Fitbit vs. Walk the Distance

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Fitbit
Score 5.3 out of 10
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Fitbit Care, from Google company Fitbit Health Solutions (acquired January 2021) is a workforce health and wellbeing solution designed to support a population’s physical health, their emotional wellbeing, their sense of feeling connected to one another, and their ability to make informed decisions about whether to come into the workplace—all critical components of what it means to be health and safe in today’s world. With the Fitbit Care Ready for Work version, employees can make more informed…N/A
Walk the Distance
Score 0.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Walk The Distance is corporate walking challenge software that supports employee wellness programs through team-based virtual walking challenges. Teams select virtual routes, such as the Appalachian Trail or Camino de Santiago, and recorded steps advance team progress along the selected route. The platform synchronizes with Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Health, and Samsung Health; participants can use supported existing devices rather than dedicated hardware. Administrators can…
$349
per month
Pricing
FitbitWalk the Distance
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FitbitWalk the Distance
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsHeavy discount for annual subscriptions
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Small Businesses
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises

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User Ratings
FitbitWalk the Distance
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(5 ratings)
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User Testimonials
FitbitWalk the Distance
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
The first scenario is that Fitbit allows our employees to see their exercise productivity in a day. The facility we are working in is a [healthcare-based] facility. We have staff that [is] constantly on the go. The device monitors their activity for personal knowledge and [professionalism]. Therefore, the employee can decide if they are doing enough exercise in a day or if they need more. As an employer, we like to have [documented] activity to provide a wellness benefit. The Fitbit provides us with ideas and tools to improve the health of our staff and to make exercise fun. Lastly, the other features that Fitbit has been extremely beneficial to our staff and residents. They can monitor things like sleep and healthy choices on their own. In addition, looking at [heart rate] and how that reflects on their activity.
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Virtual Walk LLC
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Pros
Google
  • Tracks Steps
  • Tracks Activities
  • Boosts motivation
  • Offers a variety and options to the user
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Cons
Google
  • Ability to upload GPX tracks.
  • privacy protection to it’s customers.
  • Some of these locations and your biometric response you may be ok with Google knowing so that it can personalize your ads, but in many cases you may not want your activities tracked. It would be good for Fitbit to give its customers the power inside the mobile app to sort and allow which data is uploaded to it’s cloud before it leaves their device.
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Virtual Walk LLC
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Alternatives Considered
Google
The Fitbit is a complement and enhancement at the same time with those products.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • better business with clients
  • good health to employees
  • Employees are not sloppy
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ScreenShots

Walk the Distance Screenshots

Screenshot of Teams virtually walk iconic trails like Route 66; real steps advance the whole team across an interactive map, region by region.Screenshot of Real-time leaderboard turns walking into friendly team competition — rank departments or sub-groups by distance, for organizations of any size.Screenshot of Built-in team chat keeps employees engaged, with automatic milestone celebrations as teammates and departments complete each leg of the challenge.