ABC Trainerize vs FitBudd (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 FitBudd if

• Fits if you want clients to open an app carrying your own branding
• Works for gyms and trainers who take payments straight from clients

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you have more than a few clients, as Starter holds 2 and Pro 20, with $4 and $2 per extra client
• Watch out: a white-labelled app needs a D-U-N-S number, a $75 non-refundable setup fee and developer accounts ($99 Apple, $25 Google)
• Pricey if you add extras, as Appointments, Team and Explore are $50 a month each and Smart Flow $20
• Watch out: Elite is sold through sales with a $100 one-time setup fee
• Not for you if you want a free start, as no free plan is listed

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.

FitBudd

• Client caps apply: 2 on Starter and 20 on Pro, with $4 and $2 per extra client a month.
• A white-labelled app needs a D-U-N-S number, a $75 non-refundable setup fee and developer accounts ($99 Apple, $25 Google).
• Add-ons cost extra: Appointments $50 a month, Team $50, Explore $50 and Smart Flow $20.
• Elite plans are priced through sales and carry a $100 one-time setup fee.

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.

FitBudd

Workouts and nutrition

A workout builder with an exercise library, a nutrition library, meal and macro tracking, check-ins and progress photos.

Branded client app

Pro themes the app and Super Pro launches a white-labelled app under your name in the App Store and Google Play.

Direct client payments

Super Pro adds Apple Pay and Google Pay, and direct app sign-ups let clients join and pay in the app.

Chat and video calls

Group chat, broadcast messages and 1:1 video calling start on Pro.

Smart Flow automation

Triggers for client actions, message drips and auto-assigned workouts and meals; basic on Pro, full on Elite.

Studio tools

Elite adds group classes, QR check-in, multi-location access, coach logins and challenges.

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.

FitBudd

• Starter$15

  per month for 2 clients, billed monthly ($159 a year)

  FitBudd client app, exercise and nutrition libraries, workout builder, check-ins and chat. $4 a month per client above 2.

• Pro$79

  per month for 20 clients, billed monthly ($799 a year)

  Adds app theming, a branded website, wearables, video calling and group chat. $2 a month per client above 20.

• Super Pro$149

  per month, billed monthly ($1,499 a year)

  Pro plus a white-labelled app on iOS and Android, Apple Pay and Google Pay, Zapier and Mailchimp. $75 setup fee.

• EliteCustom

  Studio and Creator versions for gyms and influencers, with an account manager, group classes and analytics.

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.

FitBudd

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing saves about 2 months

  The pricing page marks yearly billing as 2 months free: Pro is $799 a year against $948, and Super Pro $1,499 against $1,788.