A Trainerize alternative
that is simple to learn,
and on your side.
Trainerize has been the default since 2013, and that scale is a real strength. Ours is the latest exercise science: programs built against the 2026 ACSM Position Stand, with the citation in the plan. From A$19/month in your own currency, every feature in it. Evidence that updates as the science does.
Trainerize vs REPley by BuildStability, monthly
Trainerize Pro 30 base (~A$102) + Stripe Integrated Payments add-on (~A$14). BuildStability Starter is A$49/mo for 25 clients with AI programs, AI nutrition, billing, scheduling, branded portal, waivers, QR check-in all included. Trainerize converted at 1 USD = 1.43 AUD. Verified trainerize.com/pricing 21 September 2026.
“Most PT software is glorified data storage with a subscription attached.” Vinay Koka
“Built for PTs first and foremost, not just an app that works for your clients.” Ad Coutts
“I was recommended another app that everyone uses… then I found REPley. It is so useable.” Shayna Fernando
You master your craft. REPley masters the business.
A business coach, not another PT app. You coach, REPley does the paperwork, and anything that reaches a client waits for your approval. One price, every feature, no commission on what your clients pay you.
01 / EASY TO LEARN
Ask it the way you would ask a person:
- “Who is about to quit?”
- “What did I earn this month?”
- “Build Sarah a 12-week block.”
No manual. No setup marathon.
02 / A COACH FOR THE BUSINESS SIDE
- Reads your numbers like an accountant
- Drafts the invoice, the reminder, the plan
- Flags what needs attention before you ask
Built by a CPA who watched sole traders get squeezed by fees.
03 / ONE PRICE, EVERY FEATURE
- No add-ons to decode
- No commission on client payments
- No per-client charges
Plans differ by one thing: how many clients you hold.
The AI writes the workout. Who does the rest?
Trainerize and BuildStability both generate programs. This is everything else you do in a week.
| The job | Trainerize | REPley |
|---|---|---|
| Write a 6-week periodised block | AI Workout Builder writes one workout | Ask once. 60 seconds. |
| Spot who is about to quit | Not documented | Ask it. Flags them 30 days out. |
| Find out what the month earned | Reports export to CSV. Pivot it | Ask it. |
| Take a booking | Paid add-on | Built in, every plan. |
| Chase an unpaid invoice | Billing is a paid add-on | It drafts it. You approve. |
| Learn where all of it lives | Menu by menu | Ask in plain words. |
That last row is the one that costs you. REPley has already mastered the software, so you can master your craft.
Trainerize launched 2013. ChatGPT launched 2022. The difference shows up in the architecture, not the marketing.
Feature comparison. Checked 21 September 2026.
Taken from Trainerize’s own pages. Rows they win are marked. If we have one wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it.
| Feature | REPleyby BuildStability | Trainerize |
|---|---|---|
| Built after ChatGPT (2022) so the interface is a prompt, not a menu | REPley assistant on every plan | Shipped 2013, menu-and-tutorial UI |
| Starting monthly price | From A$19/mo (Essential), A$49/mo Starter, A$99/mo Pro | ~A$13 to A$355/mo on annual billing (month-to-month runs ~11% higher) (billed in USD) |
| Built in Australia (AUD billing, GST invoices) | ● | — |
| Zero platform commission on client payments | ● | No commission, but Stripe Integrated Payments is a separate paid add-on |
| Client billing included on every plan | ● | +~A$14/mo add-on on Grow/Pro |
| Full scheduling, prospect booking pages, automated reminders included on every plan | ● | +~A$36/mo Business add-on on Grow/Pro |
| Programming traceable to published evidence | Built against the 2026 ACSM Position Stand on resistance training (Currier et al., Med Sci Sports Exerc 58(4):851-872), and regenerated when the evidence moves | Templates and an AI Workout Builder. No published evidence base documented for the programming |
| AI program builder (60-second periodised plans) | ● | AI Workout Builder (Grow and up) generates individual workouts, not full periodised programs |
| Nutrition that knows the food your clients actually eat | Australian and NZ shelf: Coles, Woolworths and the big chains. Log by barcode, photo or voice. On every paid tier | Paid add-on (~A$29 to ~A$64/mo). USDA food data + MyFitnessPal sync |
| Build a plan by hand without starting from a blank page | Pick split, goal and equipment. The day grid arrives pre-shaped, and each slot only offers kit your client has | Master Workouts + blank-canvas builder |
| Write a full set in one keystroke | 3×8 @RPE8 @30kg 90s fills sets, reps, weight, RPE and rest | — |
| Supersets, tri-sets and circuits with round-by-round client logging, plus up to 3 swappable alternates on any exercise | ● | Supersets and circuits supported |
