Theragun Alternatives: Best Budget Massage Guns for 2024 – CNET [CNET]

$144 at Best Buy

Best massage gun for serious muscle relief

Hyperice Hypervolt Go

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$40 at Walmart

Best small and light massage gun

Naipo Deep Tissue Massager

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$179 at Walmart

Powerful, but hard to love

Therabody Theragun Mini

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$50 at Amazon

Best (and only) dual-head massage gun

Fishda Double Massage Head Fascia Gun (Update: Currently Unavailable)

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$79 at Amazon

Best quiet mini massage gun

Recoverfun Mini (Update: Currently Unavailable)

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Soreness and pain can be distracting and limiting in day-to-day life. If it’s something you struggle with regularly, going to a masseuse each time you have aches can be pricey. With a good massage gun, you can relieve your stress and pain at home. But you don’t have to spend as much as you would with a Theragun massager as there are plenty of cheaper options that are still great quality.

I put my muscles on the line to find out which of these affordable massage guns are worth your time. I started with the most affordable models from premium and popular massage gun brands Hyperice and Therabody, then I worked my way down to the most inexpensive off-brand massagers I could find. 

A percussion massager can come in all shapes and sizes, from full-size guns that look like hair dryers to mini ones that look incapable of generating much massaging power for your tight muscles. One model has an odd, triangular body; another incorporates two heads. In the end, I tried to get a good sampling of what’s out there, with an eye toward products priced $100 or less.

Sure, this is the “value” end of the handheld massager category, but that doesn’t mean any of these devices are a slouch when it comes to fighting muscle soreness. Even better, some of the prices shown here may actually end up lower, thanks to codes and coupons that come and go.

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