Head to head
Trainerize vs TrueCoach
Trainerize is the better pick for gyms, studios and coaches who need integrations, club management and a branded app, while TrueCoach suits solo coaches who want a simple workout-first platform with very little to configure. TrueCoach's listed 5% platform fee on client payments is the number most likely to decide it, since it scales with your revenue rather than your roster.
The established gym platform against the deliberately simple coaching tool, and the fee structure that matters more than either feature list.
Prices checked July 2026
What Trainerize costs
$25/mo listed for 5 clients
$135/mo listed at 50 clients · Studio Plus $248/mo per location
Free for 1 client
Sold separately
- Payments$10/mo listed
- Advanced nutrition$20–45/mo listed
- Branded app$169 listed
What TrueCoach costs
Priced per active client, listed
No free plan listed
Sold separately
- Platform fee on payments5% listed
Where each one wins
Gym and studio features
Winner: TrainerizeTrainerize
Studio Plus tier, club features, wide integration catalogue
TrueCoach
Built for individual coaches, not facilities
No contest for anyone running a physical location. This is what Trainerize is for.
Payment fees
Winner: TrainerizeTrainerize
Payments add-on, $10/mo listed
TrueCoach
5% listed platform fee on payments collected
A flat monthly module beats a percentage of revenue for any coach collecting more than a few hundred a month.
Simplicity
Winner: TrueCoachTrainerize
Large product with a real learning curve
TrueCoach
Workout-first, quick to learn
TrueCoach is markedly faster to get productive in, and solo coaches routinely cite that as why they stay.
Free tier
Winner: TrainerizeTrainerize
Free for 1 client
TrueCoach
No free tier listed
Barely a win, since one client is a demo rather than a free plan, but it is more than nothing.
Nutrition
Winner: TrainerizeTrainerize
Advanced nutrition add-on, $20–45/mo listed
TrueCoach
Documents and a MyFitnessPal integration
Trainerize sells a real nutrition module; TrueCoach expects you to bring your own approach.
Branded app
Winner: TrainerizeTrainerize
Branded app add-on, $169 listed
TrueCoach
Not a focus
If your gym's name needs to be on the app icon, Trainerize is the route.
The verdict
Pick Trainerize if you run a facility
Gyms, studios and multi-coach operations are what Trainerize is built for: club features, a deep integration catalogue, staff accounts and a branded app that has been shipping for years. It is the bigger and more complicated product, and the per-location pricing will dominate your bill, but for a facility that is the right trade.
Pick TrueCoach if you coach alone and want it simple
One coach, a roster of remote clients, training as the core service. TrueCoach does that cleanly and gets out of the way, and its narrowness is a feature rather than a gap. Model the listed 5% payment fee against your monthly revenue before you commit, because it is the line that surprises people.
A third option, and it is ours
ProCoach
Both answers above cost more than their sticker price: Trainerize through per-location tiers and paid modules, TrueCoach through a percentage of everything you collect. ProCoach is our attempt at the third shape: one flat plan, unlimited clients at $58/mo billed annually, nutrition, bookings, automation and payments included, and no platform fee on client payments. Our page, our product; check the numbers the same way you are checking theirs.
Common questions
01Is Trainerize or TrueCoach better for a gym?
Trainerize, clearly. Its Studio Plus tier, club management features and integration catalogue are built for facilities, where TrueCoach is designed around the individual coach.
02Which is cheaper, Trainerize or TrueCoach?
It depends on how much you collect from clients. Trainerize lists about $25/mo at 5 clients and $135/mo at 50, with payments at $10/mo. TrueCoach prices per active client but adds a listed 5% fee on payments, which grows with revenue rather than roster size.
03Which is easier to use?
TrueCoach. It is deliberately workout-first with far less configuration, while Trainerize is a much larger product with a real learning curve.
04Do I need a branded app?
Only if you are putting a facility's name in the app stores. Trainerize lists one at $169; TrueCoach does not focus on this, and most solo online coaches do not need it.
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Pricing and features for Trainerize and TrueCoach are taken from their public pricing pages as of July 2026 and may have changed since. Verdicts are our editorial opinion, formed from published pricing and recurring themes in third-party reviews. Trainerize and TrueCoach are trademarks of their respective owners; ProCoach is not affiliated with or endorsed by either. Sources: Trainerize pricing, TrueCoach pricing. See something out of date? Tell us at hi@procoachapp.ai.