How steps.org compares
With stickK, Beeminder and Forfeit, which charge you when you miss. Every fact about them links to their own site.
Charged when you missstickK, Beeminder and ForfeitYou put money on a goal, and missing it costs you.
A game that challenges you to move more.steps.orgStarts at $0, and you keep it there by hitting your weekly minutes. Miss a week and your monthly price goes up $5; hit one and it comes down $2.50. Part of it goes to carbon removal.
steps.org
Pick your activity minutes for the week. It starts at $0, and you keep it there by hitting them.
- Pick your activity minutes for the week, from 60 to 300, with 90 by default. steps.org adds up the moving time from your Strava activities, any sport, Monday to Sunday. An activity counts when a watch, bike computer or phone recorded it with heart rate or a GPS track.
- Activities typed in by hand don't count.
- steps.org starts at $0 a month. Hit your minutes and it stays free.
- Miss a week and your price goes up $5 a month. Hit a week and it comes down $2.50. You see the new price the moment the week ends, Sunday at midnight.
- Never below $0. Never above $25, unless you choose higher stakes.
- You're charged once a month, for the month just ended, by the day, each day at that day's price. At $0 you pay nothing.
- 30% of what you pay, after VAT and card fees, goes to carbon removal through Stripe Climate. The rest runs steps.org.
- steps.org holds none of your money and pays no prizes. Your card is saved when you start your plan, and nothing is charged while you're at $0.
- Cancel game any time. It ends at once, the days played are billed right away, and a new game can start 15 days later, at $0.
stickK
Charged when you missHow it worksRead on stickk.com on September 30, 2026. When stickK is the better choiceYou want stakes on any goal you can name.You want a friend to referee your reports.You want to pick where lost money goes, even an organization you oppose.
When steps.org fitsYou already record on Strava and want a consequence for missed weeks, counted from your activities with no referee to report to.
Beeminder
Charged when you missHow it works- You set a goal you can graph, and a bright red line shows where your data has to stay.beeminder.com/overview
- Cross the line, which Beeminder calls derailing, and you pay your pledge.beeminder.com/overview
- Pledges usually start at $5 and go up a step with each derailment: $5, $10, $30, $90 and on, up to a cap you set.help.beeminder.com/article/20-how-much-do-i-pledge-on-my-goals
- Joining is free with up to three active goals, and a card on file for future charges. A premium subscription adds features.help.beeminder.com/article/19-how-much-does-beeminder-cost
- It connects to services like Fitbit to report your data automatically.beeminder.com/overview
- Strava is one of them: you can make a pledge to run, bike, hike or otherwise get active on Strava, and your activity is reported to Beeminder.beeminder.com/strava
Read on beeminder.com on October 8, 2026. When Beeminder is the better choiceYou want stakes on several goals at once.You want your data to arrive on its own from a tracker like Fitbit.You want to set how high the stakes can climb, with a cap.
When steps.org fitsYou want one weekly goal in minutes, free while you hit it, with a price that comes back down $2.50 for each week you hit after a miss.
Forfeit
Charged when you missHow it works- You set a task, a deadline and how much money is on the line.forfeit.app
- Proof can be a photo checked by AI or a person, Apple Health data, a GPS check-in or a timelapse.forfeit.app
- On money from missed tasks, in Forfeit's words: “For now it is retained by Forfeit.”forfeit.app
Read on forfeit.app on October 7, 2026. When Forfeit is the better choiceYou want money on any task, workouts included.You want to prove things with a photo, a GPS check-in or a timelapse.
When steps.org fitsYou want to know where the money goes: 30% of what you pay, after VAT and card fees, goes to carbon removal, and the rest runs steps.org.
Names are used only to say which service is which. Each fact was read on the service's own site on the date shown. Prices and rules change, so check theirs before you sign up.
A game that challenges you to move more.
Pick your weekly activity minutes. Miss a week and your monthly price goes up $5; hit one and it comes down $2.50. Keep it at $0. That's the game.