Looking for a TrueCoach alternative?
TrueCoach has no free plan to start on, its client-count tiers step your bill up sharply as you grow, and payments taken in-app carry a flat 5% processing fee on every transaction. hiignite is a modern coaching app with a genuinely free tier, flat $9.99/mo Pro pricing with 10 clients included, $6 per extra block of 10 clients (or Unlimited at $49.99/mo with no client cap) and no per-message fees, and a $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts.
hiignite vs TrueCoach
TrueCoach has no free tier and prices by client-count tiers, so the bill jumps the moment you outgrow a tier (5 to 20 to 50 clients), and payments taken through TrueCoach Payments carry a flat 5% processing fee on every transaction.
| Feature | hiignite | TrueCoach |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ~$26/mo Starter (5 clients, annual; ~$30 month-to-month); branding needs Standard ~$58/mo, plus 5% processing on payments |
| Per-client fees | None for your first 10 clients, then $6 per extra 10 | No per-client fee, but price is tiered by client count (5/20/50) |
| 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 | Stripe-powered; flat 5% processing fee per transaction |
| Web + iOS + Android | Yes — web, iOS and Android | Coach and client apps on iOS and Android, plus web |
Competitor pricing and features were verified against the vendor’s own TrueCoach pricing page and help centre in September 2026 and may change — verify current details on the vendor’s site. The comparison reflects what is available in hiignite today, not roadmap items.
Why coaches switch to hiignite
No client-tier upcharges or surprise jumps
TrueCoach steps your bill up as you cross 5, 20, and 50 clients. hiignite is a flat $9.99/mo (or $95.99/yr) on Pro with 10 clients included, $6 per extra block of 10 clients — or Unlimited at $49.99/mo with no client cap — and no per-message fees, so your software cost stays predictable as you add clients.
Keep more of every payment
Payments taken through TrueCoach Payments carry a flat 5% processing fee on every transaction. hiignite charges a $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts, so you pay only Stripe’s own standard rate.
Start free and coach on a modern mobile app
TrueCoach has no free plan (14-day trial only). hiignite is $0 forever for 1 active client, with a fast drag-and-drop block builder, real-time 1:1 chat, and form-check video review across web, iOS, and Android.
What you get with hiignite
- A free-forever plan for 1 active client — TrueCoach is a 14-day trial only
- $9.99/mo Pro ($95.99/yr) for up to 10 clients — twice the roster of TrueCoach Starter for well under half its roughly $26/mo for 5
- A $0 platform fee on payments — you pay only Stripe’s own standard rate, not a flat 5% per transaction
- Ten clients included, then $6 per block of 10, or Unlimited at $49.99/mo — and no client-count tiers to climb
What you’ll actually pay
TrueCoach has no free tier and is priced by client-count tiers: roughly $26.34/mo for Starter (up to 5 clients, billed annually; ~$29.98 monthly), $57.99/mo for Standard (up to 20 clients; ~$69.98 monthly), and $136.99/mo for Pro (up to 50 clients; ~$164.98 monthly), with custom pricing above 50 clients. Payments taken through TrueCoach Payments carry a flat 5% processing fee per transaction; TrueCoach’s help centre describes the payments feature itself as free and attributes the 5% to Stripe. A realistic working-coach cost is therefore ~$58/mo plus 5% of payment revenue. hiignite is $0 free for 1 active client and $9.99/mo (or $95.99/yr, ~20% off) for Pro with 10 clients included — with $6 per extra block of 10 clients, Unlimited at $49.99/mo for an uncapped roster, no per-message fees, and a $0 platform fee on Stripe payouts.
Questions, answered.
Yes, if you are a solo or small-roster coach who wants predictable, published pricing — $9.99/mo for 10 clients then $6 per extra block of 10 — a genuinely free tier, and no platform fee on payments. hiignite also adds no platform fee to client payments — hiignite’s platform fee is $0.
No. TrueCoach offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, but no permanently free tier. hiignite has a $0-forever plan for 1 active client.
Payments run through TrueCoach Payments carry a flat 5% processing fee per transaction — on $3,000/mo of client billing that is $150/mo. TrueCoach’s help centre calls the payments feature free and attributes the 5% to Stripe. hiignite charges a $0 platform fee, so you pay only Stripe’s standard rate.
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.