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 $9.99/mo with 10 clients included, $6 per extra block of 10 after that, or a flat $49.99/mo Unlimited with no client cap, no 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 forever, 1 active client | No (demo/quote only) |
| Entry paid price | $9.99/mo ($95.99/yr), up to 10 clients — launch price until 31 Dec 2026, regular | Custom / quote-only (no public price) |
| Per-client fees | None for your first 10 clients, then $6 per extra 10 — or $49.99/mo Unlimited, no cap | Custom tier by business size |
| Per-message fees | No | No |
| Program builder + templates | Yes — drag-and-drop, reusable templates | Yes |
| Form-check video | Yes — dedicated review flow | Unclear / not highlighted |
| Real-time chat | Yes — real-time 1:1 | Yes |
| Payments & payouts | Yes — automatic billing to your own Stripe, $0 platform fee | Bundled into a quote-only plan; platform fee not disclosed |
| Web + iOS + Android | Yes — web, iOS and Android | Yes |
Competitor pricing and features were verified against Exercise.com’s own pricing page in September 2026 and may change — verify current details on the vendor’s site (Exercise.com pricing). The comparison reflects what is available in hiignite 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 1 active client, or $9.99/mo (or $95.99/yr) for Pro, or $49.99/mo for Unlimited. Start coaching today, no sales call required.
Ten clients included, no per-message fees, $0 Stripe platform fee
Heavy gym suites price around business size and volume, so your bill climbs as you grow. hiignite charges a published $9.99/mo Pro with $6 per extra block of 10 clients above the 10 included — or a flat $49.99/mo Unlimited with no client cap once your roster passes 70 — 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.
What you get with hiignite
- Published pricing — $0 free, $9.99/mo Pro with 10 clients and $6 per extra block of 10, and $49.99/mo Unlimited — instead of a quote-only demo funnel
- Self-serve signup: start coaching the same day, no sales call
- A free-forever plan for 1 active client
- Ten clients included (then $6 per extra 10, or Unlimited at $49.99/mo with no cap), no per-message fees, and a $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts
- Built for 1:1 online coaching: program builder + templates, real-time chat and form-check video review on web, iOS and Android
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 1 active client (500 MB storage, 120s uploads, 1080p playback — full-length, full-quality form-check video even on the free plan), or $9.99/mo (or $95.99/yr, ~20% off) for Pro with up to 10 active clients and 1 GB of storage, 2× the free tier, on the same 120s/1080p video. Extra clients past 10 are $6 per block of 10, and past 70 clients Unlimited at $49.99/mo (or $479.99/yr) with no client cap is always cheaper — we switch you automatically. 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 $9.99/mo for Pro, and charges $6 per extra block of 10 clients above the 10 included — or a flat $49.99/mo for Unlimited with no client cap — with no per-message fees. You can also see the price before you talk to anyone — no demo, no custom quote, no sales call.
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.
Yes. hiignite is self-serve: create an account, invite 1 active client and stay on the free plan for as long as you like, then move to Pro at $9.99/mo ($95.99/yr) when you need up to 10. There is no demo requirement, no custom quote and no sales call — the price is published.
How hiignite compares elsewhere.
Start coaching on hiignite.
The free plan is free forever — one active client, no card, no trial clock. Monthly plans are month-to-month, with no contract.
After 24 months you move to the standard plan at whatever roster size you’re on. No surprises, no re-signup.