Looking for a TeamBuildr alternative?
TeamBuildr is a strong, established strength-and-conditioning platform — but it's built around teams and athlete rosters, with capacity-tier pricing that starts at $90/mo and 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 up to 2 clients and $19/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, up to 2 clients | No (free trial only, no card) |
| Entry paid price | $19/mo ($190/yr), up to 10 clients | $90/mo (Silver, up to 50 athletes); +$250/yr for custom app icon |
| Per-client fees | No | No per-client fee, but priced by athlete-capacity tier ($90/50 → $280/1,000) |
| Per-message fees | No | No |
| Program builder + templates | Yes | Yes — %-based/VBT/periodized + reusable templates |
| Form-check video | Yes | Yes — athletes record/upload video for coach review |
| Real-time chat | Yes | Yes — private coach/athlete messaging + team feed |
| Payments & payouts (Stripe) | Yes — $0 platform fee | Yes — Stripe payouts, $0 platform fee (Stripe's standard rate only) |
| Web + iOS + Android | Yes | Yes — web (coach) + iOS + Android |
| Custom branding | Yes — in-app logo, colors & invites | Yes — custom logo + brand colors (all tiers) |
| Nutrition coaching | No — not on the roadmap | No — not a built-in module (S&C focused) |
| White-label native app | No — in-app branding only | No true white-label; custom app icon $250/yr, app still listed as "TeamBuildr" |
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
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 up to 2 clients and $19/mo (or $190/yr) for Pro, with no per-client or per-message fees. A 1:1 coach pays for what they actually use.
Built for client coaching, not just athletes
TeamBuildr's strength is team and S&C management — rosters, leaderboards, department reporting. 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.
In-app branding included, not a $250/yr add-on
Both platforms pay you out through Stripe with no platform markup, so you keep the same share of every payment. The difference is branding: TeamBuildr keeps its app named "TeamBuildr" in the stores and charges $250/yr for a custom app icon, while hiignite includes in-app custom branding — your logo, colors and client invites — at no extra cost.
Where TeamBuildr still wins
- Built for teams and large rosters: capacity up to 1,000 athletes with unlimited coach accounts on every tier
- Deeper S&C programming — percentage-based and velocity-based (VBT) training, periodization, leaderboards, wellness/readiness questionnaires
- Athletic-department tooling: AMS athlete-management add-on, gym OS, and exportable staff/admin reports
- Long track record (since ~2013) with established adoption across schools, colleges and pro teams
- Offers a custom app icon ($250/yr) — hiignite has no native app branding of any kind
What you’ll actually pay
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 up to 2 active clients and $19/mo (or $190/yr, ~17% off) for Pro up to 10 clients — with no per-client fees and no per-message fees. Both platforms pay coaches out through Stripe at a $0 platform fee (Stripe's standard processing rate only).
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 up to 2 clients and $19/mo for Pro, with no athlete-capacity tiers. If you need team S&C tooling like VBT, leaderboards, wellness questionnaires or athlete-management reporting for large rosters, TeamBuildr is the better fit.
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 $19/mo for Pro.
Not fully. TeamBuildr includes custom logo and brand colors on all tiers and offers a custom app icon for $250/yr, but the app is still listed as "TeamBuildr" in the stores (Apple no longer allows third-party apps published under a different name). It's an S&C platform and does not market a built-in macro/nutrition-coaching module. hiignite is honest here too: it offers in-app branding but no native white-label app and no built-in nutrition coaching.
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