GoalsOnTrack vs Strides (2026): which should you pick?

Pick GoalsOnTrack if

• Fits if you want goals, tasks and habits in one place and don't mind a browser
• Works for people who would rather pay one flat yearly fee than hit free-plan caps

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try before you pay, as there is no free plan or trial
• Not for you if you want a native app on your phone, as it is web and mobile browser only
• Watch out: after 30 days there is no prorated refund on cancelling
• Pricey if you need it for a team, as Team starts at $40 a month

Pick Strides if

• Fits if your goals have numbers in them, like money saved, pages read or hours slept
• Works for people on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch with two or three things to track

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you're on Windows or the web, and think twice on Android, where the app is new with 100+ downloads
• Tight if you're staying free and have more than three habits on the go
• Pricey if all you want is sync or backups between your own phone and iPad, which need Plus
• Watch out: the App Store lists Plus from $4.99 to $149.99 without saying which is monthly, yearly or lifetime
• Not for you if your accountability buddy has an Android phone, as sharing runs on iCloud

GoalsOnTrack

• No free plan or trial; payment is required at sign-up, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
• Web only: the vendor says it runs in web and mobile browsers, with no native apps listed.
• After 30 days there is no prorated refund on cancellation.
• Team pricing starts at $40 a month, per the Teams page.

Strides

• The free plan tracks three goals or habits; unlimited trackers, sync, backups, tags, export and the privacy lock need Strides Plus.
• The App Store lists Strides Plus purchases from $4.99 to $149.99 without saying which is monthly, annual or lifetime.
• Sharing progress with accountability partners requires iCloud and works on Apple devices only.
• The Android app is recent, showing 100+ downloads on Google Play, and no web or Windows version is listed.

GoalsOnTrack

Goals and sub-goals

Break a goal into nested milestones with dates, grouped by category.

Habit tracker

Daily, weekly or monthly habits checked off on calendars, with an automatic habit-strength display.

Tasks and calendar

Recurring tasks that can be dragged onto a calendar; an iCalendar feed sends them to other calendar apps.

Goal templates

Built-in templates with action plans, or save your own goal as a template.

Journal and vision board

Goal journal entries viewable by month and year, and a vision board with a slideshow mode.

AI advice

An AI toolbox that gives advice on SMART goals and action plans.

Strides

Four tracker types

Habit trackers log repeating actions, Target trackers aim for a number by a date, Average trackers follow a repeating number, and Project trackers break work into milestones.

Templates and SMART goal setup

Start from more than 150 tracker templates or set a SMART goal through a 3-step process, then adjust the defaults.

Daily Goals view

Filters all trackers down to the ones that need logging now, based on their repeat settings. Getting every tracker done earns a perfect day.

Charts and progress reports

Each tracker has progress bars with an on-track pace line, streaks, success rates, calendars and line charts. Reports summarize all trackers by week, month, year or all time.

Reminders and bad-habit tracking

Trackers can have as many reminders as you like on the days they are due, and a Bad Habit setting counts down against a limit instead of up to a goal.

Accountability partners

Invite other people to see progress on chosen goals or habits, or work on a goal together. This needs iCloud and works on Apple devices only.

GoalsOnTrack

• Personal membership$68

  per year (about $5 a month)

  Unlimited goals, tasks, habits and journal entries on web and mobile browsers, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

• Team$40

  per month to start

  Everything in Personal plus team features such as shared goals and action plans; the team price depends on the team billing plan.

Strides

• Free$0

  Tracks up to three goals and habits with reminders and charts, with no time limit and no ads.

• Strides Plus$4.99 to $149.99

  monthly, annual or lifetime; the listing does not label them

  Unlimited goals and habits, sync across devices, data backups, progress reports, tags and filters, archiving, data export, goal notes and a privacy lock.

GoalsOnTrack

No public discounts listed.

Strides

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime plan as a one-time payment

  The help center says Strides Plus can be bought with a one-time payment called the Lifetime plan instead of a monthly or annual subscription. It does not state the price.