A Runna alternative

Both build a running plan around your race. Here is how they differ today, what each does better, and who should pick which.

Checked 20 October 2026, against Runna's pricing and home pages.

No card needed. Then $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year.

Side by side

CreateRunPlan and Runna compared
Topic	CreateRunPlan	Runna
Price	$9.99 a month or $59.99 a year	$19.99 a month or $119.99 a year
Free trial	14 days, no card	7 days
Where you use it	In your browser, on any phone or computer	iPhone and Android apps
Your watch	No automatic sync. Import runs from Apple Health or Garmin exports, or FIT, GPX and TCX files	Syncs with Garmin, COROS, Fitbit, Suunto and Apple Watch
How the plan works	One week at a time, from the runs you log and how they felt. A missed run is never made up	Personalized to your goals, experience and schedule
Races	5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon, or no race at all	5K to marathon, a 50 km ultramarathon, and custom plans of 5 to 50 km
Strength	Optional, twice a week	Strength, conditioning and mobility plans

Prices and features change, so check Runna's pricing page again before you decide. Runna's pricing page.

You want your watch to sync automatically. Runna connects to Garmin, COROS, Fitbit, Suunto and Apple Watch; here you import files.
You want a phone app today. Runna has iPhone and Android apps; here you use the browser.
You are training for an ultramarathon, or a distance that isn't a 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon.

You want to pay less: $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year, against Runna's $19.99 a month or $119.99 a year.
You want longer to decide: 14 days with no card, against Runna's 7.
You want a plan that moves with your week. Move a run, skip it with a reason or ask for an easier week, and the next week is planned from what you actually ran.
You would rather not install anything: it works in the browser.

Choose your race, the days you can run and what you run now. Your coach plans your first week from there.

No card needed. Then $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year.