Looking for a Gymcierge alternative?
If you came to Gymcierge for fast AI-built programs but found yourself missing real-time client chat, video form review, and a way to get paid in-app without a platform cut, you're the trainer this page is for. hiignite is a modern coaching app with a genuinely free-forever tier, real-time 1:1 chat and form-check video, and Stripe payouts at a $0 platform fee.
hiignite vs Gymcierge
Gymcierge leans on AI program generation, but coaches who try it hit two gaps once the trial ends: there's no permanent free tier to keep a couple of clients on, and while payments are built in, Gymcierge takes 0.75–1.25% of every client payment on top of Stripe's own fees.
| Feature | hiignite | Gymcierge |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes — $0 forever, 1 active client | No permanent free coach tier. Gymcierge documents a 30-day free trial for new gyms; no trial length is stated for Coach plans, and no promotional code appears on the site. |
| Entry paid price | $9.99/mo ($95.99/yr), up to 10 clients — launch price until 31 Dec 2026, regular | £15/mo (Coach Basic), up to 10 active clients; £29/mo Professional up to 25; £55/mo Unlimited. Published in GBP only. |
| Per-client fees | None for your first 10 clients, then $6 per extra 10, or Unlimited at $49.99/mo with no client cap | No per-client fees stated; clients are free, coaches pay a flat plan price by client-count tier. |
| Per-message fees | No | No per-message fees stated. |
| Program builder + templates | Yes — drag-and-drop, reusable templates | Yes — program builder plus AI generation, but AI generations are metered per tier (10/mo Basic, 50/mo Professional, unlimited on Unlimited) |
| Form-check video | Yes — dedicated review flow | Not stated — curated/custom exercise demo videos exist, but no dedicated client form-check video review feature is documented. |
| Real-time chat | Yes — real-time 1:1 | Messaging is included ("communicate seamlessly"), but real-time 1:1 chat is not explicitly documented. |
| Payments & payouts | Yes — automatic billing to your own Stripe, $0 platform fee | Yes — direct client payments on every coach tier via Stripe Connect, with a Gymcierge fee of 1.25% (Basic), 1.0% (Professional) or 0.75% (Unlimited), plus Stripe’s own fees. |
| Web + iOS + Android | Yes — web, iOS and Android | Yes — the homepage states "Web, iOS & Android" and describes "one polished mobile experience". |
Competitor pricing and features were verified against Gymcierge’s own pricing page in September 2026 and may change — verify current details on the vendor’s site: Gymcierge pricing. The comparison reflects what is available in hiignite today, not roadmap items.
Why coaches switch to hiignite
Actually free, not just a long trial
Gymcierge documents a 30-day trial for new gyms and states no trial length for coach plans, then you pay. hiignite has a $0-forever tier with 1 active client, 500 MB storage, 120s uploads and 1080p playback — full-length, full-quality form-check video even on the free plan, enough to run a small side roster indefinitely without a card on file.
Get paid in-app with $0 platform fee
Gymcierge does document built-in Stripe Connect payments, but takes a 0.75–1.25% platform fee on top of Stripe's own charges. hiignite has Stripe payouts built in at a $0 platform fee — $6 per extra block of 10 clients and no per-message fees, ever.
Real-time coaching, not just program delivery
hiignite pairs a drag-and-drop block builder and reusable templates with real-time 1:1 chat, form-check video review and live progress tracking — the day-to-day coaching loop, on web, iOS and Android.
What you get with hiignite
- A free-forever plan for 1 active client — no 30-day trial clock
- $9.99/mo Pro ($95.99/yr) for up to 10 active clients — $21.99/mo at 25 clients, against £29/mo for Gymcierge’s Professional tier
- Stripe payouts built in at a $0 platform fee — Gymcierge takes 0.75–1.25% of every client payment on top of Stripe’s own fees
- Form-check video review and real-time 1:1 chat, documented and included
- Native iOS and Android apps alongside the web dashboard
Gymcierge pricing in 2026 — and what you’d pay on hiignite
| Roster size | hiignite | Gymcierge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 active client | $0 — free forever | £15/mo — Basic; no trial length is stated for coach plans |
| 10 clients | $9.99/mo | £15/mo — Basic, at its cap |
| 25 clients | $21.99/mo | £29/mo — Professional, at its cap |
| No client cap | None | £55/mo — Unlimited, adds white-label branding |
| Platform fee on client payments | None | 0.75–1.25%, plus 0.7% for Stripe Billing, on top of Stripe’s own processing |
Gymcierge keeps clients free and charges coaches a flat, tiered plan. Gymcierge advertises a 30-day free trial for new gyms and states no trial length for coach plans. The site shows three coach tiers, in GBP only: Coach Basic at £15/mo for up to 10 active clients (10 AI generations/month), Coach Professional at £29/mo for up to 25 active clients (50 AI generations/month), and Coach Unlimited at £55/mo for unlimited clients with white-label branding. hiignite is free forever for 1 active client (500 MB storage, 120s uploads, 1080p playback — full-length, full-quality form-check video even on the free plan), and Pro is $9.99/mo or $95.99/yr (~20% off) for up to 10 active clients (extras available) with 1 GB of storage, 2× the free tier, on the same 120s/1080p video. Extra clients are $6 per block of 10, so a 25-client roster — the ceiling on Gymcierge’s £29/mo Professional tier — is $21.99/mo on hiignite; past 70 clients you move to Unlimited at a flat $49.99/mo with no cap. hiignite charges no per-message fees, and adds built-in Stripe payouts at a $0 platform fee, where Gymcierge charges a 0.75–1.25% platform fee on client payments on top of Stripe’s own fees. Gymcierge publishes the whole stack: a 1.0% Gymcierge transaction fee on gym sales (0.75–1.25% on the coach tiers), a further 0.7% for Stripe Billing, and standard Stripe payment-processing fees on top — and those transaction fees still apply during the free trial.
Questions, answered.
Yes, especially if you want a genuinely free-forever tier, real-time 1:1 chat, form-check video review and in-app Stripe payouts at a $0 platform fee. hiignite’s free tier has no expiry date, where Gymcierge’s 30-day trial runs out and its entry coach plan starts at £15/mo for up to 10 clients.
Gymcierge has no free-forever coach tier: after the 30-day trial you pay from £15/mo, and the price band you land on caps your roster (10 clients at £15/mo, 25 at £29/mo, unlimited at £55/mo). hiignite is $0 forever for 1 active client and $9.99/mo or $95.99/yr for up to 10, with extra clients in blocks of 10 at $6 and no per-message fees.
Yes — Gymcierge documents Stripe Connect client payments on every coach tier, but it charges a Gymcierge fee of 1.25% (Basic), 1.0% (Professional) or 0.75% (Unlimited) on top of Stripe's own fees. hiignite includes Stripe payouts in-app with a $0 platform fee, so clients can pay you directly through the platform with nothing taken on top.
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.