A Strength Level alternative with weak-point plans and a Coach
Strength Level is the bigger strength standards site, and it has been running since 2007. As of October 2026 its standards cover 287 exercises and draw on 195,513,376 lifts entered by 27,893,268 users. If you want to rate one exercise against a huge community, Strength Level is the better tool. Symmetric Strength scores up to 14 main lifts together, names the weak point that holds your overall score back, and turns it into a plan you can follow and track.
Example result
Sample lifter
Strength score
Symmetry
89%- Squat
- 71.8
- Floor Pull
- 76.4
- Horizontal Press
- 68.2
- Vertical Press
- 54.6
- Pull-up / Row
- 66.0
Smart Coach: Vertical Press trails the other four patterns. Train it first.
Who each app is best for
Strength Level is better if you want
- Standards for 287 exercises, where Symmetric Strength covers 14 main lifts
- Comparisons drawn from a far larger dataset: 195,513,376 lifts from 27,893,268 users
- Body Standards for bodyweight, body fat and body measurements
- Standards in German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish and Portuguese as well as English
Symmetric Strength is better if you want
- A weak-point analysis that ranks your imbalances and lists corrective exercises and a weekly adjustment for each
- A Smart Coach that gives a do-today plan, shows its reasoning and checks the result later
- To bring your Strong, Hevy or Alpha Progression history with you instead of starting from zero
- One score history that shows how your strength and balance change over time
Feature comparison
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| Feature | Strength Level | Symmetric Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Exercises with standards | 287 exercises | 14 main lifts across five movement patterns |
| Data behind the comparison | 195,513,376 lifts from 27,893,268 users in its 2026 standards | A published formula for the score; members' own numbers appear separately on each lift's standards page |
| Balance and weak points | A Strength Symmetry Calculator that finds your strongest, weakest and most undertrained areas | Ranked imbalances across movement patterns, each with corrective exercises and a weekly adjustment |
| After the result | Standards, calculators and a workout tracker | Smart Coach: a do-today plan with its reasoning and a later evidence check |
| Workout tracking | A web app; iOS and Android apps are listed as coming soon | Workout logging, history and progress charts on the web |
| Body measurements | Body Standards for bodyweight, body fat and body size | Not covered; strength only |
| Languages | English plus six other language sites | English |
Strength Level figures as of , from its own public pages listed under Sources.
What Symmetric Strength adds
Weak points you can act on
The analysis ranks your imbalances across squat, hinge, press, pull and upper-body patterns, then lists corrective exercises and a suggested weekly adjustment for each one.
A Coach that shows its reasoning
When the Smart Coach has enough data, it names the weak point it targets, gives a do-today plan and checks the result later without claiming credit for it.
Your history comes with you
Import a Strong, Hevy or Alpha Progression export, and every check you save adds to a score history with progress charts.
A published method
The Symmetric Strength Editorial Team publishes how the Strength Score, the symmetry score and the weak-point analysis work, with the date it was last reviewed.
Not sure yet? Enter your lifts in the free calculator and see your score, tier, and weak points in about a minute. No account needed.
Calculate my strengthCommon questions
Should I use Strength Level or Symmetric Strength?
Use Strength Level to rate a single exercise against its large community, especially one outside the 14 main lifts here. Use Symmetric Strength when you want your main lifts scored together, the weak point named and a plan to fix it.
Where do the Strength Level figures on this page come from?
From Strength Level's own public pages, listed under Sources and checked on October 9, 2026. They may have changed since.
Is Symmetric Strength free?
The calculator and score are free. You can get a full strength analysis without creating an account, then create a private Passport and choose whether to publish it.