{"id":84881,"date":"2026-01-28T16:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/?p=84881"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:55:34","slug":"7-wellness-challenge-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Wellness Challenge Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#Why_should_you_run_workplace_challenges\" >Why should you run workplace challenges?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#How_we_chose_a_wellness_challenge_platform\" >How we chose a wellness challenge platform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#Wellness_challenge_platforms_2026\" >Wellness challenge platforms 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#What_are_some_good_wellness_activity_challenges\" >What are some good wellness activity challenges?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#How_do_participants_track_challenge_progress\" >How do participants track challenge progress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#Are_wellness_platforms_suitable_for_remote_and_hybrid_teams\" >Are wellness platforms suitable for remote and hybrid teams?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workplace wellness challenges can support engagement and wellbeing and help teams build consistent movement habits (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6756192\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.betterme.world\/quiz\/?flowId=101&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=7_Wellness_Challenge_Platforms\" target=\"_blank\"><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" width=\"777\"><source src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/button-banner-1-2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often, wellness challenges are included as part of a broader wellness program for companies that includes health education, access to mindfulness apps and virtual fitness classes, self-check tools, and mental wellness and emotional support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But why are workplace challenges so popular, and what are some wellness challenge platforms?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article explains why organizations choose to run workplace wellness challenges and what benefits you can expect. We also provide a round-up of our selection of 7 wellness challenge platforms in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prefer to skip the round-up and want to speak to a member of the BetterMe Business Team? Talk to us today and get started with workplace wellness challenges.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_you_run_workplace_challenges\"><\/span><strong>Why should you run workplace challenges?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some research found that workplace step challenges led to some improvements in employees\u2019 physical fitness and mental wellbeing, even during short challenges of 4-8 weeks (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stir.ac.uk\/news\/2025\/march-2025-news\/significant-health-benefits-from-workplace-step-count-challenges-study-finds\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, challenges focused on physical activity can potentially have immediate and long-term benefits, like improved sleep, thinking and cognition, and even decreased stress levels. Physical activity can also contribute to weight management and reduced wellbeing risks (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/physical-activity-basics\/benefits\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are only a few of the benefits of regular physical exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workplace challenges should include a mix of physical and emotional challenges and activities to help improve overall wellbeing, mood, and wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To improve 2026 corporate wellness results, add workplace challenges to an existing workplace wellness program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-81906\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/29-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"wellness challenge platforms\" width=\"770\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/29-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/29-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/29-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/29-1-1720x1075.png 1720w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/29-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_we_chose_a_wellness_challenge_platform\"><\/span><strong>How we chose a wellness challenge platform<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We picked 7 wellness challenge platforms based on public data, considering the features each platform offers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, please note: The 7 wellness challenge platforms are presented in the alphabetical order for readability. This is not an official ranking; just an editorial round-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wellness_challenge_platforms_2026\"><\/span><strong>Wellness challenge platforms 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is our list of 7 wellness challenge platforms in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>BetterMe Business<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/business.betterme.world\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BetterMe Business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a corporate wellness program and app designed for organizations to support employee physical and mental wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When choosing a wellness program, our workplace challenges are an additional extra \u2014 they are not included unless specifically requested or included in your package when signing up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the step challenge (which seems to be the most popular), BetterMe Business offers several other workplace challenges to get your workplace active, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meditation\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily-run<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breathwork<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable nutrition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pilates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28-day marathon daily mindfulness meditation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is just a sample of the many workplace challenges we offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge participants compete against one another and can track their progress on interactive leaderboards. Challenge duration is typically anywhere from 7 to 31 days. However, the BetterMe team can also cater to your needs if you require longer challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The image below provides a brief overview of some of the wellness challenges we offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For even better employee wellness, we recommend combining workplace challenges with a broader, holistic employee wellness program. Find out how the BetterMe Business team can support your wellness needs by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/business.betterme.world\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reaching out today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>BetterMe has excellent tools for your business all in one place: a personalized approach to health and wellness, 1,500 workouts for every fitness level, a variety of meal plans and trackers to satisfy any dietary needs, mental health guides, and employer support. <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/business.betterme.world\/quiz\/?flowId=101&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=Wellness_Challenge_Platforms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover all the options now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77912\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-4-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-4-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-4-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-4-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-4-1720x1075.png 1720w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Big Team Challenge<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big Team Challenge is a virtual walking and movement activity challenge platform designed for large organizations (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/tr\/app\/big-team-challenge\/id1119138321\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigteamchallenge.