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TrainerStack vs PTminder

Priced in Australian dollars, with the parts PTminder never built.

PTminder is a long-running trainer platform, built in Auckland and now part of Xplor Technologies: calendar and class bookings, packages and memberships, payments through Stripe, Ezidebit, Debitsuccess or GoCardless, a workout planner, a nutrition planner, invoices, expenses and reports, with a client app on iOS and Android. Its 50 Client plan is one of the few base prices in the category close to ours. The gaps are in what has not been built: no enquiry forms or lead pipeline, no recipes or macro targets, no check-ins, and a product updates page whose newest entry is February 2020.

20 clients with meal plans and payments
PTminder$59/mo on the 50 Client plan. Workouts, nutrition and payments are included. Currency not labelled on their pricing page; the branded-app add-on is quoted in USD. About A$85 at the RBA rate.
TrainerStackA$69/mo founding price, ex GST. Unlimited clients, every feature included
50 clients, same set-up
PTminder$59/mo. The plan steps to $89 at 51 clients, $119 at 101, $149 at 151 and $209 for unlimited.
TrainerStackA$69/mo, same plan
Meal plans and recipes
PTminderA nutrition planner that builds plans from a list of common foods, delivered as a PDF or in the app. No recipes, calorie or macro targets, or client food diary in their published material.
TrainerStackIncluded: meal plans, recipe library, macro calculator, one-click Recalculate to fit a meal to its target
Client payments
PTminderIncluded. Stripe, GoCardless, Ezidebit, Debitsuccess, PaySmart or PayPal, once-off and recurring, at the provider’s own rate. PTminder publishes no fee of its own.
TrainerStackIncluded on your own Stripe account. Stripe’s standard rate plus 1% + GST, no monthly add-on
Leads and enquiries
PTminderNot on their published plans. No enquiry form, pipeline or lead magnets; a MailChimp integration for email marketing.
TrainerStackIncluded: enquiry forms, lead magnets, pipeline, automations, booking page
Check-ins and progress
PTminderAssessments: record results and track them over time. No check-in forms, progress photos or weekly review in their published material.
TrainerStackIncluded: check-in forms on a schedule, progress photos, weight and measurements, and a review screen with the week’s training beside it
Expenses, receipts and GST
PTminderExpenses with recurring entries and a Profit report; tax options on invoices. No GST split on expenses or receipt upload in their published material.
TrainerStackIncluded: expenses with Australian tax codes, receipt upload, GST split out, CSV export
Scheduling, classes and reminders
PTminderCalendar, client self-booking, classes, packages and memberships with credits, automated SMS and email reminders (SMS at a per-message cost), Google Calendar sync.
TrainerStackCalendar, booking page, recurring and group sessions, packs that count down, email reminders. No SMS.
Client app
PTminderiOS and Android, with a branded version for USD $40/mo extra.
TrainerStackiOS app for clients. Android is in closed testing. No branded app.
Staff
PTminderUp to 20 trainers or staff on every plan, with payroll reports.
TrainerStackOne trainer per account.
Product updates
PTminderNewest entry on their product updates page: “February 2020 updates”. Homepage footer: © 2021.
TrainerStackUpdates most weeks, listed under What’s new in the dashboard.
Free trial
PTminder14 days, no card
TrainerStack30 days, no card, every feature
Currency
PTminderPlan prices shown as “$” with no currency code; the branded-app add-on is quoted in USD
TrainerStackAustralian dollars, hosted in Sydney
Total cost to match TrainerStack
PTminder≈ A$85$59 a month, converted at the RBA rateper month on the 50 Client plan, taken as US dollars because the currency is not labelled and the add-ons on the same page are quoted in USD. Lead pipeline, recipes, check-ins and GST on expenses are not on their published plans.
TrainerStackA$69per month, founding price ex GST. Unlimited clients, every feature included, 30 days to try it instead of 14.

Where TrainerStack wins

  • Priced in Australian dollars, A$69 against roughly A$85, with 30 days to try it instead of 14.
  • A lead pipeline with enquiry forms, lead magnets and automations, which PTminder does not list at any price.
  • Meal plans with recipes, macro targets and a one-click Recalculate, and a food diary in the client app.
  • Check-ins, progress photos and a weekly review, not just an assessment log.
  • Expenses with GST split out and receipts attached, so BAS time is an export.
  • A product that ships most weeks. PTminder’s newest published update is February 2020.

Where PTminder wins

  • A client app on Android as well as iOS, and a branded app for USD $40 a month.
  • Bank debit through Ezidebit or Debitsuccess, plus GoCardless, PaySmart and PayPal, alongside Stripe.
  • Classes with check-in, SMS reminders, Google Calendar sync and family accounts.
  • Up to 20 trainers or staff on every plan, with payroll reports, if you run a studio.
  • A price that stays at $59 all the way to 50 clients, close to ours even after conversion.

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Checked 26 October 2026 against ptminder.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
  • ptminder.com/pricing (monthly billing; plan prices unlabelled, branded app “USD $40/month”, 14-day trial)
  • ptminder.com homepage (feature list, “We are part of Xplor” banner, © 2021 footer) and /branded-apps
  • help.ptminder.com articles 2365629 and 5331651 (reports and exports), 2107084 (nutrition planner), 1858220 and 2192534 (workout planner), 2368935 (apps on iOS and Android), 1858224 and 1858227 (invoices and expenses), 1858200 (adding clients), collections Payment Integrations and Add-ons
  • blog.ptminder.com/updates (newest entry “February 2020 updates”, 27 February 2020)
  • RBA exchange rate 0.6956 USD per AUD, 8 October 2026