Ergatta vs Aviron: which game-based rower costs less to own?
Both sell rowers built around games, and both say the plan is not required. Aviron is $1,799 with a $29 plan billed yearly; the Ergatta Lite is $1,399 and the Luxe $1,999, with a $39 monthly plan.
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Short answer: Aviron Strong Series Rower (16 in screen) at $1,799 (Lower cost with the plan kept) or Ergatta Lite Rower at $1,399 (Lower cost without a plan). Prices checked Nov 14.
- Lower cost with the plan keptCheck price at Aviron
- Lower cost without a planCheck price at Ergatta
Our picks for this duel
Rule: the lowest cost per workout over 5 years at 3 workouts a week, for each way of using the plan [calc].
1. Lower cost with the plan kept
Aviron Strong Series Rower (16 in screen)
$1,799 plus $29 a month billed yearly: $4.54 a workout over 5 years.
- Type
- Rower
- Subscription
- $29/mo, optional
- Max load or resistance
- Air plus magnetic resistance, "1 to 100 lbs" as published
- Size in use (L x W x H)
- 84 x 27 x 48 in
- Machine weight
- 114 lb
- Warranty
- 20 years parts and frame while the first membership stays active and bought direct; otherwise 10 years frame, 1 year parts
- Stands upright, no wall mount
- 507 lb user rating
- 20-year warranty needs the first membership kept
$1,799 $2,499
2. Lower cost without a plan
Ergatta Lite Rower
$1,399, free shipping: $1.79 a workout if you skip the plan.
- Type
- Rower
- Subscription
- $39/mo, optional
- Max load or resistance
- Water resistance
- Size in use (L x W x H)
- 82 x 23 x 38 in
- Machine weight
- 72 lb
- Warranty
- 5 years
- 72 lb with water
- Folds upright, 82 in tall
- Users up to 6 ft 4 in and 320 lb
- $39 a month if you keep the plan
$1,399 $1,699
Prices checked Nov 14. How we chose, and where each number comes from
With each plan kept for 5 years, Aviron's Strong Series is the cheaper of the two: $1,799 plus $29 a month billed yearly, $3,539 in all. Without any plan, the Ergatta Lite wins at $1,399 [calc, prices of November 14, 2026]. Both brands say their plan is not required.
Aviron Strong Series Rower (16 in screen)
- Price (Nov 14, 2026)
- $1,799
$2,499 - Subscription
- optional ($29/mo)
- Required accessories
- none
- Delivery or install
- Free ground shipping to the contiguous U.S.; self-assembly 30 to 60 minutes; White Glove $299 optional.
- Max load or resistance
- Air plus magnetic resistance, "1 to 100 lbs" as published
- Size in use
- 84 x 27 x 48 in
Ergatta Lite Rower
- Price (Nov 14, 2026)
- $1,399
$1,699 - Subscription
- optional ($39/mo)
- Required accessories
- none
- Delivery or install
- Free shipping ($150 value) with self-assembly.
- Max load or resistance
- Water resistance
- Size in use
- 82 x 23 x 38 in
Where does the Ergatta Luxe fit?
| Aviron Strong Series Rower (16 in screen) | Ergatta Lite Rower | Ergatta Luxe Rower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price (Nov 14, 2026) | $1,799 | $1,399 | $1,999 |
| Subscription | optional ($29/mo) | optional ($39/mo) | optional ($39/mo) |
| Required accessories | none | none | none |
| Delivery or install | Free ground shipping to the contiguous U.S.; self-assembly 30 to 60 minutes; White Glove $299 optional. | Free shipping ($150 value) with self-assembly. | Free shipping ($150 value) with self-assembly; professional assembly optional. |
| Max load or resistance | Air plus magnetic resistance, "1 to 100 lbs" as published | Water resistance | Water resistance, "naturally-adjusting" |
| Size in use | 84 x 27 x 48 in | 82 x 23 x 38 in | 86 x 23 x 41 in |
| Stored or folded | 35 x 27 x 83 in | 23 x 21 x 82 in | 23 x 22.5 x 86 in |
| Ceiling | not published | not published | not published |
| Machine weight | 114 lb | 72 lb | 106.5 lb |
| Max user weight | 507 lb | 320 lb | 500 lb |
| Warranty | 20 years parts and frame while the first membership stays active and bought direct; otherwise 10 years frame, 1 year parts | 5 years | 5 years |
| Official store | Aviron store | Ergatta store | Ergatta store |
The Luxe is the bigger Ergatta: 86 in long against 82, a 21 in screen against 17.3 in, and users up to 6 ft 8 in and 500 lb, against 6 ft 4 in and 320 lb for the Lite. At $1,999 it costs $5.56 a workout over 5 years with the plan, $2.56 without [calc].
How do they store?
Aviron says its rower stands upright with no wall mount: 35 x 27 x 83 in. Ergatta publishes 23 x 22.5 x 86 in upright for the Luxe and 23 x 21 x 82 in for the Lite, on its official spec images. Check the stored height against your ceiling in the space check.
Wondering about Hydrow, the other name in this search? Its store could not be read on November 14: see what we could check about Hydrow's membership. All rowers side by side: the comparison.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ergatta or Aviron cheaper?
Up front, the Ergatta Lite ($1,399). With each plan kept for 5 years, Aviron is cheaper: $3,539 against $3,739 for the Lite and $4,339 for the Luxe [calc, prices of Nov 14, 2026].
Do Ergatta and Aviron need a membership?
No, by their own words. Ergatta: "A membership is not required, but recommended." Aviron: "Is a membership required? No."
Which one has the longer warranty?
Aviron lists 20 years on parts and frame, as long as the first membership stays active and you bought direct; otherwise 10 years on the frame and 1 year on parts. Ergatta lists a 5-year warranty.