Traeger Woodridge dupes and alternatives: 5 cheaper pellet grills, scored
The Woodridge is the entry to Traeger's WiFi line, at $899.99. Traeger publishes the basics: 860 sq in over two racks, a 24 lb hopper, a 500°F top setting, WiFIRE app control, one wired meat probe and a 10-year limited warranty. Traeger names a side sear station only on the $1,799.99 Elite, and gives no low-end temperature.
By DupeMap editorialUpdated Scored from published specs, not from testing
Of the 5 alternatives we mapped, the Pit Boss Navigator 850 matches the most of what the Traeger Woodridge offers (91% DupeScore). The biggest list-price saving is the Traeger Pro 22, $350 (39%) below the Traeger Woodridge.
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The dupe map
Every stop is a cheaper way to get what the Traeger Woodridge does. The % on each pin is how much of the Traeger Woodridge’s published spec sheet it matches or beats.
What the % means: the share of the Traeger Woodridge’s published specs an alternative matches or beats. 85% = it equals or beats the Traeger Woodridge on 85% of what matters.
80%+ close match60–79% partialunder 60% looseHow we score →
More of everything that is measured, for $100 less: 932 sq in against 860, a 30 lb hopper against 24, the same 500°F top setting, WiFi and one probe, plus a Flame Broiler lever for direct-flame searing, which Traeger does not list on the Woodridge. The warranty is 5 years against 10.
What’s the catch?
1 thing the Pit Boss Navigator 850 does worse than the Traeger Woodridge. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
More rack space for $122.99 less: 1,080 sq in over three racks against 860, with WiFi, two probes and the same 500°F top setting. The hopper is 21 lb against 24, and Z Grills' product page and warranty policy give different warranty terms, so that one is unlisted.
What’s the catch?
1 thing the Z Grills 10502B does worse than the Traeger Woodridge. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Not published by Z Grills, so unproven: Warranty.
Beats the Traeger Woodridge on
Total cooking area: 1,080 sq in vs 860 sq in
Meat probes included: 2 vs 1
Just as good on
Max controller temperature
WiFi app control
Z Grills does not publish Warranty, so that spec scores half credit instead of a full match.
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
Traeger Woodridge
Z Grills 10502B
Total cooking area
860 sq in
1,080 sq in
Hopper capacity
24 lb
21 lb
Max controller temperature
500°F
500°F
Lowest controller temperature
Not listed
160°F
WiFi app control
Yes
Yes
Meat probes included
1
2
Direct-flame searing
Not listed
Not listed
Warranty
10 yr
Not listed
Weight
138 lb
130 lb
Spec source: www.zgrills.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
Close to the same size at 849 sq in against 860, with WiFi, one probe, the same 500°F top setting and a Flame Broiler lever for direct-flame searing, for $150 less. The hopper is smaller, 21 lb against 24, and the warranty is 5 years against 10.
What’s the catch?
3 things the Pit Boss Sportsman 850 does worse than the Traeger Woodridge. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
A bigger hopper - 28 lb against 24 - two probes against one, WiFi control and the same 500°F top setting, for $122.99 less. It is smaller at 697 sq in against 860, and the warranty is 3 years against 10. Z Grills lists 160°F as its lowest setting and 134 lb against 138.
What’s the catch?
2 things the Z Grills 7002C2E does worse than the Traeger Woodridge. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the Traeger Woodridge on
Hopper capacity: 28 lb vs 24 lb
Meat probes included: 2 vs 1
Just as good on
Max controller temperature
WiFi app control
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
Traeger Woodridge
Z Grills 7002C2E
Total cooking area
860 sq in
697 sq in
Hopper capacity
24 lb
28 lb
Max controller temperature
500°F
500°F
Lowest controller temperature
Not listed
160°F
WiFi app control
Yes
Yes
Meat probes included
1
2
Direct-flame searing
Not listed
Not listed
Warranty
10 yr
3 yr
Weight
138 lb
134 lb
Spec source: www.zgrills.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
Traeger's own cheaper grill, $350 less: the same one probe, with a 7-year warranty against 10. It is smaller at 572 sq in against 860, the hopper is 18 lb against 24, it tops out at 450°F against 500, and it has no WiFi.
What’s the catch?
5 things the Traeger Pro 22 does worse than the Traeger Woodridge. Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Just as good on
Meat probes included
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
Traeger Woodridge
Traeger Pro 22
Total cooking area
860 sq in
572 sq in
Hopper capacity
24 lb
18 lb
Max controller temperature
500°F
450°F
Lowest controller temperature
Not listed
Not listed
WiFi app control
Yes
No
Meat probes included
1
1
Direct-flame searing
Not listed
Not listed
Warranty
10 yr
7 yr
Weight
138 lb
Not listed
Spec source: www.traeger.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
Better than the Traeger Woodridge Worse Not listed by the maker
How this page was scored
Every grill here burns hardwood pellets fed by an auger, with a controller that holds the temperature you set. What separates them is plainer: how much food fits on the racks, how many pounds of pellets the hopper holds before a refill, how hot and how low the controller goes, whether you can run it from your phone, how many meat probes come in the box, whether it can open up for a direct-flame sear, and how long the maker stands behind it.
Specs are weighted by how much they matter for a pellet grill. An alternative earns full credit for matching or beating the Traeger Woodridge on a spec, a proportional share where it falls short, and half credit for a spec its maker does not list. Models that list too few specs to compare fairly are left off. Read the full method.
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Questions people ask
What is the closest alternative to the Traeger Woodridge?
On published specs, the Pit Boss Navigator 850 Connected Wood Pellet Grill scores 91% against the Traeger Woodridge Pellet Grill, and beats it on total cooking area, hopper capacity and direct-flame searing.
What is the cheapest Traeger Woodridge alternative?
By maker list price, the Traeger Pro Series 22 Pellet Grill at $549.99 against $899.99 for the Traeger Woodridge (checked Oct 7, 2026). Prices change; check the current price before buying.
Which Traeger Woodridge alternative has the most cooking space?
The Z Grills 10502B WiFi XL Wood Pellet Grill, with 1,080 sq in against the Traeger Woodridge's 860 sq in.
Which Traeger Woodridge alternative has the biggest hopper?
The Pit Boss Navigator 850 Connected Wood Pellet Grill, with 30 lb against the Traeger Woodridge's 24 lb.
How is the Traeger Woodridge DupeScore calculated?
Each alternative is scored on the specs Traeger publishes for the Traeger Woodridge, weighted by how much they matter for a pellet grill. Matching or beating a spec earns full credit, falling short earns a proportional share, and a spec the rival does not list earns half. Lowest controller temperature and direct-flame searing are not listed for the Traeger Woodridge, so they are left out of the score.
Are these prices from Amazon?
The prices used for savings and scores are not: they are the maker's or a named retailer's list price on the date shown. Where an Amazon button shows a price, that one is Amazon's current price, labelled with the time it was fetched.
