openGym Hosting

Open your pod and create your profile right away. PikaPods configures the first profile on a new pod to become the admin. Signup stays open until you set INVITE_ONLY to 1 in the pod’s environment settings.

Choose your final domain before enrolling passkeys: they are tied to its hostname. Before changing domains, enable PASSWORD_LOGIN and add a password in Settings so you can sign in again. The self-hosting guide explains profiles and access controls.

No. PikaPods sets up and runs openGym for you, including OS and app updates and HTTPS. You won't touch Docker or a server. Your files and database stay accessible if you ever want to move them elsewhere.

Yes. You can use your pod in a browser, install its web app on your home screen, or connect the iPhone app or Android APK to it. In a signed-in browser, choose Settings → Account → Pair the mobile app; enter your pod URL and the one-time code in the phone app. A standalone phone installation otherwise keeps its own local data. See mobile pairing.

No. Routine planning, workout logging and progress tracking do not require an AI service. The optional AI Coach needs an administrator to enable it and connect a provider or compatible model endpoint. Paid providers can charge separately, and a local model must run outside this pod; see Coach setup.

Set up incremental backups to S3 in your pod settings for automatic nightly snapshots, or download your files and database yourself. We keep whole-server backups for server failures, but they aren't a per-pod restore service, so your own backup is what protects your data.

You can use openGym instead of Hevy and Strong. PikaPods runs it for you, and you can move your files and database elsewhere.

Both plan routines, log sets and track progress from your phone. Hevy is a hosted app with its own community features. openGym keeps your profiles and workout history on your pod, syncs them to its apps, and can import history from supported trackers. It's a smaller project and PikaPods marks it experimental, so keep a separate export of anything you can't afford to lose.

No. You add prepaid credit and your pods are billed by the hour from that balance, rounded up to full hours. There are no contracts or minimum terms: delete a pod anytime and billing stops. Optional automatic top-ups keep your pods running without manual payments.

You do. And you're in full control. If you ever want to download, migrate, edit or delete your data, just enable file and database access for your pod and it will be right there.