| Auto-save every 2 seconds with offline replay | ● | Not documented |
| Push one plan to everyone without breaking anyone | Defers clients in deload, swaps lifts for missing kit, skips on injury notes | Master Workouts + copy plan to multiple clients (no per-client adaptation) |
| Teach it your rules once | Saved once, then applied to every future plan. "For HYROX never include bicep curls" | — |
| Conversational business queries via REPley ("show revenue this month", "who hasn’t trained in two weeks") | REPley with 25+ business tools | FitMetrics add-on, billed per client from $6/client/mo, covers client check-ins and compliance. Revenue and business queries not documented |
| Rebuilt native iOS and Android client app (Today, Nutrition, Workouts, Journey tabs) with a clean one-tap interface and nutrition logging from day one | ● | Client mobile app (iOS and Android) |
| A 90-day client journey that fills itself in from logged sessions | ● | Welcome journey + workout-count milestone messages + compliance % |
| Client churn prediction (engagement scoring) | ● | — |
| Daily habit coaching | Drafted from their own program and goals, so the between-session work gets set instead of forgotten. Injury and screening flags respected | Manual: coach-picked habits from pre-made libraries, with streaks and achievement badges |
| Digital waivers and intake forms with e-signature | Included on every tier, auto-attached by your onboarding recipe | No built-in e-signature: waivers via Zapier plus a third-party e-sign tool, or a PDF attached to the welcome email. Onboarding Forms (paid plans) have no signature block |
| Pre-exercise health screening | Australian APSS-aligned adult and youth screening; condition flags surface before you program and AI plan or habit suggestions respect them | No built-in PAR-Q; their help docs point to PDFs or the Zapier e-sign flow |
| Stripe Connect: your own merchant account | ● | Stripe Integrated Payments add-on |
| Self-serve client booking with capacity + waitlists | ● | Group classes up to 49 clients per session |
| Cancel in 1 click, no support ticket | ● | Cancellation via support channel |
| Your clients see your brand, not ours | Logo, colours and business name on every screen. Included on every plan | Available on Pro and up |
| Your own app, published under your name on the App Store(Trainerize wins) | Not available. Clients use the BuildStability app, branded to your business throughout | ~A$242 one-time (Pro) / Included (Studio) |
| Async video coaching (client-upload review loop)(Trainerize wins) | Not available | +~A$14/mo add-on |
| Strava activity sync (runs, rides, races land in the client log) | ● | — |
| Garmin, Fitbit, Withings, Apple Health sync(Trainerize wins) | Not available (Strava only today) | Garmin, Fitbit, Withings, Apple Health |
| No-code automation (Zapier)(Trainerize wins) | Open REST API + AI-assistant connector (MCP), included, no add-on | Zapier integration available |
Trainerize claims last verified against Trainerize’s own public pricing page on 21 September 2026. We re-verify quarterly.
Four features that exist because we built after ChatGPT.
None of these are configurable in a settings panel. None require a tutorial. They are the answer to questions you ask the software, not a menu you learn.
Ask. The work is done.
REPley is the conversational AI assistant. 25+ tools for revenue queries, churn alerts, session briefs, scheduling, client reports, program generation. "Who hasn’t trained in two weeks?" returns an answer. Trainerize ships an AI Workout Builder for single workouts, and sells an AI assistant as the FitMetrics add-on, billed per client.
Three picks. The plan is shaped.
Pick a split, goal, equipment. The day grid arrives pre-shaped with movement-pattern slots that filter the autocomplete by your client’s kit. Shorthand parses 3×8 @RPE8 @30kg 90s into Sets, Reps, Weight, RPE, Rest. Auto-save every 2 seconds.
Six milestones. Fill themselves in.
Day 0 baseline takes 30 seconds. Day 7, 14, 30, 60, 90 auto-fill from logger PRs and the calendar. Day 90 is a shareable celebration page that drives referrals. Trainerize ships welcome journeys and milestone messages, not the same day-anchored arc.
See the 90-day journey →Built for the Australian shelf.
The food your clients actually eat. Coles and Woolworths shelves, the big chains, Vegemite toast and the weekend sausage sizzle. Log it by scanning the barcode, photographing the label or the plate, or just saying it out loud. Macro targets shift between training days and rest days. Australian and New Zealand shelves came first, and the data widens as trainers join us from the UK, US and Canada, where we already bill in local currency. Trainerize uses US food data with MyFitnessPal sync, as a paid add-on.
See how AI nutrition works →Side by side, by client count. No add-on tax.
