Compare 5 Garmin products, from the Garmin Forerunner 570 to the Garmin Forerunner 265, with 19 cheaper alternatives starting at about $100. The biggest saving on a close match is about 69%: the Amazfit Active 3 Premium instead of the Garmin Venu 4. Each swap says what you give up for the lower price.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It never costs you more.
Close matches from other brands, using prices checked October 2026.
Instead of Garmin Venu 4 $550
$170Save $380
You give up: Fewer training and recovery features than Garmin.
Instead of Garmin Fenix 9 $999
$400Save $599
You give up: Training tools and app support are a step below Garmin.
Instead of Garmin Forerunner 570 $500
$249Save $251
You give up: No offline maps, and a plastic build.
Pick one to see every cheaper swap, what you save and what you give up.
Same brand, lower price: cheaper models from Garmin itself.
Same brand · instead of Garmin Fenix 9 $999
$349Save $650
You give up: No maps, touchscreen or speaker, and a plastic case.
Same brand · instead of Garmin Forerunner 570 $500
$200Save $300
You give up: Plain screen, and no maps or music.
Same brand · instead of Garmin Venu 4 $550
$300Save $250
You give up: No speaker or microphone for calls, and no flashlight.
Same brand · instead of Garmin Forerunner 265 $450
$300Save $150
You give up: Single-band GPS and no multisport mode, so it is less suited to triathlon.
How many of the swaps on these pages each brand makes.
Amazfit Active 2 at about $100, listed instead of the Garmin Venu 4 ($550). What you give up: Dimmer screen and less accurate heart rate in workouts.
the Garmin Venu 4: the Amazfit Active 3 Premium is a close match for about $170 instead of $550, roughly 69% less.
Yes. 8 of the 19 swaps on these pages are cheaper Garmin models, such as Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED (45mm), Garmin Forerunner 55 and Garmin vivoactive 6.
On these pages: Amazfit (8 swaps) and COROS (3 swaps).
Every swap is a product sold in the US that does the main job of the original. Close match is another brand with similar features, Same brand, cheaper is an older, smaller or renewed model from the same maker, and Budget pick is the cheapest thing that still does the job. On each page, Closest match is the close match nearest the original in price, and Lowest price is the cheapest swap. We compare published specs, retailer listings and reviews; we don't test products ourselves.
A cheaper product is cheaper for a reason. Each swap says what you give up, like weaker noise cancelling, a smaller screen or a shorter warranty, so you can decide if the savings are worth it.
Prices are typical US prices from retailer listings and price trackers, last checked October 2026. They are not live Amazon prices, which change often. When a price couldn't be confirmed, the page says “Check price on Amazon” instead of showing a number.
Amazon buttons are affiliate links: Cheaper Swap earns a small commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you. Commissions don't decide what is listed. Google AdSense may also show ads on the site.