We've tested the best Oura Ring alternatives and there's one I'd recommend over all the rest right now
The Oura Ring 5 is the best smart ring out there right now. It's not your only choice, but your options are a bit limited at the moment, as Oura has filed patent disputes with most other major ring manufacturers in the U.S.
Ultrahuman and Luna smart rings are blocked from sale, and the status of the Samsung Galaxy Ring and Amazfit Helio Ring is uncertain as these companies continue the legal process.
So, right now, if you're after a subscription-free Oura Ring alternative, my advice is to go with the Ringconn Gen 2 Air. Ringconn agreed to a licensing arrangement with Oura, so it's a safer option, but it's also cheaper and offers most of Oura's top features, like detailed health and wellbeing reports, without a subscription.
If you're after something that works well with your Samsung phone or a budget-friendly model, the Samsung Galaxy Ring and Amazfit Helio Ring are both still available to buy, but it's not clear if that'll always be the case and what support will look like in the future.
If you're comfortable taking that leap of faith, then all of the best Oura RIng alternatives in our roundup are worth considering. But if you're after something that's less of a risks, right now, I say stick with the Ringconn Gen 2 Air, which is easily the best Oura Ring alternative you can get right now.
We've kept our best Oura Ring alternatives list intact, for now. Hopefully, these legal challenges will come to an end, maybe even in a similar licensing agreement that Ringconn accepted, so we think it's still important to discuss all the rings we've tested, even if buying a few of them could be a gamble for long-term support.
Best Oura Ring alternatives you can buy right now
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Best Oura Ring alternative overall
Oura and Ringconn entered a licencing agreement in late-2025, allowing Ringconn to continue selling it's rings in the U.S. While everything else is still uncertain with other brands, this is my recommendation if you're after the best Oura Ring alternative with less risk than the Samsung and Amazfit options.
The Ringconn Gen 2 Air (that name is a bit of a mouthful) is the best Oura Ring alternative, and not just because it's one of the few you can buy right now. For peace of mind, though, it's great that Ringconn and Oura agreed a licensing agreement, which means the Gen 2 Air isn't going to suddenly disappear or stop working.
Given the situation, that's a huge advantage, but the Gen 2 Air was one of our favorite Oura Ring alternatives long before Oura's legal challenges because it's a fantastic, comfortable, subscription-free smart ring that, in some of the most important ways, holds up against Oura's more mature platform.
For one, it has better battery life than the Oura Ring 5 on paper (10 days versus the Ring 5's nine days). In practice, we found that it was more like eight days between charges, compared to seven days on the Ring 5. It's not a huge difference, but the Gen 2 Air is $50 less than the cheapest edition of Oura's latest ring.
And there's no subscription; you just buy the ring and get all the features included at no extra cost. In the first year, the Gen 2 Air would cost you $349 (the price of the ring itself), while the Oura Ring 5 and subscription would set you back at least $470. And the data, analysis and insights you get aren't that different either.
The Gen 2 Air excels at sleep tracking (which was one of the early successes of the Oura Ring) and you get a sleep score and detailed report too. There are more health-focused metrics like blood oxygen monitoring and heart rate variability, along with limited activity tracking (a challenge even the Oura Ring is yet to fully resolve).
Over the past few years, Oura has focused heavily on developing actionable insights in the app. It still has the edge over the Ringconn Gen 2 Air, as this ring's insights are pretty generic and not very helpful. Maybe this will improve over time, but even without that, it's an impressive Oura Ring alternative for a fraction of the overall cost.
- Read our full Ringconn Gen 2 Air review
Best budget Oura Ring alternative
This model is still available in buy in the U.S., but Amazfit is also currently in a legal dispute with Oura which could lead to the removal of the ring from sale or end of support. Proceed with caution or consider the Ringconn Gen 2 Air.
Amazfit makes some of our favorite budget-friendly fitness trackers, edging towards the space Fitbit used to occupy before Google bought the company. The same principle applies here with the Helio Ring, which is a budget-friendly alternative to the Oura Ring.
The Helio Ring retails for just $199, significantly less than the Oura Ring 4. Better yet, you don't need a subscription with the Amazfit model; it's currently one of the cheapest Oura Ring alternatives, too. Comfortable and lightweight, you get up to four days of battery life on a charge.
When the Helio Ring launched, Amazfit offered an optional subscription (Zepp Aura) to unlock deeper insights into your rest and recovery data. There was also an optional premium Zepp Fitness membership with access to extra workout features. But Amazfit U-turned, and made those previously paywalled features free for all Helio Ring customers.
While testing the ring, we were happy with the detail on offer through the standard companion Zepp app, though, which highlights sleep stats, heart rate and basic activity tracking. Plus, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Ring, the Helio's companion app is available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
The ring can't automatically recognize a workout, so you need to head to the app to start a session. The current options are a bit limited — walking, running, cycling and treadmill runs — but if you need more activities, you may be better off with a dedicated fitness-tracking smartwatch instead.
- Read our full Amazfit Helio Ring review
Best Oura Ring alternative for Android
This model is still available in buy in the U.S., but Samsung is currently in a legal dispute with Oura which could lead to the removal of the ring from sale or end of support. Proceed with caution, or consider the Ringconn Gen 2 Air.
The Samsung Galaxy Ring launched in July 2024, several months ahead of the Oura Ring 4, and quickly laid its claim as the best Oura Ring alternative. The ring itself doesn't look that dissimilar from the Oura — it's a ring, after all — but there are a few differences.
