Hexfit vs Trainerize: Honest Comparison for Coaches
Two platforms, two very different origins. Hexfit was built in Quebec for kinesiologists and rehab pros, strong on assessments and clinical workflows. Trainerize was built in Vancouver for online personal trainers scaling remote clients. Here's the honest side-by-side, with the meal planning gap both platforms share.
Quick verdict
Pick Hexfit if your work involves physical assessments, functional testing, rehabilitation, or kinesiology. The platform is bilingual English-French, built in Quebec, and its assessment tools have no real match in Trainerize.
Pick Trainerize if you're scaling an online personal training business, coaching remote clients, and want your own branded mobile app. The ecosystem is more mature for distance coaching and volume growth.
Pair either one with a dedicated meal planning tool if nutrition is part of your offer. Neither platform generates macro-targeted meal plans. They track what clients eat. They don't create what clients should eat.
Hexfit at a glance
Hexfit is a Canadian coaching platform based in Quebec. It serves 6,000+ fitness, rehab, and wellness professionals worldwide. The company was built with input from kinesiologists and physical therapists, and the product reflects that: deep physical assessments, long periodization, and a clinical orientation that most online-coaching tools don't offer.
Three pillars define Hexfit: a library of 9,000+ exercises with video demonstrations, structured assessment tools (functional testing, postural evaluations, performance metrics), and periodization for long training blocks spanning 8-24 weeks. Kinesiologists, physical therapists, and rehab coaches find workflows that fit their practice natively.
Nutrition is present but clearly secondary. The food log works, manual plan creation is available, but coaches report the food database feels thin for common products and portion sizes can be inaccurate. The interface is fully bilingual (English-French), which makes Hexfit the natural pick for coaches in Quebec, France, Belgium, or other French-speaking markets.
Hexfit homepage
Screenshot captured April 2026.
Trainerize at a glance
Trainerize (now ABC Trainerize) launched in Vancouver in 2012 and was acquired by ABC Fitness in 2020. It supports 400,000+ personal trainers and 45,000+ fitness businesses. Its focus has always been clear: online personal training delivered through a mobile app, with tools built for scaling remote coaching.
The workout builder is where Trainerize shines: supersets, circuits, AMRAP, EMOM, tempo prescriptions, and automatic %1RM progression. Beyond training, you get client messaging, habit coaching, community forums, Stripe-powered payments, and a basic nutrition tracker. The AI Workout Builder can generate programs from a brief, which saves time on common templates.
Meal planning sits behind the Advanced Nutrition add-on ($20-45/month), built on Evolution Nutrition with 750+ pre-built plans. It's template-driven rather than macro-generated. Trainerize also offers custom branded apps starting at a $169 setup fee — your client downloads an app with your logo and name, not Trainerize branding.
Trainerize homepage
Screenshot captured April 2026.
Feature comparison
Both platforms cover workout programming and client management, but they approach the problem from different angles. Here's where each one actually wins.
| Feature | Hexfit | Trainerize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Kinesiologists, rehab pros, physical studios | Online trainers, remote scaling | - |
| Origin | Quebec, 2013 | Vancouver, 2012 (ABC Fitness since 2020) | - |
| Workout programming | Strong (long periodization, 9,000+ exercises) | Advanced (supersets, %1RM, AMRAP, EMOM) | Trainerize (variety) |
| Physical assessments | Strong (functional tests, postural evals) | Basic (photos, body measurements) | Hexfit |
| Rehab and clinical tracking | Built for it | Not clinical | Hexfit |
| Exercise library | 9,000+ with videos + imports | Built-in + custom imports | Hexfit (volume) |
| Nutrition tracking | Included (food log, manual plans) | Basic tracking, Smart Meal Planner add-on | Tie (both limited) |
| Meal plan generation | Manual, limited food database | Template-based (Evolution Nutrition) | Neither |
| Branded mobile app | Client app, branding by tier | Yes ($169 setup fee) | Trainerize (more accessible) |
| Scheduling | Built-in (in-person sessions) | Included ($10/month add-on) | Hexfit (included) |
| Automation | Partial | Built-in (Grow+) | Trainerize |
| Wearables integrations | Limited | Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, Withings | Trainerize |
| Bilingual EN-FR interface | Yes, full | English-first | Hexfit |
| Free plan | Free trial | Free Basic (1 client) + 30-day trial | Trainerize |
| Starting paid price | ~$30/month per user (unlimited clients) | $9/month (Grow, 2 clients) | Depends on client volume |
Pricing comparison
The pricing models are very different. Hexfit charges per user (coach) with unlimited clients. Trainerize charges per client tier. Depending on your volume, one model wins clearly over the other.
