wger by wger-project

Self hosted FLOSS fitness/workout, nutrition and weight tracker

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Verdict 75/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty 9 open CVEs Last release 22 days ago

Self-host wger on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
75 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
6.0k
886 forks

About wger

From the project's README at github.com/wger-project/wger. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

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wger (ˈvɛɡɐ) is a free workout and fitness manager. Custom Workout Routines - Create flexible routines with automatic weight progression rules. Comprehensive Tracking - Track diet plans, body weight, and custom measurements. Nutrition Management - Log your calories with a food database from Open Food Facts. Progress Gallery - Upload and track your fitness progress with photos. Exercise Wiki - Access and contribute to the built-in exercises. Cross-Platform Apps - Available on Android, iOS, F-Droid, and Flathub. Self-Hostable - Deploy easily with Docker for full c

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
96
maturity
73
community
83
security
85
sustainability
88
adoption
35

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 6.0k github.com/wger-project/wger
GitHub forks 886 github.com/wger-project/wger
PYPI downloads (last month) 325 wger

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age13.3 yearssince Jan 2013
Last commit3 days agoMay 4, 2026
Releases shipped14last: 22 days ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers
Funding links3declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

Security advisories

17 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev. 9 currently open without a documented fix. Most recent: GHSA-vqv8-j3mj-wjxj.

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Ready to self-host wger?

Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.

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