Calisto Pro vs Trainerize & TrueCoach
Trainerize and TrueCoach are workout programming tools. Calisto is a complete coaching platform: programming, scheduling, payments, client portals, video conferencing, marketing, and 56 native products. Core carries no additional cost. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.
Programming apps vs. a complete coaching platform
Feature by feature
Feature-by-feature comparison with leading alternatives
| Feature | Calisto Pro | Trainerize | TrueCoach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workout & Program Builder | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Client Progress Tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-App Messaging | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online Scheduling & Booking (No Acuity Required) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Native Video Conferencing (No Zoom Required) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 75 Payment Gateways (Your Choice) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Recurring Revenue & Memberships | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Package & Session Bundling | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Client Portal with Document Vault | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Proposal Builder (Coaching Packages) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| E-Signatures for Waivers & Contracts | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Marketing Automation & Lead Nurture | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Referral & Affiliate Program (Circle) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Native VoIP Calling | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Group Class Booking & Capacity | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Nutrition Planning & Meal Tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Habit Tracking & Accountability | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coach Training LMS (University) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| TV Display (Gym Signage) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Event Ticketing (Workshops, Retreats) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Accounting Sync (QuickBooks, Xero) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| CRM & Contact Management | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Everything you need. Without paying extra for any of it.
Everfit and Trainerize charge add-ons for what Calisto includes from day one.
| Feature | Calisto Pro | Everfit | Trainerize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Workout Types (Standard, Circuit, AMRAP, EMOM, Interval, Superset, Tabata, Pyramid) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Visual Automation Builder (9 triggers, 10 step types) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Native Form Builder (12 field types, PAR-Q templates, conditional logic) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Native Video Coaching (browser-based, no third-party tools) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| AI Workout Builder | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI Meal Plan Generation | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI Client Summary with Risk Flags | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 6 Wearable Platforms (Apple, Garmin, Fitbit, Google Fit, Oura, Withings) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5-Tier Achievement System (Bronze to Diamond) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Community Feed (9 post types, 4 reactions, polls, @mentions) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Full Nutrition with Barcode Scanning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 14 Body Measurement Sites + Progress Photos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VoIP Calling (call clients directly from platform) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Omnichannel Messaging (email, SMS, app in one inbox) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| E-Signatures (contracts and waivers) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Coaching Package Landing Pages | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Content Library with Access Tiers (Open, Package, Premium) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 75 Payment Gateways (zero platform surcharge) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Collect payments. Your way.
Trainerize locks you into Stripe with their markup. TrueCoach also forces Stripe-only processing. Calisto connects to 75 payment gateways across 11 global regions. Your merchant account. Your rates. Recurring billing, session packages, and one-time payments, all with the processor you choose.
The gaps no programming app fills
Programming apps deliver workouts. But running a coaching business requires scheduling, payments, marketing, video sessions, contracts, and client portals that Trainerize and TrueCoach simply do not offer.
Video Coaching Sessions: No Zoom Required
Trainerize and TrueCoach have no video conferencing. You use Zoom ($13-22/month), juggle meeting links, and lose the client context. Calisto Meet provides native browser-based video conferencing tied to your client record. Session notes, programming history, and progress data are visible during the call, and the notes save straight to the client profile. Clients join with one click from their portal, no downloads required, $0 per meeting.
Scheduling & Payments: One System, Not Three
TrueCoach has no scheduling. Trainerize has basic scheduling. Both rely on Stripe-only payments. Most coaches juggle Acuity ($16-49/month) for scheduling, Stripe for payments, and a programming app for workouts. Calisto combines all three: native booking with calendar sync, 75 payment gateways with recurring billing and session package management, and workout delivery, in one subscription.
Client Portal: Professional, Not Just an App
Trainerize and TrueCoach have mobile apps for workout delivery. But clients also need to view their contracts, access their payment history, book sessions, message their coach, and download nutrition plans, all in one place. Calisto Navigator provides a full client portal with workout programs, session booking, a document vault for contracts, waivers and plans, payment history, and direct messaging. Professional, branded, and accessible from any device, not just mobile.
No setup cost. Pay when you use it.
Trainerize charges $5-30/month per client with feature gating across tiers. TrueCoach charges $19-99/month with client caps. Calisto is free to set up. Core carries no additional cost. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace. No per-client fees, no feature gating, no artificial limits.
Switching questions
Yes. Calisto includes a customizable exercise library with video demonstrations. You can add your own exercises with custom video, import from our starter library, and build reusable program templates. Exercise history and personal records are tracked per client automatically.
Yes. Calisto Navigator is a fully responsive web portal that works on any device: phone, tablet, or desktop. Clients access workouts, book sessions, message you, view their progress, and manage payments from their phone browser. No app store download required, which means instant access and no update friction.
Calisto supports group class scheduling with capacity limits, waitlists, automated reminders, and recurring schedules. Clients book and pay through their portal. Attendance is tracked automatically. You can run 1-on-1 coaching, group classes, and online programs all from the same platform.
Setting up costs nothing and no card is required. You get full access to all 56 products with no feature restrictions. Core carries no additional cost. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.
Because it makes us partners, not a vendor. A flat subscription means your software company collects the same fee in your best month and your worst. A revenue share means we only grow when you grow. Slow month or off-season? Your bill scales down with you.
Bring your Trainerize data with you.
Upload your current contract and we will read the cancellation terms and credit your wallet for the exit fee. Bring your records across with a CSV import. Setup costs nothing.