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR teams and challenge administrators choose between teams vs. teams or a single large-team challenge (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigteamchallenge.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.bigteamchallenge.com\/en\/articles\/152982-what-s-the-difference-between-the-challenge-types\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In teams vs. teams, you compete against other departments, regions, or other segments to complete a set virtual route. You can track progress via the real-time leaderboard, which also includes the team&#8217;s total distance, individual total distance, and average team distance, which is especially useful for smaller teams (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigteamchallenge.com\/features\/leaderboards\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigteamchallenge.com\/faq-category\/teams\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Big Team Challenge requires your organization to work together to complete a much bigger step and activity goal, such as walking the distance around the globe. Progress is tracked on leaderboards, and you can also see visible progress with the built-in map, which also shows the route (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigteamchallenge.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigteamchallenge.com\/info\/one-big-challenge\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When setting up an activity, administrators can choose from either walk, run, cycle, or swim (or all of the above). There are currently more than 300 + virtual routes to choose from. You can also create a custom route if you\u2019re looking for something more varied (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigteamchallenge.com\/resources\/walking-challenge-routes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigteamchallenge.com\/walking-challenge\/create-a-walking-challenge\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Big Team Challenge app syncs with popular wearables for easy, accurate activity tracking (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigteamchallenge.com\/features\/sync-steps-with-fitbit-garmin\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigteamchallenge.com\/faqs\/syncing-activity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/4-mental-wellness-platforms-for-every-company-size-2026\/\">4 Mental Wellness Platforms for Every Company Size (2026)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>ChallengeRunner<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ChallengeRunner is an employee fitness challenge platform that provides HR teams with the tools they need to set up workplace fitness and wellbeing challenges without complicated software (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.challengerunner.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are numerous pre-made challenges available, including weight-loss, step and movement challenges, and active minutes, as well as custom challenges. Data is entered via their web page, smartphone apps, and fitness trackers, or via text message (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.challengerunner.com\/Workplace-Fitness-Challenge?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.challengerunner.com\/Features?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With multiple data entry options, it\u2019s user-friendly and removes many barriers to setting up workplace challenges. Data is automatically synced from wearables and fitness trackers, including Wahoo, Polar, Strava, Oura Ring, FitBit, Garmin, and Wahoo. Challenge progress is tracked via a real-time leaderboard, making it easy to see the competition and who is making the most progress (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.challengerunner.com\/Features?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/challengerunner\/id694925116?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ChallengeRunner is available across popular wearables and health platforms, making it easy for HR teams and administrators to set up and manage challenges without requiring additional software or apps (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/challengerunner.com\/Admin-Manual\/challenge-collaboration-apps?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.challengerunner.com\/Features\/Challenge-Data-Collection?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77903\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-12-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-12-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-12-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-12-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-12-1720x1075.png 1720w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-12.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>GoJoe<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoJoe is a global employee wellbeing and engagement platform that helps organizations reduce spiraling costs and improve culture and connections through workplace challenges (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gojoe.com\/why-gojoe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app also allows users to track individual exercises and challenge participation, whether that\u2019s a run or a pickleball session. Users upload their activity, and employees can like and comment on them (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gojoe.com\/workplace-fitness-challenge\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the main offering is their wellness challenges, which are fully inclusive, use weighted points, sync with wearable devices, and even use anti-cheating technology to ensure fair competition (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gojoe.com\/workplace-fitness-challenge\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams can run unlimited wellness challenges, whether across multiple departments or spanning several challenge types to suit employee needs (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gojoe.com\/workplace-fitness-challenge\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge participants earn points for participating in challenges and maintaining streaks, which can be redeemed for vouchers redeemable at favorite brands, including over 2,000 well-known retailers (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gojoe.com\/why-gojoe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gojoe.com\/employee-rewards-platform\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MoveSpring as a part of Reward Gateway<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MoveSpring is a step-and-activity challenge platform designed for businesses and organizations (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/movespring\/id1315128138\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users