Dreeve vs SparkyFitness

Two self-hosted Health and Fitness apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.

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DreeveSparkyFitness
DescriptionStatistics dashboard generated from Strava data.Fitness-Tracker which tracks nutrition, exercise, body metrics, and health data (alternative to MyFitnessPal).
GitHub stars2,2036,702
Forks––
Open issues––
Commits (12 months)1.7k4.7k
Last activity2026-11-042026-11-05
Latest releasev5.8.1 (2026-11-03)v1.11.0 (2026-10-30)
Maintenance healthActiveActive
LicenseAGPL-3.0⊘ Proprietary
Language / platformDocker, K8SDocker
Docker Hub image––
Docker pulls––
Est. server size~2 GB, 1 vCPU~1 GB, 1 vCPU
Est. hosting from$10/mo$5/mo
CategoriesAnalytics, Health and FitnessHealth and Fitness
LinksWebsite · SourceWebsite · Source

What the numbers say

Summary: SparkyFitness leads on GitHub popularity and commit activity. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.

This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dreeve or SparkyFitness more popular?

SparkyFitness has more GitHub stars (6,702 vs 2,203 for Dreeve, as of 2026-11-05). Stars measure interest, not quality.

Which is more actively maintained, Dreeve or SparkyFitness?

SparkyFitness had more commits over the last 12 months (4,745 vs 1,720). The last recorded activity was 2026-11-04 for Dreeve and 2026-11-05 for SparkyFitness. Releases in the past year: Dreeve 10+, SparkyFitness 10+. Our health labels: Dreeve is “Active”, SparkyFitness is “Active”.

What licenses do Dreeve and SparkyFitness use?

Dreeve: AGPL-3.0. SparkyFitness: ⊘ Proprietary. Note: SparkyFitness includes a non-free license component.

Can I run Dreeve and SparkyFitness with Docker?

We did not detect a Docker Hub image for either app. The upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option for Dreeve and SparkyFitness. Check each project's documentation for install options.

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Dreeve

Statistics dashboard generated from Strava data.

Active ★ 2.2k AGPL-3.0 🐳 Docker~$10/mo

SparkyFitness

Fitness-Tracker which tracks nutrition, exercise, body metrics, and health data (alternative to MyFitnessPal).

Active ★ 6.7k ⊘ Proprietary 🐳 Docker~$5/mo

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