Looking for a Trainerize alternative?
If you coach on Trainerize, you have felt the add-on creep: a low headline price that grows with your client tier and then again with each module you switch on. hiignite is a flat, modern coaching app — free for 1 active client and $18.90/mo Pro — with $1.89 per client past 10, no per-message fees, and a $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts.
hiignite vs Trainerize
On Trainerize the headline price is only the start: your bill climbs with every client tier you cross, and several features a working coach actually wants — payments, video coaching, advanced nutrition, a branded app — are paid add-ons stacked on top. The real monthly cost ends up well above the advertised number.
| Feature | hiignite | Trainerize |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes — $0 forever, 1 active client, payments included | Yes — 1 active client, payments are a paid add-on |
| Entry paid price | $18.90/mo ($189/yr), up to 10 clients | ~$63/mo (Pro 5 $23 + $10 pay + $10 video + $20 nutrition); scales to ~$250/mo at 200 clients |
| Per-client fees | None for your first 10 clients, then $1.89/client | Yes — price scales by client tier ($23 → ~$250/mo) |
| Per-message fees | No | No |
| Program builder + templates | Yes — drag-and-drop, reusable templates | Yes |
| Form-check video | Yes — dedicated review flow | Add-on (Video Coaching $10/mo; included on Studio) |
| Real-time chat | Yes — real-time 1:1 | Yes (in-app messaging) |
| Payments & payouts (Stripe) | Yes — $0 platform fee | Add-on $10/mo + standard Stripe 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Web + iOS + Android | Yes — web, iOS and Android | Yes |
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
Your bill stops growing with your roster
Trainerize charges by client tier — more clients means a higher monthly price (Pro runs from $23/mo for 5 clients up to about $250/mo for 200). hiignite includes 10 clients on Pro at a flat $18.90/mo, then $1.89 each: there is no tier ladder at all, so adding clients does not balloon your bill.
No add-on stack to keep features on
On Trainerize, payments, video coaching and advanced nutrition are separate paid add-ons. hiignite bundles the program builder with reusable templates, real-time 1:1 chat and form-check video review — no module toggles, no surprise line items.
Keep more of every payment
hiignite uses Stripe payouts with a $0 platform fee — you pay only Stripe’s standard processing. Trainerize gates integrated payments behind a $10/mo add-on on top of Stripe fees. Plus you get a real free-forever tier and a fast, modern mobile UX on web, iOS and Android.
What you get with hiignite
- A free plan that already includes Stripe payouts and form-check video — Trainerize charges for both
- Flat $18.90/mo Pro ($189/yr) — no client-tier ladder from $23 up to about $250/mo
- No add-on stack: form-check video review and payments are in the plan
- A $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts — Trainerize gates payments behind a $10/mo add-on
- Extra clients past 10 are $1.89 each — and no per-message fees
What you’ll actually pay
A working coach on Trainerize rarely pays the headline figure. The Pro plan starts at $23/mo (annual billing; $25 month-to-month) for 5 clients and scales with your roster up to about $250/mo at 200 clients, and the features most coaches need are extra: Stripe payments (~$10/mo), video coaching (~$10/mo), and Advanced Nutrition ($20–45/mo), plus a one-time $169 custom-branded-app fee and ~$99/yr for the Apple developer account. A realistic monthly cost is commonly $60–150+ once add-ons stack up, and it keeps climbing as you add clients. hiignite is flat and inclusive: $0 free forever for 1 active client, or $18.90/mo ($189/yr) Pro for up to 10 clients — with $1.89 per client past 10, no per-message fees, and a $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts.
Questions, answered.
For solo and small-roster coaches, yes — hiignite gives you a program builder, real-time chat and form-check video at a flat price with 10 clients included and a $0 Stripe platform fee. Payments and form-check video are part of the plan rather than add-ons stacked on top of a client-tier price.
The Grow plan is $9/mo for 2 clients and Pro starts at $23/mo (annual) for 5 clients, scaling up to about $250/mo at 200 clients. A working coach typically also pays for Stripe payments (~$10/mo), video coaching (~$10/mo) and advanced nutrition ($20–45/mo), plus a one-time $169 branded-app fee and ~$99/yr Apple developer fee, so real costs often run $60–150+/mo.
A Trainerize coach on Pro pays $23/mo for 5 clients before add-ons, and commonly $60–150+/mo once payments (~$10), video coaching (~$10) and advanced nutrition ($20–45) are switched on — climbing to about $250/mo at 200 clients. hiignite is $0 for 1 active client or a flat $18.90/mo ($189/yr) for up to 10, with payments and form-check video included and a $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts.
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