Comparisons
Honest comparisons with the alternatives
Picking a training platform is a real decision. Different products are good at different things, and the right choice depends on what you actually need. These comparisons are conservative — where the competitor is genuinely better at something, we say so.
SportPlan vs TrainingPeaks
TrainingPeaks has the deepest analytics tools in endurance sports. SportPlan has the adaptive engine and simpler price. Which one suits which athlete — honestly.
SportPlan vs Runna
Runna's iOS UX is best-in-class for run-only athletes. SportPlan covers running, cycling, trail and triathlon — and adapts to your Garmin/Strava data every day. Comparison.
SportPlan vs Garmin Coach
Garmin Coach is free if you own a recent Garmin. SportPlan costs €9.99/month and weaves your season's races into the plan. When the free one is enough, and when it isn't.
Why these comparisons are honest
Most comparison content on the internet is written by the company being compared TO, and reads like marketing. We tried to do the opposite. Where TrainingPeaks has deeper analytics tools, we say so. Where Runna has a more polished mobile UX, we say so. Where Garmin Coach is genuinely fine for your use case, we tell you to use it.
The SportPlan pitch is clear: daily adaptive plan rebuild from real Garmin/Strava data, race planning and all four sports in one plan at €9.99/month. That's a specific value prop. It isn't right for every athlete. The comparisons help you figure out whether it's right for you.
If you want to see the engine without committing to anything, the sample-plan preview generates a real week from any inputs without signup.
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Want to test the engine before deciding?
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Methodology designed by Ramon Curto, MSc Exercise Physiology
Ramon Curto designed SportPlan's endurance-training methodology from exercise-physiology principles. SportPlan applies it autonomously to the information you enter and the data you choose to connect; it is not ongoing one-to-one coaching or medical care.
Last revised July 2026
- MSc Exercise Physiology
- Endurance-training methodology
- Connected training-data analysis
- Block periodization · Polarized training