ABC Trainerize vs PushPress (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 PushPress if

• Fits if you run a CrossFit box or strength gym with daily classes and recurring memberships
• Works for martial arts academies that track belts and ranks alongside billing

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you stay on Free with lots of card payments, at 4.99% + 30¢ each against 2.89% + 30¢ on Pro
• Skip it if you want email, text and WhatsApp automations included: they're in Grow, at $329 a month
• Watch out: workout tracking (Train) is $79 a month for up to 20 clients, and a branded member app is $97 a month
• Not for you if your gym is outside the US, as prices are in US dollars and other gyms are asked to contact sales
• Tight if you need quick help on Free, where human support answers within 48 hours

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.

PushPress

• The free plan has no monthly fee but charges 4.99% + 30¢ per card payment, against 2.89% + 30¢ on Pro.
• Marketing is a separate product: Grow, with email, text and WhatsApp automations and websites, costs $329 a month.
• Workout tracking (Train) is $79 a month for up to 20 clients, and a branded member app is a $97-a-month add-on.
• Prices are in US dollars; gyms outside the US are asked to contact sales for pricing.

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.

PushPress

Class scheduling and waitlists

Recurring class templates, capacity limits and self-managing waitlists, coach substitutions, no-show and late-cancel rules, and priority booking for premium members.

Billing and payments

Recurring memberships, drop-ins, class packs and PT sessions by card or ACH, with pro-rated start dates, plan purchase limits and gym-set transaction fees.

Member and staff apps

Members book and buy in the app; staff check people in, see health notes, sell retail and message the team, and a kiosk mode handles self check-in.

Waivers, events and appointments

Digitally signed waivers and agreements, free or paid events with registration, invite-only events such as belt tests, and personal training appointments.

Martial arts and workouts

Rank tracking for belt promotions, and basic daily workout programming; score logging, benchmarks and PRs need the Train add-on.

AI assistant

Ask questions about members, attendance, leads, revenue and retention, and get Member Intel notes in the Staff App before each class.

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.

PushPress

• Free$0

  Core gym tools with no monthly fee. Payments cost 4.99% + 30¢ by card and 2.89% + 30¢ by ACH; human support answers within 48 hours.

• Pro$159

  per month

  Advanced reporting and automations, with card fees of 2.89% + 30¢ and ACH at 0.79% + 30¢, and live and video support.

• Max$229

  per month

  For large and multi-location gyms, with card fees of 2.75% + 30¢ and ACH at 0.79% + 30¢.

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.

PushPress

No public discounts listed.