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Best 1% Better alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated October 21, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best 1% Better alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/1-better

7 direct alternatives to 1% Better, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

TickTick is the top alternative to 1% Better on our list, followed by Streaks and RescueTime.
5 of the 7 alternatives have a free plan, starting with TickTick.
Highest rated: TickTick, 4.6 out of 5 from 242 ratings, Sep 2026.

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7 alternatives
5 with a free plan

TickTick
#1 Top pick
Task manager, calendar, habits, and Pomo timer in one app
Starting price
From $2.79 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 242 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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Streaks
#2
Habit tracking app for Apple devices
Pricing
Usage-based
4.5 /5 on G2 · 267 ratings, Sep 2026
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RescueTime
#3
Understand your time usage automatically and block distractions
Starting price
From $12 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026
4.4 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 234 ratings, Sep 2026
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1% Better vs 7 alternatives

1% Better and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of October 2026), free plan and average user rating.
Tool	Starting price (Oct 2026)	Free plan	Rating
1% Better Compared tool	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	n/a
TickTick	Price: $2.79/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 242 ratings across G2 and Capterra (242)
Streaks	Price: Usage-based	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 267 ratings on G2 (267)
RescueTime	Price: $12/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.4 out of 5, from 234 ratings across G2 and Capterra (234)
Forest	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	4.6 out of 5, from 58 ratings on G2 (58)
Habitica	Price: $4.99/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.2 out of 5, from 70 ratings across SourceForge and G2 (70)
Centered	Price: $10/mo	Free plan: Yes	n/a
Habitify	Price: $2.49/mo	Free plan: Yes	n/a

Why people consider alternatives to 1% Better

1% Better is a minimalist habit tracking app designed to help users build and maintain positive habits by focusing on small, daily improvements.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in habit tracking.

The 7 alternatives below cover the same core job (habit tracking) with different trade-offs.

See full 1% Better review Best habit tracking tools How we rank

Habit Tracking leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Habit Tracking tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Oct 2026.

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Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 15 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Habit Tracking tools on Toolradar, as of Oct 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Habitz	$1.67/mo, billed yearly
2	Habitify	$2.49/mo, billed monthly
3	HyperSleep	$2.50/mo, billed yearly
4	TickTick	$2.79/mo, billed monthly
5	Widgets For Notion	$2.99/mo, billed monthly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 15 of 49 Habit Tracking tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Habit Tracking leaderboards”, Oct 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Habit Tracking statistics.

7 alternatives to 1% Better

Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace 1% Better.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to 1% Better?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to 1% Better are TickTick, Streaks, RescueTime. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to 1% Better?

There is no fully free alternative in this list. TickTick is freemium: a permanent free tier plus paid plans (Task manager, calendar, habits, and Pomo timer in one app).

Why do people look for 1% Better alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from 1% Better: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in habit tracking. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for 1% Better versus each alternative.

1% Better vs TickTick 1% Better vs Streaks 1% Better vs RescueTime 1% Better vs Forest 1% Better vs Habitica 1% Better vs Centered 1% Better vs Habitify

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