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9 coaching platforms: find your kind of support

Compare Coachtrax, Trainerize, Everfit, TrueCoach and other coaching platforms by purpose, pricing, client limits and billing terms.

Coachtrax EditorialReviewed 6 min read
Illustrative distinct notebooks and devices arranged with training equipment
Compare at a glance / USD

Less fixed cost.
More room to start.

Coachtrax has no coach or client subscription fee. Coachtrax caps its 6% commission at $100 USD per coach per month. A fixed subscription may still cost less.

Monthly platform cost · 25 clientsAt $100 per client
PT Distinction
$60
Practice Better
$69
Coachtrax
$100
Everfit
$104
Circle
$139
ABC Trainerize
$149
Kajabi
$179

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Entry paid plans · not all-feature packages · checked 25 September 2026
Your coaching toolkitCoachtrax6% · $100/month cap · $0 subscriptionABC TrainerizeGrowEverfitPro · 5 clientsTrueCoachStarterPT DistinctionBasicMy PT HubStarterPractice BetterStarterCircleProfessionalKajabiBasic
Coach marketplace / discoveryIncludedIncludedPlan-dependentNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
No coach subscription feeIncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
No platform fee in a zero-sales monthIncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Workout programmingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verified
Nutrition trackingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedPlan-dependentNot verifiedNot verified
Client progress recordsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedPlan-dependentNot verifiedNot verified
Client messagingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedNot verifiedNot verified
Session bookingIncludedPlan-dependentNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedIncludedIncludedNot verifiedNot verified

✓ Included in the described workflow · × No for the selected paid tier · — Plan-dependent or not verified. A missing verification is not a missing feature. Free tiers are separate: Trainerize Basic supports 1 client; Everfit Starter supports up to 5. These are entry paid plans, not full-feature prices. Advanced features, add-ons and higher tiers cost extra where applicable. Coach marketplaces also exist elsewhere: Trainerize.me and Everfit Marketplace; access and scope differ.

ABC Trainerize $10/month · Grow

Trainers who want a configurable coaching app and integrations.

  • 2 clients; Basic is free for 1 client
  • Monthly; annual discounts available
  • Nutrition, Business, video and integrated payments can add to the base plan.
Official pricing & features ↗ · Plan details ↗
Everfit $19/month · Pro

Coaches delivering structured online training.

  • 5 clients; Starter is free for up to 5
  • Monthly; annual option available
  • Automation and other optional services can cost extra; review the selected configuration.
Official pricing & features ↗
TrueCoach From $26.34/month advertised

Coaches whose service centres on training delivery.

  • Starter: up to 5 active clients
  • Displayed starting rate; confirm billing selection at checkout
  • Higher tiers add capabilities; confirm payment terms separately.
Official pricing & features ↗ · Plan details ↗
PT Distinction $19.90/month · Basic

Trainers looking for programming and coaching workflows.

  • 3 clients
  • Monthly
  • Additional Basic clients are $6/month after their first month. Branded apps are listed on higher tiers.
Official pricing & features ↗
My PT Hub $25/month · Starter displayed

Trainers comparing a small starting plan with a larger roster plan.

  • 3 clients, 50 workouts and 50 nutrition plans
  • Monthly display; confirm flexible vs annual commitment
  • Branding and other add-ons are listed separately; promotional prices may expire.
Official pricing & features ↗
Practice Better $35/month · Starter

Practitioners prioritising appointments, forms and client records.

  • 10 clients and 1 practitioner
  • Monthly; $25/month equivalent billed annually
  • Higher tiers add programmes and team capabilities; check payment and optional service costs.
Official pricing & features ↗ · Plan details ↗
Circle $89/month equivalent · Professional

Creators organising a member community around educational content.

  • Unlimited members; other usage limits apply
  • Annual billing; excludes applicable taxes
  • Email and branded-app options can change the total; review payment fees.
Official pricing & features ↗
Kajabi $179/month · Basic

Coaches selling educational products with marketing funnels.

  • 5 products, 2,500 contacts, 1 website and 1 community
  • Monthly; $143/month equivalent on annual billing
  • Processing fees vary by country and provider.
Official pricing & features ↗

First decide what you are buying

The phrase coaching platform covers different products. Fitness software helps trainers deliver programmes and review activity. Practice software organises appointments and client records. Community and course platforms help creators publish content and manage members.

Put it into practiceCoachtrax combines personal fitness tracking with human coaching relationships. That makes it worth considering for people who want to start tracking independently, find a coach and keep records alongside that guidance. It does not make every other category interchangeable.

Read the price in context

The table below is a dated research snapshot, not a checkout quote. It compares published entry options and states when an annual commitment, roster limit or unconfirmed billing selection matters. A free software tier does not include the professional time of a coach.

Put it into practiceFor a fair shortlist, write down your must-have workflow and expected client count. Add required upgrades, processing costs and commitment terms before comparing totals. We have not normalised dissimilar plans into a misleading savings percentage.

Choose by the weekly workflow

For fitness programming, shortlist the training-focused products and test a real workout assignment. For practitioner records and appointments, examine practice-management tools. For a paid community or course business, compare publishing, membership and marketing capabilities.

Put it into practiceAs a client, begin with the coach and service you want. The lowest software price paid by a trainer says little about the coaching time, feedback or sessions included in your package. Coachtrax’s discovery and personal tracking give you another route into that decision.

Where Coachtrax fits

Choose Coachtrax when you want workouts, nutrition, habits, progress and conversations to support a human coaching relationship, with independent tracking available as a starting point. Review the feature guides to see those workflows in more detail.

Put it into practiceIf your essential requirement is a branded app, a complex automation stack or a course-sales funnel, ask each vendor to demonstrate that exact requirement. We do not claim Coachtrax replaces every specialist tool.
Sources & methodology

A published perspective. A checkable comparison.

This article is published by Coachtrax, one of the platforms compared. We reviewed official vendor product, pricing and help pages on 25 September 2026; source links appear with each platform above. Selection reflects relevant fitness tools plus adjacent practice, community and course products, not a market-share ranking.

This is desk research, not a hands-on test or an independent customer review. Our recommendations reflect workflow fit. Availability, taxes, promotions, billing commitments and plan names can change; confirm the live offer before purchasing. Where a billing basis could not be verified, we say so rather than treating it as a monthly quote.

Coachtrax capabilities were checked against current application and service code. Product images use illustrative prototype data, not customer outcomes. Send an editorial correction.

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