connect wearable devices and compete in individual and team-based challenges. Currently, participants can connect multiple devices (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/movespring\/id1315128138\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the challenges tab, participants can communicate with each other, whether that\u2019s competitive, discussing strategy, or kudos for other participants (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/movespring\/id1315128138\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some challenges, such as Stepping into Space, there is a visual leaderboard that shows planetary progress. There are also team leaderboards, group journeys, streaks, and more (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/movespring\/id1315128138\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR teams can also organize group targets and group target fundraisers (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/movespring\/id1315128138\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77908\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-8-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-8-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-8-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-8-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-8-1720x1075.png 1720w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-8.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>My Virtual Mission\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My Virtual Mission is a community custom virtual challenge platform designed to encourage wellness and fitness while promoting fun and engagement (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myvirtualmission.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of traditional challenges like steps or water intake goals, My Virtual Mission uses \u201cMissions\u201d (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myvirtualmission.com\/how-it-works\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR teams and group leaders choose a mission type (these can be solo or team-based). They then set up a map, add mission details, and add participants before launching the mission. Instead of chasing a leaderboard or specific step goal, participants work together to traverse across multiple States or countries (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myvirtualmission.com\/how-it-works\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When setting up a mission, you can choose what activities are eligible to make mission progress, whether that\u2019s all activities like walking, running, and cycling, or a running-exclusive mission, for example (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myvirtualmission.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also a conversion chart that converts time spent doing activities like yoga or weight training into activity distance and mission progress (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myvirtualmission.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mvmhelp.myvirtualmission.com\/en\/articles\/4728452-activity-conversion-chart\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data syncs from popular fitness apps and trackers. Participants can also manually enter activities (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mvmhelp.myvirtualmission.com\/en\/collections\/2891990-connections\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/fi\/app\/my-virtual-mission\/id662435493\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 25<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/6-holistic-corporate-wellness-programs-2026\/\">6 Holistic Corporate Wellness Programs Companies Should Consider in 2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>YuMuuv<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YuMuuv is a workplace wellness challenge app designed to improve workplace wellbeing and engagement initiatives (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yumuuv.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many B2B wellness platforms offer wellness challenges, YuMuuv is exclusively a workplace challenge platform \u2014 it\u2019s what they do, and it&#8217;s reflected in the wide variety and availability of challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YuMuuv offers numerous preset challenges, including step challenges, water intake, sleep, plank challenges, and yoga. HR can fully customize goals, challenge content, communication methods, and challenge formats (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yumuuv.com\/pricing?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HR teams and challenge administrators can also create custom challenges to better suit their employees&#8217; needs and goals, whether that\u2019s activities more specific to a sport like running or cycling, or something as simple as getting up and moving around every 1 hour (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yumuuv.com\/pricing?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can run unlimited challenges, all of which are fully customizable (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yumuuv.com\/pricing?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uniquely, employees can also invite spouses and close friends to private challenges to increase motivation (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yumuuv.com\/pricing?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yumuuv.com\/help\/challenges\/creating-a-challenge\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing is based on the number of registered participants and the challenge duration. You choose a custom period, ranging from 1 month to 2+ years, and a fixed number of users. Unlike other B2B platforms, you pay only for users who register for challenges, not for your organization&#8217;s headcount (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yumuuv.com\/pricing?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-77906\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-10-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-10-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-10-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-10-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-10-1720x1075.png 1720w, https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/b2b-10.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span><b>Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul><li><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_some_good_wellness_activity_challenges\"><\/span><strong>What are some good wellness activity challenges?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good workplace wellness challenge ideas include step and movement goals, water intake, daily cardio, and meditation. For the best results, choose workplace challenges that meet your employees&#8217; needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><li><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_participants_track_challenge_progress\"><\/span><strong>How do participants track challenge progress?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants typically track challenge progress using an employee challenge app, which includes leaderboards (individual and team-based). Some organizations also incentivize challenges by awarding points for challenge participation and completion, which can be redeemed for prizes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><li><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_wellness_platforms_suitable_for_remote_and_hybrid_teams\"><\/span><strong>Are wellness platforms suitable for remote and hybrid teams? <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! Many organizations host workplace challenges to engage remote and hybrid teams as part of their employee wellbeing platform\/program. You can work together towards one big challenge or compete in teams, whether that\u2019s department or region-based.