Trainerize vs TrueCoach: which one fits your coaching?

Trainerize is the broader platform: booking, groups, an AI workout builder and many integrations, priced by client tier with paid add-ons. TrueCoach is simpler program delivery with free extra coaches and a branded app from Standard, but no booking and a 5% fee on payments.

David Meijer, coach at Omnia Personal TrainingChecked 16 Oct 2026We make Trainnode. How we check

Trainerize vs TrueCoach pricing

Cheapest public plan at each size, one coach, monthly, excluding VAT, in each company’s own currency.

Trainerize, TrueCoach and Trainnode monthly prices by client count
Platform	5 clients	20 clients	50 clients	150 clients
Trainerize (USD)	$25Pro 5	$79Pro 30	$135Pro 50	$250Pro 200
TrueCoach (USD)	$29.98Starter	$69.98Standard	$164.98Pro	Custom price above 50 clients
Trainnode (EUR)	€65	€65	€125	€175

Trainerize vs TrueCoach: features

Trainerize, TrueCoach and Trainnode features compared
Feature	Trainerize	TrueCoach	Trainnode
Coaching
Coach logs a live session, set by set	A trainer can open a client’s workout and type in the sets during an in-person session. [3]	Clients log their own workouts; no coach-led session mode. [7]	The coach logs each set as the client lifts, for up to six clients at once, each with their own rest timer. It shows in the client’s app straight away.
Program builder and templates	Workout and program builder with master workouts and automated delivery. [2]	Program builder, workout templates and an exercise video library. [7]	Set by set, with reusable templates, training phases, supersets, tempo and RPE.
Next targets from what was lifted	?Not stated on their site.	?Not stated on their site.	Suggests next session’s targets from what was lifted. The coach reviews them or turns on automatic raises.
Check-ins and forms	Check-ins through the FitMetrics integration. [2]	Client updates rather than scheduled check-in forms. [7]	Questions on a schedule, asked one at a time in the app. Answers chart over time.
A list of who needs you this week	Compliance reports, tags and automated messages. [2]	?Not stated on their site.	The overview lists who to check in with, who went quiet and which sessions to review.
AI program builder	AI Workout Builder. [2]	No AI program builder. [7]	No AI program builder. Coaches write the program.
Running the studio
Clients book 1:1 sessions	Appointments and classes that clients book themselves. [2]	No session booking. [7]	Paint each coach’s hours; clients book 1:1 sessions in the app with their credits.
Memberships and session packs	Packages and subscriptions through Stripe, a $10/month add-on. [1]	Recurring payments through Stripe in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, at 5% per transaction. [9]	Recurring memberships, session packs that turn into booking credits, and a shop.
iDEAL and SEPA direct debit	?Not stated on their site.	Not offered; payments run through Stripe in four countries. [9]	iDEAL, SEPA direct debit and cards through your own Mollie account. Trainnode adds €0.15–€0.25 per payment.
Several coaches on one client	Trainer roles and locations; 1 to 6 coaches included depending on the plan. [1]	Add coaches to a team account at no extra cost. [8]	Up to 5 coaches on Small Studio and 20 on Large Gym, sharing notes, injuries and one chat per client.
Client app
Your logo and colours	Own branded app for $169 one-off on Pro, included on Studio plans. [1]	Custom-branded app on Standard and Pro. [6]	Your logo and colours inside the Trainnode app, on every plan. Not a separate App Store listing.
Food logging	Food logging with barcodes; meal planning is the Advanced Nutrition add-on. [1]	Meal plans and calorie goals; food logging through MyFitnessPal. [7]	Clients log food by barcode or label photo, with recipes, against macro targets per day type.
Health and wearable data	Connects to wearables and health apps. [2]	Wearable integrations. [6]	Apple Health on iPhone, read-only.
Community groups and feeds	Groups, challenges and group messaging. [2]	?Not stated on their site.	No community feed or groups. One chat per client.
Client app in more languages than English	English only; multi-language support is a long-open feature request. [4]	?Not stated on their site.	English only for now.
Plans and data
Data hosted in the EU	?Not stated on their site.	?Not stated on their site.	Hosted in the EU.
Free plan	Free for 1 client. [1]	No free plan. [6]	No free plan. A 14-day free trial.

Included
Partly, or a paid add-on
Not offered
?Not stated on their site

Pick Trainerize if

you coach mostly online, want an AI workout builder, groups and many integrations, and pay in USD.

Trainnode vs Trainerize

Pick TrueCoach if

you coach online, have up to 20 clients, want your own branded app listing and pay in USD.

Trainnode vs TrueCoach

Where Trainnode fits

If your clients train with you in person, neither has a coach-led session mode. Trainnode does, along with 1:1 booking, memberships and iDEAL on every plan.

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Sources and how we check

We make Trainnode, so we are not neutral. Every fact about another product comes from that company’s own site or a public review site, with the date we last checked it. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. Something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.

trainerize.com/pricing, checked 16 Oct 2026
trainerize.com/features, checked 16 Oct 2026
Trainerize blog: using Trainerize for in-person coaching, checked 16 Oct 2026
ABC Trainerize ideas board: multi-language support, checked 16 Oct 2026
Trainerize reviews on Capterra, checked 16 Oct 2026
truecoach.co/pricing, checked 16 Oct 2026
truecoach.co/features, checked 16 Oct 2026
TrueCoach help: pricing, checked 16 Oct 2026
TrueCoach help: processing fees, checked 16 Oct 2026
TrueCoach reviews on Capterra, checked 16 Oct 2026