Looking for a TeamBuildr alternative?
TeamBuildr is priced for teams and athlete rosters, not 1:1 clients: capacity-tier pricing starts at $90/mo for 50 athlete slots, with no genuinely free option. hiignite is built for 1:1 online client coaching: a fast drag-and-drop program builder, real-time form-check and chat, Stripe payouts with a $0 platform fee, free forever for 1 active client and $9.99/mo Pro.
hiignite vs TeamBuildr
TeamBuildr is priced for teams and athletic departments: the lowest plan is $90/mo for up to 50 athletes, you buy capacity tiers (not 1:1 seats), there's no free tier (trial only), and a custom-branded app icon costs an extra $250/yr. A solo trainer with a handful of clients overpays for S&C tooling they don't use.
| Feature | hiignite | TeamBuildr |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes — $0 forever, 1 active client | No (free trial only, no card) |
| Entry paid price | $9.99/mo ($95.99/yr), up to 10 clients — launch price until 31 Dec 2026, regular | $90/mo (Silver, up to 50 athletes); +$250/yr for custom app icon |
| Per-client fees | None for your first 10 clients, then $6 per extra 10; Unlimited $49.99/mo, no cap | No per-client fee, but priced by athlete-capacity tier ($90/50 → $280/1,000) |
| Per-message fees | No | No |
| Program builder + templates | Yes — drag-and-drop, reusable templates | Yes |
| Form-check video | Yes — dedicated review flow | Yes |
| Real-time chat | Yes — real-time 1:1 | Yes |
| Payments & payouts | Yes — automatic billing to your own Stripe, $0 platform fee | Yes — Stripe payouts |
| Web + iOS + Android | Yes — web, iOS and Android | Yes |
Competitor pricing and features were verified against TeamBuildr’s own pricing page in September 2026 and may change — verify current details on the vendor’s site (TeamBuildr pricing). The comparison reflects what is available in hiignite today, not roadmap items.
Why coaches switch to hiignite
No athlete-capacity tiers, and free to start
TeamBuildr's cheapest plan is $90/mo for up to 50 athletes — you pay for roster capacity whether you use it or not, with no free tier. hiignite is $0 forever for 1 active client and $9.99/mo (or $95.99/yr) for Pro, with $6 per extra block of 10 clients and no per-message fees — and if you do fill 50 slots, that is $33.99/mo, or Unlimited at $49.99/mo with no client cap. A 1:1 coach pays for what they actually use.
Built for client coaching, not just athletes
TeamBuildr sells team and S&C management — rosters, leaderboards, department reporting — surface area a 1:1 coach pays for and never opens. hiignite is designed around the individual coach-client relationship: a fast drag-and-drop block builder with reusable templates, real-time 1:1 chat, form-check video review and live progress tracking in a modern mobile UX.
No platform cut, and no branding upcharges
hiignite pays you out through Stripe with no platform markup, so you keep everything but Stripe’s own processing. The difference is what it costs to get there: TeamBuildr starts at $90/mo for 50 athletes and bills extras like a custom app icon at $250/yr, while hiignite Pro is $9.99/mo, and the only things you can add are capacity you actually use — $6 per extra block of 10 clients, or Unlimited at $49.99/mo — never a branding upcharge.
What you get with hiignite
- A free-forever plan for 1 active client — TeamBuildr has no free tier
- $9.99/mo Pro ($95.99/yr) against $90/mo for TeamBuildr’s entry Silver plan
- Priced for a 1:1 roster instead of 50-athlete capacity tiers — 10 clients included, then $6 per extra 10, or Unlimited at $49.99/mo
- Stripe payouts at a $0 platform fee, plus form-check video review and real-time 1:1 chat
TeamBuildr pricing in 2026 — and what you’d pay on hiignite
| Roster size | hiignite | TeamBuildr |
|---|---|---|
| 1 active client | $0 — free forever | No free tier — no-card trial, then $90/mo |
| 50 athletes | $33.99/mo | $90/mo — Silver, at its cap |
| 250 athletes | $49.99/mo — Unlimited | $150/mo — Gold |
| 1,000 athletes | $49.99/mo — Unlimited | $280/mo — Platinum Pro |
| Custom app icon | $49.99/mo — Unlimited | +$250/yr (about $21/mo) |
TeamBuildr uses athlete-capacity tiers: Silver $90/mo (50 athletes), Gold $150/mo (250), Platinum $200/mo (500) and Platinum Pro $280/mo (1,000), all with unlimited coaches; annual plans bill at 10x monthly (two months free), and Platinum/Platinum Pro prices were lowered in February 2026. There's no free tier, only a no-card trial, and a custom app icon costs $250/yr (≈$21/mo) on top, with optional AMS ($50/mo) and gym OS ($200/mo) add-ons. So a working 1:1 coach realistically starts at $90/mo (or ~$111/mo with the branded icon) and pays for capacity they may never fill. hiignite is $0 forever for 1 active client and $9.99/mo (or $95.99/yr, ~20% off) for Pro up to 10 clients — with $6 per extra block of 10 clients and no per-message fees, so a 50-client roster is $33.99/mo. Past 70 clients, Unlimited at a flat $49.99/mo with no cap is always cheaper, and we switch you automatically — still well under TeamBuildr's entry Silver plan. hiignite pays you out through Stripe at a $0 platform fee — Stripe's standard processing rate and nothing else.
Questions, answered.
Yes, if you coach clients 1:1 or online rather than running a team or athletic department. hiignite gives you a program builder, form-check video, real-time chat, progress tracking and Stripe payouts — free for 1 active client and $9.99/mo for Pro, with no athlete-capacity tiers. You are not paying for 50 athlete slots you will never fill.
TeamBuildr's entry plan is $90/mo (Silver, up to 50 athletes), billed by athlete-capacity tier with unlimited coaches; annual billing gives two months free. There's no free tier — only a no-card trial. A custom app icon adds $250/yr, and the AMS add-on is $50/mo. For a 1:1 coach with a few clients, that's a lot of capacity and cost you may not use; hiignite starts free and is $9.99/mo for Pro.
Because you only pay for what a 1:1 roster needs. TeamBuildr prices by athlete capacity — $90/mo for up to 50, rising to $280/mo at 1,000 — plus $250/yr for a custom app icon and $50/mo for the AMS add-on. hiignite is $0 for 1 active client and $9.99/mo ($95.99/yr) for up to 10, or Unlimited at $49.99/mo with no client cap, with real-time chat, form-check video review and Stripe payouts included.
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.