ABC Trainerize vs Exercise.com (2026): which should you pick?

Pick ABC Trainerize if

• Fits if you coach clients on workouts and meals and want them following your plan in an app
• Works for gyms that want programs, booking and a branded app together on a Studio plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if booking is the main job, as it needs the $25-a-month Business add-on on Grow and Pro
• Tight if you're staying free, because the Basic plan covers one client and the trial leaves out add-ons
• Pricey if your client list grows: Pro is $122 a month at 50 clients and $225 at 200, billed yearly
• Watch out: payments ($10), video coaching ($10) and advanced nutrition ($20 to $45) are monthly add-ons on Grow and Pro
• Watch out: unused time isn't refunded, and a downgrade only applies at the end of the billing cycle

Pick Exercise.com if

• Fits if you're a trainer who wants to sell workouts through your own app
• Works for gyms that want booking and online training together

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a posted price, as only a quote is offered
• Watch out: remote door access, managed apps and priority support are listed separately
• Watch out: the site now uses the Daxko Exercise name, so check what changed
• Skip it if you want a trial, as none is listed
• Skip it if you want named integrations, as none are on the listing

ABC Trainerize

• Booking appointments and classes needs the $25-a-month Business add-on on Grow and Pro; it is included on Studio and Enterprise.
• Other add-ons on Grow and Pro: Stripe payments $10 a month, Video Coaching $10, Advanced Nutrition $20 to $45, and a Pro branded app for a one-time $169.
• The free plan covers a single coaching client, and the trial does not include add-ons.
• Trainerize does not refund the unused part of a subscription; downgrades apply at the end of the billing cycle.

Exercise.com

• No prices are published: the pricing page only offers a quote, so the cost cannot be listed here.
• The site now uses the Daxko Exercise name, and the copyright line names Daxko.
• Remote door access, managed apps, priority support and custom development are listed as separate items on the feature list.
• The site lists the platform without naming specific operating systems for the business side.

ABC Trainerize

Programs and AI Workout Builder

Build master and custom programs from a workout library or your own exercise videos, or describe a client's goals and let the AI Workout Builder draft a workout.

Nutrition and habit coaching

Clients log meals and macros and follow scheduled habits with streaks and badges. Meal plans and recipes need the Advanced Nutrition Coaching add-on below Studio.

Appointment and class booking

With the Business add-on, clients book paid or free 1-on-1 sessions and classes in the app, and prospects book consultations from a booking page or Trainerize.me profile.

Payments and product sales

Sell packages and programs and deliver them automatically through Stripe, which processes cards in more than 45 countries.

Messaging, video and community

In-app and voice messages, automated messages, community groups and challenges, plus live and on-demand video sessions with the Video Coaching add-on.

Wearable and app sync

Client data comes in from Apple Health, Google Health Connect, Garmin, Fitbit, Withings and MyFitnessPal, and clients can track workouts on an Apple Watch app.

Exercise.com

Booking and check-ins

Class and appointment booking, check-ins, member and staff management, e-sign waivers and contracts, and multi-location support.

Workout tools

A workout plan creator, workout logger, exercise library, rep-max progressions, leaderboards, progress photos and habit tracking.

Marketing

A CRM with leads, assessments, email, SMS, push notifications, sales funnels and websites.

Online training

Sell workout plans, run livestreams, online groups, on-demand content and challenges, and sell digital products.

Payments

Payment processing, e-commerce, invoicing, trainer commissions, payment splitting, buy-now-pay-later and point of sale.

Custom-branded apps

Custom-branded member apps are listed as a platform feature, with managed apps and custom development as extra services.

ABC Trainerize

• Basic$0

  One coaching client, workout programs, habit coaching and basic messaging in the mobile app.

• Grow$9

  per month for up to 2 clients, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)

  Adds the AI Workout Builder, custom programs, client meal and macro tracking, a Trainerize.me profile and wearable sync.

• Pro$23

  per month for up to 5 clients, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)

  Custom exercise videos, forms and challenges. Rises with clients: $122 a month at 50 and $225 at 200, billed annually.

• Studio Plus$248

  per month for up to 500 clients, billed annually ($275 monthly)

  One location and 6 trainer seats, with every add-on, a Studio branded app and API access included.

• Studio Max$342

  per month for up to 1,000 clients, billed annually ($380 monthly)

  Studio Plus with room for 1,000 clients at one location.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For more than 1,000 clients or five or more locations, with SSO, franchise content control and a dedicated account manager.

Exercise.com

Pricing could not be confirmed. See exercise.com.

ABC Trainerize

• Annual discount

  Save 10% with annual billing

  Trainerize's pricing page says annual billing saves 10% on every paid plan, for example Grow at $9 a month instead of $10.

Exercise.com

No public discounts listed.