About Futunk

Futunk is a European alternative for activity tracking, performance insights and social interaction, founded by a fellow runner. We're privacy-first, tracking-free and ad-free.

Nem pihenünk: futunk. [ˈfutuŋk]

Hungarian; We don't rest: we run.

Why Futunk Exists

Futunk is built for runners – and only runners. It’s designed to capture what makes running special: road races, training sessions, park runs, personal milestones, medal cabinets and finish-line moments that matter.

The platform was born from a simple desire to better showcase running achievements — to give meaningful context to performance, whether it's a first 5K or a personal best in a marathon.

Futunk is now a registered company based in Rotterdam, but its foundations are deeply rooted in passion for both running and technology. Our mission is to provide a privacy-first, European alternative for activity tracking that puts runners first — not advertising algorithms or shareholders.

Our Philosophy

Futunk is dedicated exclusively to running. That focus shapes every decision we make.

We prioritise clarity and relevance – instead of general-purpose tracking, we highlight the efforts that matter most to runners: verified distances, personal records, race results and milestone achievements.

Here’s how that philosophy translates into the platform:

• Accurate race distances

  Whether your watch logs 9.9km or 10.2km, a 10K race is a 10K race. We match activities to official race lengths to maintain meaningful stats.

• Official and Manual results

  Add chip or gun times manually from official results for authenticity. Official data always takes precedence over watch estimates.

• No segments, no leaderboards

  We believe in celebrating personal growth, not chasing crowns. If you're looking for competition, sign up for a race — that's where it counts.

Furthermore, we favour open source tools and open data providers whenever possible. We don't track users across the web, your activity data remains yours and Futunk is not driven by ads or aggressive monetisation. While we do offer paid tiers to sustain infrastructure costs, we remain committed to transparency and user-first decisions.

Where We Started

Futunk began as a side project to automate updating personal records on a personal site. Over time, training runs, maps and statistics were added. The site grew more sophisticated... and slower.

By late 2022, performance upgrades were necessary. These efforts spiraled spiraled into a complete tech overhaul, a fresh visual look and a snazzy web interface for uploading new activities.

What started as a personal project to manage one runner’s data became a platform worth sharing. With a fresh UI and user account system, the decision was made to move to its own domain in 2023 – and eventually, to form a company.

Looking Ahead

Futunk is currently in private beta, with public access planned for September 2025. Our roadmap includes deeper event integration, more extensive stats and better sharing tools.

Futunk is still in its early stages of development, but it’s being built with serious intent – as a platform capable of standing alongside the industry’s biggest names. At the same time, it would be presumptuous to claim we can easily rival billion-dollar companies. Still, there’s a quiet confidence that many of the differences come down to marketing reach and legal scale – not necessarily product quality or innovation. Futunk is here to compete, with a clear vision and a focus on doing fewer things better.