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/business.betterme.world\/quiz\/?flowId=101&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=7_Wellness_Challenge_Platforms\" target=\"_blank\"><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" width=\"777\"><source src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/button-banner-2-2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span><strong>The Bottom Line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workplace challenges have the potential to improve workplace productivity and employee wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article has looked at 7 wellness challenge platforms, with a feature overview to help you see the benefits of employee challenges and why you should consider them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/business.betterme.world\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BetterMe Business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team today and get started with workplace wellness challenges for your organization. We\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workplace wellness challenges can support engagement and wellbeing and help teams build consistent movement habits (1). Often, wellness challenges are included as part of a broader wellness program for companies that includes health education, access to mindfulness apps and virtual fitness classes, self-check tools, and mental wellness and emotional support. But why are workplace challenges [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":85046,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[206],"tags":[],"coauthors":[45],"class_list":["post-84881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate-wellness-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.2.1 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>7 Wellness Challenge Platforms - BetterMe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore \u2605 7 WELLNESS CHALLENGE PLATFORMS \u27a4 \u2013 see why workplace challenges are popular, what features to compare, and how to choose the right solution for your organization.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"7 Wellness Challenge Platforms\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore \u2605 7 WELLNESS CHALLENGE PLATFORMS \u27a4 \u2013 see why workplace challenges are popular, what features to compare, and how to choose the right solution for your organization.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"BetterMe Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/betterme.health.coaching\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"#\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-31T10:55:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BP-1010-wellness-challenge-platforms-1024x640.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"BetterMe\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@betterme\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@betterme\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"BetterMe\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"BetterMe\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/46a2559fa95a734cb81f6fc6a2c3f404\"},\"headline\":\"7 Wellness Challenge Platforms\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-31T10:55:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/\"},\"wordCount\":1594,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BP-1010-wellness-challenge-platforms.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Corporate Wellness\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"articleBody\":\"<span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Workplace wellness challenges can support engagement and wellbeing and help teams build consistent movement habits (<\/span><a href=\\\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6756192\/\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">).<\/span>\\r\\n\\r\\n<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\"><\/span>\\r\\n\\r\\n<span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Often, wellness challenges are included as part of a broader wellness program for companies that includes health education, access to mindfulness apps and virtual fitness classes, self-check tools, and mental wellness and emotional support.<\/span>\\r\\n\\r\\n<span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">But why are workplace challenges so popular, and what are some wellness challenge platforms?<\/span>\\r\\n\\r\\n<span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">This article explains why organizations choose to run workplace wellness challenges and what benefits you can expect. We also provide a round-up of our selection of 7 wellness challenge platforms in 2026.<\/span>\\r\\n\\r\\n<i><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Prefer to skip the round-up and want to speak to a member of the BetterMe Business Team? Talk to us today and get started with workplace wellness challenges.<\/span><\/i>\\r\\n<h2 style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"><strong>Why should you run workplace challenges?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\\r\\n<span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Some research found that workplace step challenges led to some improvements in employees\u2019 physical fitness and mental wellbeing, even during short challenges of 4-8 weeks (<\/span><a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.stir.ac.uk\/news\/2025\/march-2025-news\/significant-health-benefits-from-workplace-step-count-challenges-study-finds\/\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">).<\/span>\\r\\n\\r\\n<span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Additionally, challenges focused on physical activity can potentially have immediate and long-term benefits, like improved sleep, thinking and cognition, and even decreased stress levels. Physical activity can also cont ...\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/\",\"name\":\"7 Wellness Challenge Platforms - BetterMe\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BP-1010-wellness-challenge-platforms.png\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-31T10:55:34+00:00\",\"description\":\"Explore \u2605 7 WELLNESS CHALLENGE PLATFORMS \u27a4 \u2013 see why workplace challenges are popular, what features to compare, and how to choose the right solution for your organization.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BP-1010-wellness-challenge-platforms.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BP-1010-wellness-challenge-platforms.png\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1200},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Corporate Wellness\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/corporate-wellness-articles\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"7 Wellness Challenge Platforms\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/\",\"name\":\"BetterMe Blog\",\"description\":\"Health &amp; Fitness\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#organization\",\"name\":\"BetterMe\",\"alternateName\":\"Betterme Limited\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BetterMe.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BetterMe.