy treats lifting as social: following friends, liking workouts and saving routines from a 14M+ feed is a real motivator, and it builds in adaptive programming through Hevy Trainer, a Pro feature that auto-progresses your working weight. [3] JEFIT has a large, long-running community too — 12M+ members sharing community routines — and offers AI progression, though that sits behind the Elite tier. [5] Both help you stay consistent; Hevy's edge is the sheer size and modern feel of its feed, while JEFIT's is the depth of its community routine catalogue. See our programs if you'd rather bring a structured plan of your own.

Platforms

Both are phone-first for live logging. Hevy ships iOS, Android and an Apple Watch app, plus a web presence at hevy.com for building routines and reviewing analytics. [3] JEFIT covers iOS, Android and Apple Watch, and adds the most web-capable interface of the incumbents — you can plan on web or desktop, though you still log sessions on mobile. [5] Neither offers full live workout logging in a browser — the actual session happens on the phone. That's the one gap the web-first option below fills.

When to pick Hevy

Answer: Pick Hevy if you want cleaner, faster logging, the biggest social community, the cheapest price and a $74.99 lifetime unlock.

• You want the leanest logger — Hevy's fast, clean logging is best-in-class. [3]
• Community motivates you — its 14M+ feed is the biggest in mainstream lifting.
• Price matters — $23.99/year or $74.99 lifetime is hard to beat.
• You want a program built in — Hevy Trainer auto-progresses your weight.

When to pick JEFIT

Answer: Pick JEFIT if you want the biggest exercise library (1,400+), deeper power-user analytics with its NSPI score, and a generous free tier that already includes the full catalogue.

• You want the biggest library — 1,400+ exercises, the largest around. [5]
• You love the data — deep analytics plus the NSPI improvement score.
• You want the best free tier — full library and unlimited logging, no paywall on the catalogue.
• You value an established community — 12M+ members and community routines.

The web-first alternative: Nishaana

Answer: Both Hevy and JEFIT are phone-first for live logging (JEFIT has more web capability but still logs on mobile). Nishaana runs the full workout tracker in any browser on desktop or phone with no app-store download, adds free 1RM, TDEE and macro calculators plus free auto-progression, and imports your Hevy or Strong history in about a minute. It's a genuine third option if the phone-only model is what's holding you back.

If neither phone-first model fits — maybe you plan programming on a laptop, use a shared gym computer, or just don't want another app on your phone — Nishaana is worth a look. The whole tracker lives in the browser: warm-ups, working sets, rest timers and notes all happen in a tab, on desktop or phone, from one account. It ships free 1RM, TDEE and macro calculators, gives basic auto-progression free, and adds a daily 0–100 training score for consistency. You can log a full session in the browser with our workout tracker.

We're honest about the trade-offs: JEFIT's library and community and Hevy's social feed and lifetime price are all real strengths Nishaana doesn't try to out-hype — we're newer with a smaller community, and Apple Watch and Wear OS support is still on the roadmap. But if browser access is the deciding factor, it's a fair third choice — and moving over is easy.

References

Hevy and JEFIT facts on this page were verified from the following primary sources in July 2026.

1. Hevy — Pricing (Pro $2.99/mo, $23.99/yr, $74.99 lifetime) hevy.com
2. Hevy Pro Subscription: free-tier limits (4 routines / 7 custom exercises / 3-month stats) Hevy Help Centre
3. Hevy — the #1 workout tracker: 14M+ athletes, platforms, feed hevyapp.com
4. JEFIT Elite — pricing & plan features jefit.com
5. JEFIT — 1,400+ exercises, community and analytics jefit.com
6. JEFIT: Gym Workout Plan & Log — App Store listing (ratings, platforms) Apple App Store