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Health FitnessAlternative to FitbitAlternative to Withings Health MateAlternative to Garmin Connect

openScale

Open-source body weight, body fat, and fitness metric tracker supporting Bluetooth smart scales.

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LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub stars1.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
Fitness Metrics AppLifestyleBluetooth HealthBody Weight LogSmart Scale Tracker
Overview

Why consider openScale?

openScale is an open-source health and body composition tracking application. It connects over Bluetooth to smart scales (Xiaomi, Beurer, Sanitas, Medisana) to record weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, water, and BMI without third-party vendor cloud lock-in.

Guided learning

Learn openScale by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of openScale

openScale keeps your health and body composition metrics stored privately on your phone without cloud tracking.

Quickstart

  1. Install openScale from F-Droid or Google Play.
  2. Pair your Bluetooth smart scale in the application settings.
  3. Step on the scale to automatically log weight, visceral fat, muscle percentage, and water mass.
  4. Export trends and sync with Home Assistant.

openScale is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

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openScale FAQs

openScale is listed as a Health Fitness tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

openScale is listed under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

openScale is listed as an alternative to Fitbit. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.