Looking for a Exercise.com alternative?
If you came from Exercise.com you've likely felt the friction of a quote-only, gym-scale platform when all you really do is coach clients 1:1 — booking a demo just to learn the price, then learning a dense, feature-heavy dashboard. hiignite is the opposite: a coach-first training app you can start on for free, upgrade to for $19/mo, with no per-client or per-message fees and a fast, modern mobile experience.
hiignite vs Exercise.com
Exercise.com is a heavyweight, sales-gated gym suite — pricing is quote-only with no public tiers and no free tier, the platform is built around gyms with large training teams and high client volume, and reviewers flag a steep learning curve. A solo 1:1 online coach often pays for (and navigates) far more software than they need just to deliver workouts and chat with a handful of clients.
| Feature | hiignite | Exercise.com |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes — $0, up to 2 clients | No (demo/quote only) |
| Entry paid price | $19/mo ($190/yr), up to 10 clients | Custom / quote-only (no public price) |
| Per-client fees | No | Custom tier by business size |
| Per-message fees | No | No |
| Program builder + templates | Yes | Yes |
| Form-check video | Yes | Unclear / not highlighted |
| Real-time chat | Yes | Yes (in-app messaging) |
| Payments & payouts (Stripe) | Yes — $0 platform fee | Yes (Stripe + PayPal); platform fee not disclosed |
| Web + iOS + Android | Yes | Yes |
| Custom branding | Yes — in-app logo, colors & invites | Yes |
| Nutrition coaching | No — not on the roadmap | Yes (built-in) |
| White-label native app | No — in-app branding only | Yes (App Store + Play, coach-branded) |
Competitor pricing and features were researched from public sources in June 2026 and may change — verify current details on the vendor’s site. hiignite is in private beta; the comparison reflects what is available today, not roadmap items.
Why coaches switch to hiignite
See the price before you commit
Exercise.com is quote-only — you book a demo and talk to sales before you ever see a number, and there's no free tier to try first. hiignite publishes its pricing: $0 forever for up to 2 active clients, or $19/mo (or $190/yr) for Pro. Start coaching today, no sales call required.
No per-client or per-message fees, and $0 Stripe platform fee
Heavy gym suites price around business size and volume, so your bill climbs as you grow. hiignite charges a flat plan with no per-client and no per-message fees, and takes a $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts — you keep your client payments minus only Stripe's own processing.
Coach-first, not a gym back office
Exercise.com is dense — reviewers cite a steep learning curve from its sprawling, gym-oriented toolset built for gyms and large teams. hiignite is a focused 1:1 coaching app: a fast drag-and-drop block builder with reusable templates, real-time form-check video review, live progress tracking, and 1:1 chat on web, iOS and Android — without the gym-management overhead.
Where Exercise.com still wins
- Published white-label NATIVE app under your own brand in the Apple App Store and Google Play — hiignite only offers in-app branding (logo/colors), not a separate native app
- Built-in nutrition / meal and macro features — hiignite has no nutrition coaching
- Built for scale: gyms, large training teams and high client volume with no hard client cap, vs hiignite's 2 (Free) / 10 (Pro) active-client tiers
- All-in-one business suite: scheduling/booking, memberships, e-commerce/store, marketing automation and reporting that hiignite does not attempt to cover
- Longer track record with done-for-you data migration and PCI Level 1 compliance vs a private-beta product
- Integrates with Stripe and PayPal plus broader gym-management tooling
What you’ll actually pay
Exercise.com is quote-only: there is no public price and no free tier, and you must book a demo for a custom quote scaled to your business size and feature needs — its flagship custom-branded native app typically pushes the effective cost well above an entry-level coaching tool (third-party review figures conflict and are unverified). hiignite, by contrast, is fully transparent: $0/mo forever for up to 2 active clients (2GB storage, 30s/720p video), or $19/mo (or $190/yr, ~17% off) for Pro with up to 10 active clients, 25GB and 120s/1080p video. There are no per-client fees, no per-message fees, and a $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts.
Questions, answered.
Yes, if you're a solo or small-team online coach who wants transparent pricing and a fast, modern 1:1 app rather than a gym suite. hiignite starts free, is $19/mo for Pro, and charges no per-client or per-message fees. It is not a fit if you specifically need a published white-label native app in the app stores, built-in nutrition coaching, or full gym/membership management — those are areas where Exercise.com is stronger.
Exercise.com does not publish prices. Its pricing page is quote-only — you book a demo to get a custom quote based on your business size and the features you need, and there is no free tier. Third-party review figures circulate (one cites $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr, another a dead $125/mo link) but they conflict, so treat any specific number as unverified until you get a quote.
No. hiignite does not offer built-in nutrition/macro coaching, and it provides in-app custom branding (your logo and colors) rather than a separate white-label native app published under your brand. Exercise.com offers both. hiignite focuses on training delivery, form-check video, progress tracking and 1:1 chat.
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