The best cheap fitness trackers for 2024

Even cheap fitness trackers come packed with features that help you monitor your heart rate, track your steps and analyze your sleep stages.

Many budget options now include GPS tracking for those outdoor runs, real-time heart rate tracking to keep you in the right zone during workouts.

Some even go beyond basic metrics, providing insights on daily readiness to help you decide if you’re up for an intense workout or need a lighter day .

Xiaomi Smart Band 8 has the easiest interface to navigate when recording workouts.

It also has the most comfortable band to sleep in.

The Amazfit Band 7 , like the Xiaomi Band 8 , has all of the workouts you can track pre-loaded on your wrist.

It has a unique “Pebble” mode, which allows you to clip on the tracker to shoelaces to gather running and cycling data.

The Fitbit Inspire 3 is comfortable to sleep with, maybe even slightly more comfortable than the Amazfit Band 7 .

It doesn’t boast a built-in GPS , so you have to take your phone with you to accurately record pace or distance.

The fitness tracker doesn't allow you to directly log menstrual cycle data directly from the band.