Whoop is the subscription-only archetype in DEPLOY's biometric triangle, unique in the cohort: no hardware sale, the band bundled into a membership, contrasted with Oura's ring purchase and the Pixel Watch's smartwatch purchase.
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The biometric substance is genuine: Strain, Recovery, and Sleep Coach analytics with an LLM Whoop Coach, and the MG's ECG is FDA-cleared (2025).
Price
No reviewed price is on record. We do not treat unverified analyst estimates as pricing data. There is no standalone hardware purchase price: Whoop is subscription-only, and the band is included in the membership. The tiers are Whoop One at $199/year, Peak at $239/year, and Life at $359/year (which includes the Medical Grade MG hardware).
Availability
Shipping now
Whoop is shipping and consumer-available, but only via subscription (no standalone hardware sale). DEPLOY records commercial maturity and a reported $10.1 billion valuation (March 2026).
Real-world status
Whoop (the 5.0 and 'Medical Grade' MG, both launched May 8, 2025, from Whoop, founded 2012 in Boston by Will Ahmed) is a screen-free biometric wrist band and the subscription-only archetype of the cohort. Its sensors feed Strain, Recovery, and Sleep Coach analytics and an LLM 'Whoop Coach'; the MG adds ECG, Blood Pressure Insights, and a Healthspan / 'Whoop Age' feature. It is the strongest verified-vs-claimed cautionary exemplar in the cohort: its ECG is FDA-cleared (2025), but it marketed Blood Pressure Insights without clearance, drew an FDA Warning Letter on July 14, 2025, refused to remove the feature, and as of May 2026 the matter is unresolved with a class action filed, the market-first contrast to Oura's study-first posture.
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The verified-vs-claimed exemplar of the cohort: Whoop marketed Blood Pressure Insights without clearance, drew an FDA Warning Letter on July 14, 2025, refused to remove the feature, and as of May 2026 the matter is unresolved with a class action filed. ECG is cleared; BP Insights is not. This is the market-first contrast to Oura's study-first posture.
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There is no standalone hardware purchase price: Whoop is subscription-only ($199-$359/year), with the band included, so DEPLOY records zero hardware price points.
Biometric wearables: Whoop vs Oura vs Pixel Watch
Whoop (5.0/MG)
Oura Ring 4
Google Pixel Watch
Form factor
Wrist band
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Ring
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Smartwatch
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Model
Subscription-only
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Purchase + membership
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Purchase + optional
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FDA posture
ECG cleared; BP warning letter
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General-wellness (study-first)
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Loss-of-pulse De Novo (first-of-kind)
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Price
$199-$359/yr
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From $349 + $5.99/mo
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$349-$399 + optional
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AI
Whoop Coach (LLM)
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Oura Advisor (LLM)
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Gemini coach (Fitbit)
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Sources: DEPLOY registry, Whoop / FDA, Oura, Google / FDA
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is Whoop?
Subscription-only: Whoop One $199/year, Peak $239/year, Life $359/year🟢verified (the Life tier includes the MG hardware). The band is included; there is no standalone hardware sale.
Can I buy Whoop hardware outright?
No⊘absence. Whoop is subscription-only; the band comes with the membership. There is no standalone hardware purchase price.
Did Whoop get an FDA warning letter?
Yes🟢verified. Whoop marketed Blood Pressure Insights without clearance and drew an FDA Warning Letter on July 14, 2025; it refused removal, and as of May 2026 the matter is unresolved with a class action filed.
Is Whoop's ECG FDA-cleared?
Yes, the MG's ECG is FDA-cleared (2025)🟢verified. Note that the ECG is cleared while Blood Pressure Insights is not, a distinction Whoop's marketing blurred.
How does Whoop compare to Oura and Pixel Watch?
All three are genuine biometric wearables🟢verified; Whoop is the subscription-only band (market-first, BP warning letter), Oura is the study-first ring, and Pixel Watch has first-of-kind cleared loss-of-pulse detection.
Pricing and availability are tagged verified or claimed against primary sources. Manufacturer targets are reported as targets, not prices you can pay today.