The most notable is that it's only designed to work with Android smartphones, and you'll need a Samsung phone to access all the features and data analysis, compared to the Oura Ring which can connect to an Android or iPhone.
However, the cost is also a factor — the Oura Ring 5 starts at $399, while the Samsung Galaxy Ring costs $399 — and you need a monthly subscription for the Oura Ring, but not for the Galaxy Ring. So while the upfront cost is the same, the Oura Ring 5 is more expensive in the long run.
However, the main reason the Samsung Galaxy Ring makes such a good alternative to the Oura Ring is the AI-powered insights you can access in the Samsung Health app. Oura launched a similar feature not long after the Samsung Ring hit the market, but we were really impressed with the actionable insights Samsung brings to the ring.
But the feature we liked the most was Samsung's Double Pinch for the Galaxy Ring. This works a lot like the Double Tap gesture on the Apple Watch, so you can pinch your finger and thumb to control your Samsung phone's camera and snooze alarms.
The Galaxy Ring also offers period prediction thanks to a partnership with fertility and menstrual tracking app Natural Cycles, but Oura has the edge here. Samsung Health can only track your period and can't access Natural Cycles other fertility and contraceptive planning tools, while Oura's integration can.
Initially, the Galaxy Ring was available in fewer sizes than the Oura Ring, but an update in early January 2025 saw the company launch the smart ring in sizes 14 and 15 on the larger end, with the range now running between 5 and 15, compared to Oura's 4-15 sizings for the Ring 4 and 6-13 for the newer Ring 5.
- Read our full Samsung Galaxy Ring review
How we test the best Oura Ring alternatives
The way we test Oura Ring alternatives (and all smart rings) is pretty straightforward; we wear them. The ring stays on our fingers for at least a week (and often longer to generate enough data for the app's features) whether we're working out, going about our daily routine or getting some rest overnight.
The aim is to use the ring in the same way you would so that we can recommend rings that will actually be comfortable to wear all day and give you the insights you need to look after your health and wellbeing. After all, you're spending almost the same as you would on one of the best smartwatches, so you want it to be worth the investment.
We wear the ring as you would as you do activities like strength training with weights, washing, and doing the dishes to see how it fares. This is also a helpful way to test the ring's durability, whether it develops scratches, and if the design starts to dig into your finger or cause discomfort.
As these are screen-less devices, all the data syncs to a companion app for analysis. So we play with features, dig into the health, activity and sleep reports and compare them against other rings and the data we've gathered while testing smartwatches to see how consistently all the numbers match up.
And as this is a guide to the best Oura Ring alternatives, we think about how each ring compares to the smart ring market leader and its latest model, the Oura Ring 5. There's a reason you're looking for an alternative, but you shouldn't have to compromise on the features and accuracy you'd get from Oura's ring.
How to choose the best Oura Ring alternative
I wore an Oura Ring Gen-3 for about a year, but stopped when I learned about Oura's links the government and military. (For more detail on this, it's worth checking out security journalist Zack Whitacker's story on Oura's government data requests).
That was why I started looking at the best Oura Ring alternatives. It might be the same for you, or maybe you're not sold on the monthly subscription cost or the design. But before you dig too deep in your research, make sure you're clear on why.
After all, the reason you're even on this page of Oura Ring alternatives is because Oura is such a big name in this space. And from a purely functional point of view, the Oura Ring 5 is easily the best smart ring you can buy right now.
That doesn't mean you have to, of course, but your motivation for either leaving or avoiding Oura will make it easier to find a smart ring that gives you what you want. If it's an affordable, subscription-free experience: the Amazfit Helio Ring.
If you use a Samsung phone and are deeply embedded in its ecosystem in the same way many people are with Apple and the iPhone, then one of the best options is the Samsung Galaxy Ring.
One of the Oura Ring's main strengths is that it's comfortable to wear overnight and has a lot of detailed analysis of your sleep. If that's what's most important to you, then go with the Ringconn Gen 2 Air. Plus, it also doesn't need a subscription.
FAQs
Can you still buy smart rings in the US?
If you're after Oura Ring alternatives, you might be surprised (or not) to learn that Oura, the current market leader, brought patent disputes against most other smart ring manufacturers in the U.S.
The initial rulings in late 2025 meant that Ultrahuman rings could no longer be sold in the United States. Though, Ultrahuman launched the Ring Pro in late June 2026, which has been redesigned to avoid these patent troubles.
These early discussions also led to Ringconn and Oura agreeing to a licensing arrangement which means you can still buy the Ringconn Gen 2 Air. But the situation is less clear for other Oura Ring alternatives from Samsung, Amazfit and Reebok.
Luna agreed to a Consent Order which means the company won't sell rings in the U.S. for the duration of the patent. For the others, you can still buy them in the U.S., though it's not clear what would happen if the legal situation doesn't end in their favor.
Samsung petitioned the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on the basis that Oura's reading of the patents was too broad. But a patent judge denied the petition in July 2026. Around a similar time, Zepp (Amazfit's parent company) withdrew it's patent suit against Oura (h/t Bloomberg Law), with Oura's suit against Zepp ongoing.
The brands may agree to a licensing deal (like Ringconn) and continue selling devices. They could be banned from selling new rings, but still support existing ones. Or they might withdraw all rings and all support, leading to bricked devices.
There's no suggestion that bricked or unusable devices are inevitable, but it's a risk. At the moment, we don't know how these rulings will play out, and if you want a long-term, lower risk option, then stick with the Ringconn Gen 2 Air for now.
