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Strava just killed its free API, will require a subscription if you want to build on top of it (communityhub.strava.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by OpenAltFinder@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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https://communityhub.strava.com/insider-journal-9/an-update-to-our-developer-program-13428

The gist of it is that Strava just killed its free API, and will now require developers to have a subscription.

At Strava, we care deeply about developers, and the health of the developer ecosystem. There are now 241,000 Strava API developers, up from 185,000 last year. Starting today, all current and future applications will automatically receive access to the Standard developer tier. This allows you to serve up to 10 athletes and start building immediately, completely eliminating the previous queue.

This essentially kills thousands of tools people build using the free API.

If you're looking to move away from Strava, so far I've found four open source alternatives:

CubeTrek - Open-source GPS track manager with 3D topography visualization for outdoor activities.
Endurain - Self-hosted fitness tracking service for running, cycling, and more with full data control.
RunnerUp - An open source run tracker for Android.
Geo Activity Playground - Data analysis and visualization based on GPS tracked outdoor activities.
OpenTracks - A privacy-focused sport tracking application for Android that records GPS tracks and supports Bluetooth sensors without any internet access or ads.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Just as" is doing a lot of heavy lifting there, IMO. Can they be subverted against the people they are supposed to serve? Of course. Is it as likely as a for-profit corporation doing it? Hell no, I'd say.

[–] nykula@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

Depends on how they're organized. If they're accountable to their community, organized with as little hierarchy as possible, and have rotation of leadership while filling its roles from the members, they're good. But it's very rare. If the heads are appointed top-down by the government or self-selected, which is more common, there arise same issues as with companies.