TrueCoach
Personal Trainer Software · truecoach.co
TrueCoach is a coaching platform for personal trainers and fitness professionals to build workout programs, track client progress and nutrition, message clients, and collect automated payments.
Switching to My PT Hub, which covers 88% of the compared capabilities.
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Way less money.
Top TrueCoach alternatives
We compared 7 products and found 6 cheaper alternatives · vs TrueCoach Starter at $26.34/mo · scenario: single user, monthly billing, USD.
TrueCoach costs $26.34/mo on the Starter plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 6 assessed alternatives that are cheaper in this scenario; 2 of them cover at least 75% of the 8 compared capabilities.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOP PICK ABC Trainerize Grow plan · missing: In-app messaging, Payments & packages, Progress tracking & photos, Onboarding & program automation | 50% | $10/mo how? ⓘ | $196.08 / year 62% cheaper | |
FitBudd Starter plan · missing: Habit coaching, In-app messaging | 75% | $15/mo how? ⓘ | $136.08 / year 43% cheaper | |
Everfit Pro plan · missing: In-app messaging, Payments & packages, Onboarding & program automation | 63% | $19/mo how? ⓘ | $88.08 / year 28% cheaper | |
PT Distinction Basic plan · missing: In-app messaging, Payments & packages, Progress tracking & photos, Onboarding & program automation | 50% | $19.90/mo how? ⓘ | $77.28 / year 24% cheaper | |
My PT Hub Starter plan · missing: Payments & packages | 88% | $25/mo how? ⓘ | $16.08 / year 5% cheaper | |
Hevy Coach 1-10 clients plan · missing: Nutrition & meal planning, Habit coaching, Payments & packages, Onboarding & program automation | 50% | $25/mo how? ⓘ | $16.08 / year 5% cheaper |
Which TrueCoach alternative for which situation
Picked by the numbers in this scenario — same subtype unless stated, assessed products only.
- Best free plan
- My PT Hub — $0/mo (Free plan) · covers 88%
- Best paid drop-in
- FitBudd — $15/mo (Starter plan) · covers 75%
- Need workout builder & exercise library, nutrition & meal planning, habit coaching, in-app messaging, client mobile app, progress tracking & photos or onboarding & program automation?
- My PT Hub — from $0/mo (Free plan)
- Need payments & packages?
- FitBudd — from $15/mo (Starter plan)
What you give up
Capabilities TrueCoach has that the top alternatives lack.
- Habit coaching — Coach clients on daily habits outside of workouts.Missing from FitBudd.
- In-app messaging — Message clients directly within the app.Missing from Everfit, ABC Trainerize, FitBudd.
- Payments & packages — Charge clients for sessions or packages.Missing from My PT Hub, Everfit, ABC Trainerize.
- Progress tracking & photos — Track client progress with metrics and photos over time.Missing from ABC Trainerize.
- Onboarding & program automation — Automate onboarding and program delivery for new clients.Missing from Everfit, ABC Trainerize.
Feature comparison
TrueCoach vs the top alternatives, on the 8 compared capabilities.
| Capability | TrueCoach | My PT Hub | Everfit | ABC Trainerize | FitBudd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workout builder & exercise library | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nutrition & meal planning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Habit coaching | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| In-app messaging | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Payments & packages | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Client mobile app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Progress tracking & photos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Onboarding & program automation | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | $26.34/mo Starter | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Starter | $0/mo Basic | $15/mo Starter |
✓ means the product offers the capability — possibly only on a higher tier than the plan priced below it. The price row shows the cheapest plan that qualifies for our comparison scenario, with its plan name; a $0 free plan may not include every checked capability.
What TrueCoach covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Workout builder & exercise library
- ✓ Nutrition & meal planning
- ✓ Habit coaching
- ✓ In-app messaging
- ✓ Payments & packages
- ✓ Client mobile app
- ✓ Progress tracking & photos
- ✓ Onboarding & program automation
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://truecoach.co/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://truecoach.co/pricing/#content (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
Frequently asked
How much does TrueCoach cost?
TrueCoach's Starter plan costs $26.34/mo in our scenario (single user, monthly billing).
Is there a free TrueCoach alternative?
Yes. My PT Hub has a free plan that covers 88% of the 8 capabilities we compared against TrueCoach.
What is the cheapest TrueCoach alternative?
In our scenario (single user, monthly billing), My PT Hub is the cheapest assessed alternative at $0/mo (Free plan).
What is the cheapest TrueCoach alternative with In-app messaging?
My PT Hub covers In-app messaging and costs $0/mo (Free plan) in our scenario.
Does TrueCoach have a free plan?
No. TrueCoach has no free plan on its official pricing page.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-08-31 and 2026-09-07, on the vendors' official pricing pages.