The best Fitbit for women: Versa 3, Sense, and more

Buying the right Fitbit for your needs

All Fitbit devices will track your steps, but they’ve also come a long way from basic pedometers. Today, Fitbit offers everything from smartwatch features to heart rate sensors. Buying the right one means knowing what you need. You don’t want to settle for a device that doesn’t have all the tools you were hoping to use. On the other hand, why spend extra money on features you don’t need?

The Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 offer a number of smartwatch features for staying active as well as organized. These can do everything from make calls to store music. Meanwhile, for women who just want something simple to track their workout regimen, a fitness tracker may be all it takes. Long-distance training calls for a device with built-in GPS and long battery life, both found in the Charge 5. For women who want to track the basics without an overly sporty accessory, the Fitbit Luxe offers a slim, fashionable aesthetic.

Determine the best Fitbit device for you from our list below.

The best Fitbit for women

• Fitbit Versa 3: The best Fitbit smartwatch overall, this device is a slightly pared-down version of the Fitbit Sense, but at a much better price. Odds are, you won’t miss the sensors this device lacks and you’ll appreciate the extra cash.
• Fitbit Sense: With EDA, ECG, and skin temperature sensors, the Fitbit Sense is the best pick for women interested in detailed health tracking.
• Fitbit Luxe: Designed with fashion-forward users in mind, the Fitbit Luxe is the best-looking Fitbit tracker for women.
• Fitbit Charge 5: The overall best fitness tracker available, the Fitbit Charge 5 features built-in GPS.
• Fitbit Inspire 2: If you’re just looking for the basics, the Inspire 2 is a great starter model for fitness tracking.
• Fitbit Versa 2: Now outdone by the Versa 3, the Fitbit Versa 2 is still a solid smartwatch and the best budget option from Fitbit.

In terms of value and function, the Versa 3 is the best smartwatch available from the Fitbit line. The device has most of the buzzworthy features a smartwatch wearer wants including accurate health and fitness tracking, SpO2 monitoring, Bluetooth phone call support, a digital payment option (Fitbit Pay), and multi-day battery life.

For busy women looking for a hand, the Versa 3 supports both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Women wanting to make the most of their rest will appreciate detailed sleep tracking, snore and noise detection, and a daily Sleep Score. What about those prized moments of solitude on a long run? For those, the Versa 3 offers built-in GPS and onboard music storage.

Perhaps most importantly, the Fitbit Versa 3 is a bit cheaper than the company’s other top-tier watch, the Fitbit Sense. In reality, most users won’t miss the few additional health sensors packed into the Sense, so the price difference makes the Versa 3 the best all-around choice.

Check out our full review to learn more about the Fitbit Versa 3.

With additional sensors, the Fitbit Sense is the best device for women interested in tracking their overall health. It shares many of the same features users will find in the Versa 3, but it packs a few more tools they won’t see elsewhere.

A new electrodermal activity (EDA) monitoring sensor tracks changes in your sweat glands to determine users’ stress levels. An electrocardiogram (ECG) lets you peek into the health of your heart. Finally, sensors for monitoring skin temperature not only let you know if you have a fever, but are also useful in tracking users’ menstrual cycles.

Unfortunately, some of these features still need refining. As a result, we rank this device in second place behind the Versa 3.

Check out our full review to learn more about the Fitbit Sense.

The Fitbit Luxe is the wearable for women who prioritize pretty. Its thin, sleek design includes polished stainless steel casings and jewelry-inspired accessories, plus a vibrant color display. In short, its size and style make the Luxe the Fitbit tracker most apt to blend in with your wardrobe.

However, the Luxe isn’t all style, it’s also smart. The device tracks all your fitness basics including steps, distance, and caloric burn. Additionally, the Luxe packs an accurate heart-rate sensor and offers stress monitoring, menstrual cycle tracking, and Fitbit Sleep Score.

Overall, we consider the Luxe a bit overpriced, especially for a device only offering connected GPS. That being said, the device does come with a free six-month trial of Fitbit Premium for new users. That add-on and its fashion-forward aesthetic keep the Fitbit Luxe in our list of best Fitbit devices for women.

Check out our full review to learn more about the Fitbit Luxe.

Though they may look vastly different, the Fitbit Charge 5 and Fitbit Luxe share many features including full-color AMOLED displays and the ability to track steps, sleep, and stress. The Charge 5 pulls ahead in its smartwatch features, additional sensors, and onboard GPS.

Like the Fitbit Sense, the Charge 5 packs an EDA sensor for tracking users’ response to stress. It also shares some of the flagship device’s smartwatch features such as email, text, and call notifications. Finally, for on-the-go shopping, it offers Fitbit Pay.

What the Charge 5 doesn’t boast are music controls, music storage, digital assistants, or any third-party apps.

Check out our full review to learn more about the Fitbit Charge 5.

The Fitbit Inspire 2 offers the best value, especially for women new to the world of fitness tracking. Basic activity tracking, connected GPS, accurate heart rate monitoring, and Fitbit’s reliable sleep tracking are all solid features to find on your first device. Moreover, with up to ten days of battery life, the Inspire 2 is a low-maintenance device for new users to break in.

Additionally, the purchase of an Inspire 2 is packaged with a free year of Fitbit Premium. Three hundred sixty-five days of personalized insights and guided programs add a lot of value to this device and a lot of tools to each user’s arsenal.

Check out our full review to learn more about the Inspire 2.

The Fitbit Versa 2 is an improvement over the original Versa and a cheaper option than the newest Versa 3. Like the devices above, the Versa 2 will track your steps, distance, caloric burn, resting and active heart rates, and active minutes. Likewise, it can also accurately track sleep and provide a Fitbit Sleep Score.

The biggest setback in the Versa 2’s hardware is the lack of built-in GPS. Certainly, connected GPS is better than nothing. However, it can be a hindrance for women who want to work out without carrying their phones. Additionally, the Versa 2 offers support for Amazon Alexa, but the functionality has proven spotty.

To sum it up, the Fitbit Versa 2 has some shortcomings but may be worth considering to save some cash.

Check out our full review to learn more about the Fitbit Versa 2.

The best Fitbit alternatives

If Fitbit doesn’t seem to fit the bill, don’t stress. There are plenty of smartwatches and trackers available including those from Fitbit’s main competitors; Garmin, Apple, Polar, Xiaomi, and Samsung. Head to our Fitbit alternatives article here to see a full list of options, or see below for a list of devices at a glance.