Trainerize Grow/Pro base price vs Trainerize + the Stripe Integrated Payments add-on vs BuildStability all-in. Trainerize prices converted at approximately 1 USD = 1.43 AUD.
| Clients | Trainerize base | Trainerize + billing | BuildStability all-in | Yearly saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 6 | ~A$13/mo Grow | ~A$27/mo + ~A$14 Stripe add-on | A$19/mo Essential, all-in | ~A$96/yr saved vs Trainerize |
| Up to 15 | ~A$64/mo Pro 15 | ~A$79/mo + ~A$14 Stripe add-on | A$49/mo Starter, all-in | ~A$360/yr saved vs Trainerize |
| Up to 25 | ~A$102/mo Pro 30 | ~A$116/mo + ~A$14 Stripe add-on | A$49/mo Starter, all-in | ~A$804/yr saved vs Trainerize |
| Up to 50 | ~A$174/mo Pro 50 | ~A$189/mo + ~A$14 Stripe add-on | A$99/mo Pro, all-in | ~A$1,080/yr saved vs Trainerize |
| Up to 100 | ~A$290/mo Pro 100 | ~A$305/mo + ~A$14 Stripe add-on | A$99/mo Pro, all-in | ~A$2,472/yr saved vs Trainerize |
Trainerize pricing sourced from trainerize.com (USD). Last verified 21 September 2026. BuildStability includes billing, AI programs, AI nutrition, scheduling, waivers, QR check-in, and branded portal on every plan. No add-ons. Trainerize prices converted at approximately 1 USD = 1.43 AUD. Actual charges may vary based on exchange rates at time of billing.
Modern software for the next generation of trainers.
Built with the mobile and AI tools this decade actually has, and an interface that stays out of your way. Here is what coaches said after they made the switch.
“Most PT software is glorified data storage with a subscription attached. BuildStability is different.”
Vinay Koka · Founder, Synergy Training & Health
“It’s built for PTs first and foremost, not just an app that works for your clients. I’m an actual PT with face-to-face and online clients who switched, and couldn’t be more convinced this is the holy grail.”
Ad Coutts · Ad Coutts Personal Trainer
“The software is amazing! I am only just starting out as a PT but loving it. Building my client base, getting my face out there. As a rent paying PT I was recommended another app that everyone uses by one of the other trainers. Then I found REPley, and I am SO grateful. It is so useable.”
Shayna Fernando · Live Lift Love with Shayna · Toowoomba QLD
When Trainerize is the better choice.
Every comparison page on the internet tries to pretend their product wins every case. It does not. Here is when we think you should pick them over us.
- 01Your service is async video coaching: clients upload daily form-check videos and you reply with video notes. Trainerize ships this natively (paid add-on), BuildStability does not.
- 02Habit tracking with streaks, badges, and gamification is the core of your coaching. Trainerize has a deeper library here.
- 03You rely on Garmin, Fitbit, Withings, or Apple Health sync as part of your coaching. BuildStability ships native Strava sync today, but Garmin and the rest are not live yet.
- 04You sell on-demand workout libraries, pre-built video courses, or session packs as a standalone product. Trainerize ships a content storefront for that, and BuildStability is focused on coached programs today.
- 05You are part of the ABC Fitness, Glofox, or MindBody stack and need native integrations to that ecosystem.
- 06You already work in Zapier, and Trainerize plugs into it. Fair reason to pick them, though the Zapier subscription and the upkeep of the recipes are yours to carry. Ours is an open API and an AI-assistant connector on every plan, with no automation add-on.
One thing we care about more than feature parity.
We never want to see you go. Life changes, and we hope it's that, not that the product let you down. Either way, cancellation isn't a fight. The PT software industry has a reputation for punishing it. We do the opposite, on the record.
Cancel in 1 click. Directly from the Business page. No support ticket. No phone call.
Keep access until the end of your billing period. No immediate lockouts. Export your data on your schedule.
Changed your mind? Undo in 1 click. Reverse a pending cancellation any time before it takes effect.
Questions people ask before switching from Trainerize.
How much does Trainerize cost in AUD?
Trainerize is priced in US dollars, so the amount you actually pay in your own currency depends on the exchange rate the day your card is charged. Trainerize starts at ~A$13/month (billed in USD) for up to 2 clients and scales to ~A$322/month for 200 clients, all billed in USD, which means coaches billed outside the US carry a currency conversion on every charge plus exposure to the exchange rate moving, and that is before the paid add-ons for client billing (+~A$14/mo), scheduling (+~A$36/mo) and nutrition (~A$29 to ~A$64/mo). BuildStability bills you in your own currency with no conversion: A$19/month for up to 6 clients (Essential), A$49 Starter (25 clients) and A$99 Pro (100 clients), every feature included and no add-ons. Trainerize prices converted at 1 USD = 1.43 AUD (21 September 2026); actual charges vary with the exchange rate at time of billing.
