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* '''Apple iWatch'''. It seems almost certain that Apple will produce some type of watch/activity monitor that will have far better capabilities than the Basis. Of course this is currently vapour ware, and there's no certainty around what this device will actually do, but waiting for the iWatch might be worthwhile.
* '''Wirthings'''. This activity monitor can also record heart rate, as well as [[SpO2|SpO<sub>2</sub>]]. However, both of these measurements require you to explicitly take a recording rather than providing continuous monitoring.
* '''Adidas Fit Smart'''. While this looks rather like an activity monitor, it's actually more of a [[Best Running Watch| sports watch]]. Like the Basis, the Adidas has optical heart rate monitoring. However the Adidas uses the more accurate system from Mio (used in the TomTom), but this approach also rapidly drains the battery giving only five hours of use. It can pair with a smartphone to provide GPS, and in some ways is more of an advanced smartwatch for running then either a running watch or a activity monitor.
* '''Smartphone'''. There are a vast array of activity monitoring apps for smartphones that use the built in accelerometers. These apps require you to keep the phone on you for monitoring, and are not as effective as a watch type monitor, but they are far cheaper. There are also apps that will detect sleep patterns by having the phone on the bed while you sleep. These are rather ineffective, but at least they record how long you're spending in bed.
* '''Zeo'''. The Zeo only functions as a sleep monitor, but it seems to do a much better job. Sadly it's discontinued.