Comparison

ChainLog vs ProBikeGarage

ProBikeGarage is the most established app in the space, with over 160,000 users and native iOS and Android apps. ChainLog is younger, free, web-only, and ships a shareable maintenance certificate for resale. Here's how they line up.

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Feature comparison at a glance

  • Price

    ChainLog
    Free
    ProBikeGarage
    Free + Premium €2.99/mo

  • Platforms

    ChainLog
    Web (PWA)
    ProBikeGarage
    iOS, Android, Web

  • Activity sync

    ChainLog
    Strava + Ride with GPS
    ProBikeGarage
    Strava

  • Languages

    ChainLog
    EN · FR · ES
    ProBikeGarage
    EN

  • Tailored onboarding (terrain, conditions, weight)

    ChainLog
    Yes
    ProBikeGarage
    No

  • Shareable maintenance certificate

    ChainLog
    Yes
    ProBikeGarage
    No

  • Built-in resale listing

    ChainLog
    Yes
    ProBikeGarage
    No

  • Invoice analysis from photo

    ChainLog
    Yes
    ProBikeGarage
    No

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Where ChainLog differs

  • Free, no paywall, no ads.
  • Threshold tailoring at signup: a clean road chain lasts 5,000 km, a muddy MTB chain 1,500 km - ChainLog sets the alerts on your real profile, not on an average.
  • Public maintenance certificate, shareable with a potential buyer.
  • Built-in resale listing with the certificate attached.
  • Ride with GPS sync in addition to Strava.
  • Invoice analysis: snap a photo, the form fills itself.

Where ProBikeGarage wins

  • Native iOS and Android apps, more mature and more stable.
  • Over 160,000 users, established community.
  • 10 GB of attachments (photos, videos, invoices) on Premium.
  • Auto-swap components based on activity type (outdoor vs indoor) - on the ChainLog roadmap.
  • Premium at €2.99/month is fair value given the app's maturity.
  • Around since 2018, eight years of development and iteration.

In practice

ProBikeGarage remains the segment reference. If you want a mature native iOS or Android app with real archiving capacity for photos and invoices, it's probably the safest pick. Premium at €2.99/month is honest pricing for the quality.

ChainLog plays a different game: full free tier, profile tailoring, and above all a shareable maintenance certificate that adds resale value to the bike. If you resell regularly or want your maintenance history to serve a purpose beyond your garage, that's a real differentiator.

The difference

What a ChainLog certificate looks like

A timestamped public page with installed components, dated replacements, invoices and mileage. No competitor offers an equivalent to date.

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Frequently asked questions

ProBikeGarage or ChainLog in 2026?

ProBikeGarage if you want native iOS/Android, storage and maturity. ChainLog if you want free, tailored tracking with a resale certificate. Both are solid; the pick depends on your priorities.

Can I migrate my data from ProBikeGarage to ChainLog?

Not directly - ProBikeGarage doesn't export in a standard format. ChainLog rebuilds your mileage history via Strava or Ride with GPS, and past services (chain swaps, brake pads, invoices) need to be re-entered manually, around 10 minutes per bike.

Is ProBikeGarage Premium at €2.99/month worth it?

If you archive a lot of photos, videos or invoices, yes: 10 GB of storage is comfortable and the price stays low. If those features don't matter to you, ProBikeGarage's free tier already covers the basics well.

Does the ChainLog certificate make up for the lack of a native app?

On mobile, ChainLog installs as a PWA and behaves like a native app (offline, home screen shortcut). But at resale, the shareable certificate has no equivalent in ProBikeGarage - it's a unique feature that can tip the balance if you resell regularly.

Will ChainLog stay free while ProBikeGarage charges Premium?

ChainLog's current scope stays free (alerts, tailoring, certificate, Strava and Ride with GPS sync, multilingual). A paid tier may appear later for advanced features, with no paywall on the core. If anything changes, it will be announced clearly in advance.

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