Looking for a TrainHeroic alternative?
If you're a 1:1 online coach on TrainHeroic, you're paying for a team-S&C platform: Coach Plans are tiered by roster size, so your cost climbs as you add athletes, and the Marketplace skims $1/athlete/mo plus 2.9% + $0.30 (up to ~30% on TrainHeroic-sourced sales). hiignite is built for individual coaches: a genuinely free tier, $9.99/mo Pro with 10 clients included, $6 per extra block of 10 clients or Unlimited at $49.99/mo with no client cap, no per-message fees, and $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts.
hiignite vs TrainHeroic
TrainHeroic is built for team strength & conditioning, and its Coach Plans are priced by roster size — $9.99/mo for one athlete, climbing through tiers to $399.99/mo for up to 1,000 (plus $9.99/mo per assistant coach) — so your bill grows as you add athletes. If you sell via its Marketplace, TrainHeroic also takes $1/athlete/mo plus 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction (and up to ~30% on sales it sources). And for a solo 1:1 coach there's no free tier to start on — only a 14-day trial.
| Feature | hiignite | TrainHeroic |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes — $0 forever, 1 active client | No (14-day trial only) |
| Entry paid price | $9.99/mo ($95.99/yr), up to 10 clients — launch price until 31 Dec 2026, regular | $9.99/mo (1 athlete); $17.99/mo up to 5 |
| Per-client fees | None for your first 10 clients, then $6 per extra 10; or Unlimited at $49.99/mo, no cap | Yes — roster-tiered ($9.99→$399.99/mo); +$1/athlete on Marketplace |
| 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 | Marketplace via Stripe: $1/athlete/mo + 2.9% + $0.30 (up to ~30% on TH-sourced sales) |
| Web + iOS + Android | Yes — web, iOS and Android | Yes |
Competitor pricing and features were verified against TrainHeroic’s own pricing page in September 2026 and may change — verify current details on the vendor’s site: TrainHeroic pricing. The comparison reflects what is available in hiignite today, not roadmap items.
Why coaches switch to hiignite
No per-athlete fees as you grow
TrainHeroic's Coach Plans are priced by roster size, climbing from $9.99/mo for one athlete to $399.99/mo for up to 1,000 (plus $9.99/mo per assistant coach), and the Marketplace adds $1/athlete/mo on top. hiignite has $6 per extra block of 10 clients and zero per-message fees — Free covers 1 active client, Pro is a flat $9.99/mo for up to 10 — the price of TrainHeroic's 1-athlete tier — and Unlimited is $49.99/mo with no client cap at all, so your bill doesn't punish you for adding clients.
Keep more of every payment
Sell through TrainHeroic's Marketplace and it takes $1/athlete/mo plus 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction — and up to ~30% on sales TrainHeroic itself sources. hiignite bills your clients automatically through your own Stripe account with a $0 platform fee — you only pay Stripe's standard processing, nothing extra to us.
A genuinely free, modern 1:1 experience
TrainHeroic gives you a 14-day trial, then it's pay-to-play with no free tier. hiignite is free forever for 1 active client, with a fast drag-and-drop program builder, real-time 1:1 chat, form-check video review and live progress tracking — built for individual coaches, not just team S&C.
What you get with hiignite
- A free-forever plan for 1 active client — TrainHeroic is a 14-day trial only
- One published $9.99/mo Pro price with $6 per extra block of 10 — or $49.99/mo Unlimited — instead of eleven roster tiers from $9.99 to $399.99/mo, plus a contact band above 1,000
- No per-athlete Marketplace fee and no cut of your sales — Stripe payouts at a $0 platform fee
- Ten clients included, then $6 per block of 10 — no per-message fees and no per-assistant-coach charge
- Program builder + templates, real-time chat and form-check video review, included
TrainHeroic pricing in 2026 — and what you’d pay on hiignite
| Roster size | hiignite | TrainHeroic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 active athlete | $0 — free forever | $9.99/mo |
| 15 athletes | $15.99/mo | $34.99/mo |
| 25 athletes | $21.99/mo | $44.99/mo |
| 50 athletes | $33.99/mo | $74.99/mo |
| 100 athletes | $49.99/mo — Unlimited | $99.99/mo |
| 1,000 athletes | $49.99/mo — Unlimited | $399.99/mo |
TrainHeroic prices its Coach Plans by roster size: $9.99/mo for one athlete, $17.99 up to 5, $34.99 up to 15, $44.99 up to 25, $59.99 up to 35, $74.99 up to 50, $99.99 up to 100, $159.99 up to 250, $199.99 up to 500, $299.99 up to 750, and $399.99 up to 1,000 athletes, with more than 1,000 quote-only, plus $9.99/mo per assistant coach. If you sell through the Marketplace, TrainHeroic also takes $1/athlete/mo plus 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction (and up to ~30% on sales it sources), and there's no free tier — just a 14-day trial. hiignite is $0 forever for 1 active client and $9.99/mo (or $95.99/yr, ~20% off) Pro for up to 10 clients — the same money TrainHeroic charges for a single athlete — with $6 per extra block of 10 after that, or Unlimited at $49.99/mo with no client cap at all. That puts 15 clients at $15.99/mo against TrainHeroic's $34.99, 50 clients at $33.99/mo and any roster past 70 at a flat $49.99, where TrainHeroic's own 50- and 100-athlete tiers are $74.99 and $99.99. No per-message fees, and a $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts.
Questions, answered.
For solo and small 1:1 online coaches, yes. hiignite drops TrainHeroic's roster-tiered Coach Plan and per-athlete Marketplace fees, offers a free-forever tier for 1 active client, and gives you a drag-and-drop program builder, real-time chat, and form-check video for a published $9.99/mo covering 10 clients, then $6 per extra block of 10 — so 15 clients is $15.99/mo where TrainHeroic's 15-athlete tier is $34.99/mo. There is also no per-athlete cut on payments — Stripe payouts run at a $0 platform fee.
TrainHeroic's Coach Plans are tiered by roster size: $9.99/mo for 1 athlete, $17.99 up to 5, $34.99 up to 15, $44.99 up to 25, $59.99 up to 35, $74.99 up to 50, $99.99 up to 100, $159.99 up to 250, $199.99 up to 500, $299.99 up to 750, and $399.99 up to 1,000, with more than 1,000 quote-only — plus $9.99/mo per assistant coach. Selling via the Marketplace adds $1/athlete/mo plus 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. There's no free tier — only a 14-day trial.
It steps in blocks, not tiers. hiignite is $0 for 1 active client, and Pro is $9.99/mo ($95.99/yr) covering 10 clients; past that it is $6 per extra block of 10 — 25 clients is $21.99/mo, 50 is $33.99/mo, 70 is $45.99/mo. Past 70 clients Unlimited at $49.99/mo with no client cap is always cheaper, and we switch you automatically. TrainHeroic’s Coach Plans step up with roster size — $9.99, $17.99, $34.99, $44.99, $59.99, $74.99, $99.99, $159.99, $199.99, $299.99 and $399.99/mo, with more than 1,000 athletes quote-only — plus $9.99/mo per assistant coach.
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The free plan is free forever — one active client, no card, no trial clock. Monthly plans are month-to-month, with no contract.