CoachVana vs Trainerize: pricing, nutrition and payments compared

Where Trainerize is strong

• Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Capterra across 694 reviews, and a public directory (Trainerize.me) with the largest coach count in the category.
• Native macro, calorie and meal-photo tracking is in every paid plan, and there is a free plan for one client.
• A fully white-labeled app listed under your own name in the stores comes with the Studio plans.

Side by side

Trainerize column checked September 2, 2026 against the sources at the bottom of this page.

• Pricing model

  CoachVana

  $2 per active client per month after your first 3, $29 minimum, $149 cap per coach. One plan, every feature.

  Trainerize

  Client bands: Grow (2 clients) $10, Pro 5 $25, Pro 15 $50, Pro 30 $79, Pro 50 $135, Pro 75 $180, Pro 100 $225, Pro 200 $250, Studio Plus $275 a month, billed monthly. Annual billing saves 10%.¹

• Free tier

  CoachVana

  First 3 active clients free forever, every feature. Not a trial.

  Trainerize

  Basic plan: 1 client, free.¹

• Nutrition tracking

  CoachVana

  Native, included: 400,000-food database, barcode scanner, AI meal-photo estimates, coach-set targets in grams.

  Trainerize

  Native macro, calorie and meal-photo tracking, plus MyFitnessPal sync.²

• Meal plans

  CoachVana

  Included: build, template, assign, and import a plan from a PDF, spreadsheet or Word file.

  Trainerize

  The Smart Meal Planner is the Advanced Nutrition Coaching add-on: $20 a month on Grow to Pro 15, $45 a month on Pro 30 to Pro 200. Included on Studio.¹

• Payments

  CoachVana

  0% commission. Clients pay on your own Stripe account at Stripe's standard rate; CoachVana adds nothing.

  Trainerize

  Stripe Integrated Payments is a $10 a month add-on on Grow to Pro 200 (included on Studio), card only. No platform commission is stated; the help center's sample Stripe rate is 3.15% + 30¢.³

• Marketplace

  CoachVana

  Included: a public storefront at coachvana.com/c/you and a listing in the marketplace, with client reviews and free calculators.

  Trainerize

  Trainerize.me: a public directory searchable by location and specialty, profile included from Grow.⁴

• Branded app

  CoachVana

  Logo, banner, accent color and app finish inside the client app, included. White-label app on the Company plan ($99/mo).

  Trainerize

  Pro Custom Branded App (your logo and colors inside the Trainerize app) is a one-time $169; the Studio Branded App with its own store listing is included on Studio plans, plus Apple's $99 a year developer fee.¹

• Program import

  CoachVana

  Included: programs and meal plans import from spreadsheets, PDFs, Word documents or a photo; clients from CSV.

  Trainerize

  Programs are built in the app; no document or photo import is published.

• Platforms

  CoachVana

  Web dashboard for coaches; free iOS and Android app for clients (coaches can use it too).

  Trainerize

  Web, iOS and Android.⁵

What it costs per month

Platform subscription only, before payment processing. CoachVana: first 3 clients free, then $2 per active client, $29 minimum, $149 cap.

Moving from Trainerize

1. 01Export your client list from Trainerize as a CSV, and your programs as spreadsheets or PDFs (screenshots work too).
2. 02Import the programs into CoachVana: each file is parsed into days, exercises, sets and reps, exercises matched to the library, rest days kept. Review and save to your library.
3. 03Import the client CSV, map the columns once, and every client gets an invite with their intake answers attached. Assign their program in the same step.
4. 04Set up your plans on your Stripe account, then move each client's billing on the day their old subscription would renew, so nobody pays twice.
5. 05Run both for two weeks, then cancel Trainerize.

Questions

Is CoachVana cheaper than Trainerize?

At the base price they are close at small rosters. The difference is the add-ons: Trainerize's meal planner is $20 to $45 a month and Stripe payments are $10 a month on every plan below Studio, so a coach with 30 clients who wants both pays about $134 a month against CoachVana's $54, where both are included.

Does Trainerize have nutrition tracking built in?

Yes, macro, calorie and meal-photo tracking are native on paid plans. The meal-plan generator (Smart Meal Planner) is a separate paid add-on. On CoachVana, tracking, meal plans and plan import are all in the one price.

Can I move my Trainerize programs to CoachVana?

Yes. Export or screenshot each program, then import it: the file is parsed into days, exercises, sets and reps and matched to CoachVana's exercise library. Clients import from a CSV export.