Phorm and Trainerize, compared.
Both help coaches manage clients, training and nutrition online. They differ in how you pay for the software, how clients pay you and what clients use. Every Trainerize fact below comes from Trainerize's own site, read on 17 October 2026. Prices change, so check them before you decide.
| Compared on | Phorm | Trainerize |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Phorm:Commission on the client payments processed each month: 15% Flex, 7.5% Annual, from 5% Scale. No setup fee, no fixed monthly fee, no add-ons. The pricing page shows it in your currency. | Trainerize:US dollars by client count: free for 1 client, Grow $9/mo (2 clients), Pro from $23/mo (5 clients), Studio Plus from $248/mo per location. |
| Free plan or trial | Phorm:None. Your workspace goes live within five business days of a signed agreement. | Trainerize:Free plan for 1 client; 30-day trial, no card. |
| Taking client payments | Phorm:Through Paystack, which pays out to South African bank accounts: your share of each payment settles to your own account. Coaches banking elsewhere take payment outside Phorm. | Trainerize:Stripe add-on, $10/mo, in the 44 countries Trainerize lists (not South Africa). |
| What clients use | Phorm:A web portal in any browser, with sign-in by an emailed link. Nothing to download. | Trainerize:ABC Trainerize app (iOS, Android). |
| Meal plans and recipes | Phorm:Meal plans with calorie and macro targets, and a shared library of recipes and meal plans. No add-on. | Trainerize:Meal and macro tracking on base plans; meal planner and 2,400+ recipes in the Advanced Nutrition add-on, $20 or $45/mo. |
| Branded app | Phorm:Not offered. | Trainerize:Pro: $169 one-time setup. |
| Company | Phorm:C-Suite Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa. | Trainerize:ABC Trainerize (TSR Gym Technik Ltd). |
Phorm
Phorm suits you better if:
- you'd rather pay a share of what clients pay than a subscription by client count
- you want meal plans and a recipe library without an add-on
- you want a portal clients open without downloading anything
- you coach from South Africa and want payments in rand into your own bank
Trainerize
Trainerize suits you better if you want a native client app, a branded app in the stores, a free plan to start on, or Stripe payments in one of its 44 countries.
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Sources, read 17 October 2026
- Trainerize: Pricing
- Trainerize: Stripe Integration: Available Countries Where You Can Accept Payments From
- Trainerize: How Do Clients Login to ABC Trainerize?
- Trainerize: Home page
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