# ExerciseDiary vs ryot

> Two self-hosted [Fitness Tracker projects](https://selfhost.directory/fitness-tracker), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ExerciseDiary | ryot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 11 in Fitness Tracker | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 472 | 3 649 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +43 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

ryot scores 64/100 against 46/100 for ExerciseDiary, so it is the safer default.

ryot ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ExerciseDiary.

If you want the quickest setup, ExerciseDiary is easier to run; ryot needs more configuration.

ryot is growing faster right now (+43 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ExerciseDiary](https://selfhost.directory/project/exercisediary) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/exercisediary.md)
- [ryot](https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/exercisediary-vs-ryot