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TrainerStack vs PT Distinction

The business side built in, at one Australian-dollar price.

PT Distinction has been around a long time, is used by a lot of trainers, and includes most of its features at every tier, which is rare. What it does not have on its published pages is a native booking page, a staged lead pipeline, or anything for the bookkeeping side, and it is priced in US dollars with a per-client fee once you pass each cap.

20 clients with meal plans and payments
PT DistinctionUS$59.90/mo Pro, 25 clients included. Everything included at every tier.
TrainerStackA$69/mo founding price, ex GST. Unlimited clients, every feature included
50 clients, same set-up
PT DistinctionUS$89.90/mo Master, 50 clients; US$1.60/mo per extra client after that
TrainerStackA$69/mo, same plan
Meal plans and recipes
PT DistinctionIncluded: meal plans, recipes, an AI meal planner and MyFitnessPal integration
TrainerStackIncluded: meal plans, recipe library, macro calculator, one-click Recalculate to fit a meal to its target
Client payments
PT DistinctionPayPal one-off and recurring; Stripe through Zapier. No platform fee stated on their published pages.
TrainerStackIncluded on your own Stripe account. Stripe’s standard rate plus 1% + GST, no monthly add-on
Leads and enquiries
PT DistinctionForms and questionnaires you can embed. A CRM is described on their blog but not itemised on the features page.
TrainerStackIncluded: enquiry forms, lead magnets, pipeline, automations, booking page
Booking page
PT DistinctionCalendar scheduling. Client appointment booking goes through Zapier to other software.
TrainerStackIncluded: a public booking page that offers only your free times, with reminders
Expenses, receipts and GST
PT DistinctionNot on their published plans
TrainerStackIncluded: expenses with Australian tax codes, receipt upload, GST split out, CSV export
Track record and ratings
PT DistinctionUsed by 60,000+ training businesses; 4.9 on Capterra, GetApp and G2
TrainerStackNew, built by a working PT, founding members now
Free trial
PT DistinctionOne month
TrainerStack30 days, no card, every feature
Currency
PT DistinctionUS dollars
TrainerStackAustralian dollars, hosted in Sydney
Total cost to match TrainerStack
PT Distinction≈ A$86US$59.90 a month, converted at the RBA rateper month (Pro) for 25 clients with nutrition and payments included. Booking through third-party tools; no expenses or GST tracking at any price.
TrainerStackA$69per month, founding price ex GST. Unlimited clients, booking page, pipeline and expenses included.

Where TrainerStack wins

  • A booking page, a lead pipeline and email automations built in, not bolted on through Zapier.
  • Expenses with GST and receipts, so tax time is an export.
  • Payments on the Stripe account you already use, settling straight to you.
  • One price in Australian dollars with unlimited clients, no per-client fee.

Where PT Distinction wins

  • A long track record: 60,000+ training businesses and 4.9-star ratings on the big review sites.
  • An AI program builder and AI meal planner included at every tier.
  • Group training and a wide set of integrations: Fitbit, MyZone, MyFitnessPal, Zapier, YouTube and Vimeo.

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No credit card. Every feature. Priced in Australian dollars.

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Checked 12 October 2026 against ptdistinction.com’s own pricing page and help centre, monthly billing, list price. AUD figures convert their USD price at the RBA rate of 0.6956 USD per AUD on 8 October 2026, rounded to the dollar; the amount on your statement will follow your bank’s rate on the day. TrainerStack’s A$69 is the founding-member price for the first 100 trainers, ex GST; the regular price is A$99. “Not on their published plans” means we could not find it in their published material on that date, not that it does not exist. Prices change; check theirs on the day.

Sources
  • ptdistinction.com/pricing (monthly billing, USD)
  • ptdistinction.com/features
  • ptdistinction.com/quickcoach-alternative (trial terms) and their blog on website integration
  • RBA exchange rate 0.6956 USD per AUD, 8 October 2026