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"BetterMe\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/betterme.health.coaching\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/betterme\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/betterme\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/betterme-apps\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/bettermetips\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC0svgcjc3jSgcryqo83spPQ\",\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@betterme.health.coaching\",\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/betterme-health-coaching\/id1264546236\",\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.gen.workoutme&amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;amp;amp;gl=US\",\"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q114895798\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/46a2559fa95a734cb81f6fc6a2c3f404\",\"name\":\"BetterMe\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/f8c457bbfb019eee5091c2120aabff05\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Frame-6-150x150.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Frame-6-150x150.png\",\"caption\":\"BetterMe\"},\"sameAs\":[\"#\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/author\/bttrm-admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"7 Wellness Challenge Platforms - BetterMe","description":"Explore \u2605 7 WELLNESS CHALLENGE PLATFORMS \u27a4 \u2013 see why workplace challenges are popular, what features to compare, and how to choose the right solution for your organization.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"nofollow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"7 Wellness Challenge Platforms","og_description":"Explore \u2605 7 WELLNESS CHALLENGE PLATFORMS \u27a4 \u2013 see why workplace challenges are popular, what features to compare, and how to choose the right solution for your organization.","og_url":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/","og_site_name":"BetterMe Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/betterme.health.coaching","article_author":"#","article_modified_time":"2026-01-31T10:55:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":640,"url":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BP-1010-wellness-challenge-platforms-1024x640.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"BetterMe","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@betterme","twitter_site":"@betterme","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"BetterMe","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/"},"author":{"name":"BetterMe","@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/46a2559fa95a734cb81f6fc6a2c3f404"},"headline":"7 Wellness Challenge Platforms","dateModified":"2026-01-31T10:55:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/"},"wordCount":1594,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BP-1010-wellness-challenge-platforms.png","articleSection":["Corporate Wellness"],"inLanguage":"en-US","articleBody":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workplace wellness challenges can support engagement and wellbeing and help teams build consistent movement habits (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6756192\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often, wellness challenges are included as part of a broader wellness program for companies that includes health education, access to mindfulness apps and virtual fitness classes, self-check tools, and mental wellness and emotional support.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But why are workplace challenges so popular, and what are some wellness challenge platforms?<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article explains why organizations choose to run workplace wellness challenges and what benefits you can expect. We also provide a round-up of our selection of 7 wellness challenge platforms in 2026.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prefer to skip the round-up and want to speak to a member of the BetterMe Business Team? Talk to us today and get started with workplace wellness challenges.<\/span><\/i>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Why should you run workplace challenges?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some research found that workplace step challenges led to some improvements in employees\u2019 physical fitness and mental wellbeing, even during short challenges of 4-8 weeks (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stir.ac.uk\/news\/2025\/march-2025-news\/significant-health-benefits-from-workplace-step-count-challenges-study-finds\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, challenges focused on physical activity can potentially have immediate and long-term benefits, like improved sleep, thinking and cognition, and even decreased stress levels. Physical activity can also cont ..."},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/","url":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/","name":"7 Wellness Challenge Platforms - BetterMe","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BP-1010-wellness-challenge-platforms.png","dateModified":"2026-01-31T10:55:34+00:00","description":"Explore \u2605 7 WELLNESS CHALLENGE PLATFORMS \u27a4 \u2013 see why workplace challenges are popular, what features to compare, and how to choose the right solution for your organization.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BP-1010-wellness-challenge-platforms.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BP-1010-wellness-challenge-platforms.png","width":1920,"height":1200},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/7-wellness-challenge-platforms\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Corporate Wellness","item":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/corporate-wellness-articles\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"7 Wellness Challenge Platforms"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#website","url":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/","name":"BetterMe Blog","description":"Health &amp; Fitness","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#organization","name":"BetterMe","alternateName":"Betterme Limited","url":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BetterMe.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BetterMe.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"BetterMe"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/betterme.health.coaching","https:\/\/x.com\/betterme","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/betterme\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/betterme-apps","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/bettermetips\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC0svgcjc3jSgcryqo83spPQ","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@betterme.health.coaching","https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/betterme-health-coaching\/id1264546236","https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.gen.workoutme&amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;amp;amp;gl=US","https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q114895798"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/46a2559fa95a734cb81f6fc6a2c3f404","name":"BetterMe","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/f8c457bbfb019eee5091c2120aabff05","url":"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Frame-6-150x150.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Frame-6-150x150.png","caption":"BetterMe"},"sameAs":["#"],"url":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/author\/bttrm-admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84881"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85559,"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84881\/revisions\/85559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84881"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=84881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}