What is the best Trainerize alternative for Australian personal trainers?
BuildStability is the AU-native alternative. Trainerize bills in USD, runs on US-skewed food data, and locks billing, scheduling and nutrition behind add-ons. BuildStability bills in AUD, ships GST tax invoices out of the box, includes everything on every plan, and uses Australian food data (Australian food-composition data plus 4,300+ Coles and Woolworths products plus curated Macca’s, GYG, KFC, Subway). If you are an in-person or hybrid trainer based in Australia, BuildStability is built for you specifically. If your model is async video coaching with a US client base, Trainerize is still strong.
Is there a Trainerize alternative with scheduling included?
BuildStability includes scheduling on every plan, starting at A$19/month. On Trainerize, full scheduling and reminders sit behind the Business add-on (+~A$36/mo) on Grow and Pro plans, so booking costs extra on top of the plan price. BuildStability gives clients a shareable link to book their own sessions, with class capacity, waitlist auto-promotion and QR check-in for studios. If you would rather confirm each one yourself, you can require approval instead of letting bookings land automatically. Trainerize prices converted at 1 USD = 1.43 AUD (21 September 2026).
Does Trainerize have nutrition tracking and how does it compare?
Trainerize ships nutrition as a paid add-on (~A$29 to ~A$64/mo on top of the base plan) built on a USDA-verified food database with MyFitnessPal sync. The core database reflects US food standards; coverage of Australian-specific branded products varies. BuildStability includes AI nutrition on every paid plan with a first-party Australian food database: Australian food-composition data from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, 4,300+ Coles and Woolworths branded products, plus curated Macca’s, Guzman y Gomez, KFC, and Subway. Five logging methods are included: barcode, label photo, meal photo, conversational chat with REPley, voice. Macro targets adjust to training day vs rest day, not rigid daily plans.
Can I migrate from Trainerize to BuildStability?
Yes, with our help. If you process payments through Stripe with your own dashboard access, connect your Stripe account to BuildStability and we bring products, customers, and active subscriptions across. Saved cards stay on Stripe, so your clients are not asked to re-enter card details. For your client list, export it as CSV from Trainerize and email it to us. We review the data and load what fits. For your programs, you do not have to rebuild from scratch: paste your existing plans or your Trainerize export into REPley and tell it to save them verbatim, and your exercises, sets, reps and notes are stored exactly as written, with no AI rewriting. See Save an existing program into your library for the exact prompts and a worked example. Trial is 14 days, no credit card required, so you can verify the whole migration before you commit.
How do I cancel Trainerize vs BuildStability?
Trainerize cancellation requires logging into your account and submitting a request via their support channel. BuildStability cancellation is a single click inside your Business page. No support ticket, no notice period, no phone call. You keep access until the end of your current billing period, and you can undo the cancellation in one click before it takes effect.
What AI features does BuildStability have compared to Trainerize?
The more useful question is where the AI sits. Trainerize ships an AI Workout Builder inside the program screen, so it helps with the thing that screen already did. BuildStability is built the other way round: one assistant with 62 registered tools reaching across programming, scheduling, billing and retention, so the same plain-English question goes wherever it needs to, and nothing it drafts reaches a client until you confirm. Programming is generated against the 2026 ACSM Position Stand on resistance training, with the citation in the plan. The difference that matters day to day is not the count. It is that you ask, rather than learn where each tool lives.
Does Trainerize charge per client?
Trainerize uses per-client pricing tiers: Grow is ~A$13/mo for 2 clients, scaling through Pro 5, Pro 15, Pro 30, Pro 50, Pro 75, Pro 100, Pro 200 (~A$322/mo (billed in USD)), then Studio Plus. BuildStability also prices by client count (Essential 6, Starter 25, Pro 100, Pro+ 250) but every feature is included at every tier with no separate add-ons for billing, scheduling, AI, or nutrition.
Do BuildStability and Trainerize support group classes?
Yes, both platforms support group classes. BuildStability includes group class scheduling with capacity controls and waitlist auto-promotion (when a client cancels, the next person on the waitlist is promoted automatically). Trainerize supports group appointments for up to 49 clients per session with client self-booking.
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Trainerize is a registered trademark of ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC. BuildStability is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trainerize. All claims on this page reflect Trainerize’s public pricing and feature documentation as of 21 September 2026. Claims are re-verified quarterly.