Psst: This Cult-Favorite Fitbit Is Only $57 Right Now

This story was updated in February 2023 to ensure all products tested and vetted by the Good Housekeeping Institute's Media & Tech Lab were in stock and reflected accurate pricing.

A fitness watch or tracker is a valuable and practical way to measure activities like meeting your personal step count, running, swimming and more, so you can get even closer to achieving your health and exercise goals. In fact, a high-quality, reliable fitness tracker can encourage you to work out more: Results from a past Good Housekeeping survey found that 75% of people said using a fitness tracker helped improve their motivation to work out. But with so many different options on the market, it can be challenging to find the one that's right for you — and your budget. Not to mention that many of the best smart watches for women also provide fitness tracking, making the options seem endless.

The experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute's Media & Tech Lab have been testing fitness trackers and watches for women — as well as smart watches for men and even smart rings — for more than a decade. For our most recent roundup, we spent over 70 hours testing more than a dozen popular fitness trackers and watches. When we test fitness watches and trackers, we evaluate ease of use, battery life, accuracy, comfort and more. We also send them to a consumer panel to get feedback from real users. Our picks below are based on rigorous testing, consumer feedback, road testing and knowledge of top-performing brands.

Our top picks:

After checking out our top nine, scroll down to learn more about our process for testing fitness trackers and watches for women — and what you should keep in mind while shopping for one. Looking for additional ways to help you stay accountable and hit your benchmarks? These tools for tracking your fitness goals could give you that extra boost.