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TrainerStack vs TrueCoach

1% + GST on top of Stripe against their 5%, meal plans built in, no client caps.

TrueCoach is a well-built training app with one of the biggest exercise video libraries around and good wearable integrations. For an Australian PT the catches are the client caps, the 5% cut on every payment, and that meal plans are files you upload rather than plans you build.

20 clients with meal plans and payments
TrueCoachUS$57.99/mo Standard, up to 20 active clients, plus 5% of every client payment. Monthly billing.
TrainerStackA$69/mo founding price, ex GST. Unlimited clients, every feature included
50 clients, same set-up
TrueCoachUS$136.99/mo Pro. Over 50 clients is “contact us”.
TrainerStackA$69/mo, same plan
Meal plans and recipes
TrueCoachUpload meal plans as files and set calorie goals; MyFitnessPal integration. No recipe or meal plan builder on their published pages.
TrainerStackIncluded: meal plans, recipe library, macro calculator, one-click Recalculate to fit a meal to its target
Client payments
TrueCoachIncluded, with a flat 5% fee per transaction on top of Stripe, and a US$15 chargeback fee. A new Stripe account is created inside TrueCoach.
TrainerStackIncluded on your own Stripe account. Stripe’s standard rate plus 1% + GST, no monthly add-on
Leads and enquiries
TrueCoachA public profile that accepts leads. No pipeline, forms or automations on their published pages.
TrainerStackIncluded: enquiry forms, lead magnets, pipeline, automations, booking page
Expenses, receipts and GST
TrueCoachNot on their published plans
TrainerStackIncluded: expenses with Australian tax codes, receipt upload, GST split out, CSV export
Exercise library and integrations
TrueCoach3,000+ exercise videos; Apple Health, Garmin, WHOOP, Oura and MyFitnessPal integrations
TrainerStackA ready-made library plus your own videos. No wearable integrations yet.
Workout logging, check-ins, client app
TrueCoachYes, free client app on iOS and Android
TrainerStackYes. iPhone now, Android in Google Play testing
Free trial
TrueCoach14 days, no card
TrainerStack30 days, no card, every feature
Currency
TrueCoachUS dollars
TrainerStackAustralian dollars, hosted in Sydney
Total cost to match TrainerStack
TrueCoach≈ A$83US$57.99 a month, converted at the RBA rateper month (Standard) for up to 20 clients, plus 5% of every client payment. Meal plans are uploads, not built. Expenses and GST not available at any price.
TrainerStackA$69per month, founding price ex GST. Unlimited clients, 1% + GST on card payments, meal plans built in.

Where TrainerStack wins

  • 1% + GST on top of Stripe. TrueCoach takes 5% of every payment your clients make.
  • Meal plans built from verified ingredients and fitted to the target, not a PDF you upload.
  • A lead pipeline, enquiry forms, a booking page and email automations, none of which they publish.
  • Expenses with GST and receipts, and unlimited clients at one Australian-dollar price.

Where TrueCoach wins

  • An exercise video library of more than 3,000 clips.
  • Integrations with Apple Health, Garmin, WHOOP, Oura and MyFitnessPal.
  • Group and WOD-style programming, and a 90-day money-back guarantee on annual plans.

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

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Checked 12 October 2026 against truecoach.co’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
  • truecoach.co/pricing (monthly billing, USD)
  • truecoach.co/features and truecoach.co/nutrition-software
  • TrueCoach help centre: truecoach-payments, understanding-processing-fees, truecoach-payments-international-release
  • RBA exchange rate 0.6956 USD per AUD, 8 October 2026