Hexfit plans
| Plan | Price | Clients | Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | ~$30/month per user | Unlimited | Workouts, exercise library, messaging |
| Professional | ~$50-70/month per user | Unlimited | Advanced assessments, nutrition, branding |
| Premium | ~$99/month per user | Unlimited | All features, priority support |
See Hexfit's full pricing grid. Exact pricing varies by options and current promotions.
Trainerize plans
| Plan | Price | Clients | Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | 1 | Workouts, basic nutrition, messaging |
| Grow | $9/month | 2 | AI Workout Builder, automation, integrations |
| Pro 5-200 | $23-$125/month | 5-200 | All Grow features + live support |
| Studio Plus | $248/month per site | 500-1,000 | All features + all add-ons included |
Trainerize add-ons: Advanced Nutrition ($20-45/month), Video Coaching ($10/month), Stripe Payments ($10/month), custom branded app ($169 one-time).
Real-world cost: solo coach, 50 clients
On Hexfit, a solo coach with 50 clients pays one per-user plan, roughly $30-70/month depending on which nutrition and assessment modules they need. On Trainerize, the same coach moves to Pro 50 (about $58/month) plus Advanced Nutrition ($20-45/month) plus Stripe Payments ($10/month), landing around $88-$113/month. For a solo coach with lots of clients, Hexfit is often cheaper at the same feature level.
Where Hexfit wins
Physical assessments and functional tests
This is Hexfit's clearest differentiator. The platform ships with assessment templates built by kinesiologists: mobility tests, postural evaluations, isometric strength tests, cardio assessments. Results flow into the client file and inform programming decisions. Trainerize sticks to progress photos and body measurements.
Rehab and clinical workflows
Hexfit was built with physical therapists and kinesiologists. Rehab protocols, post-injury programs, and clinical logic are native to the platform. Trainerize never aimed there. If you're a rehab coach or a kinesiologist in practice, Hexfit fits the job. If you're a pure performance coach, these features matter less.
9,000+ exercise library with videos
Hexfit claims 9,000+ exercises with video demonstrations. That breadth matters for rehab, corrective exercise, prehab, and mobility work. Trainerize has a solid library, but it's less deep on clinical and corrective movements.
Bilingual English-French interface
Both coach dashboard and client app are fully translated. Support speaks French. That's a real difference for a coach in Quebec, France, Belgium, or Switzerland. Trainerize works in French, but the experience stays English-first.
Per-user pricing with unlimited clients
A solo coach with 150 clients pays the same as one with 15. That model works well for coaches with large client bases (group coaching, class-style setups, gyms) compared to Trainerize's tiered-by-volume approach.
Where Trainerize wins
Mature online-coaching ecosystem
Trainerize was designed for remote coaching from day one. The client app, messaging, automated check-ins, sales funnels, and onboarding flows are tuned for clients you never meet in person. For an online coach, the whole environment feels more natural than Hexfit.
Advanced workout programming
The Trainerize workout editor handles %1RM progression, AMRAP, EMOM, and tempo prescriptions. The AI Workout Builder generates programs from a brief. If you're running periodized strength cycles at volume, the tooling is there.
Branded mobile app for $169 setup
For a $169 setup fee, Trainerize ships your own iOS and Android app with your logo, name, and colors. Clear advantage for any coach building a brand with fully online clients. Hexfit's client app can be branded too, but on entry plans the Hexfit brand stays more visible than with Trainerize's custom apps.
Automation and scaling tools
Automation is included starting on the Grow plan: automatic check-ins, program delivery, client reminders. You can also set up Stripe-powered sales funnels. For coaches moving from 20 to 200 clients, the scaling infrastructure is more mature than Hexfit's.
Free plan and wearable integrations
The Basic free plan lets you test the platform with one real client, no time limit. Integrations with Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, and Withings pull activity data into your coach dashboard. Hexfit covers fewer wearables and doesn't offer a permanent free plan.
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Both platforms were built around training. Nutrition was added later, and it shows as soon as you dig into the modules.
Hexfit's nutrition module lets you create plans manually and track client food intake through a log. In practice, coaches report the food database misses common products and portion sizes can drift. There's no automatic plan generation from macro targets. To build a 2,200 kcal plan with 180g of protein and less than 50g of lactose, you assemble the foods one by one.
Trainerize's Advanced Nutrition add-on ($20-45/month) runs on Evolution Nutrition and includes 750+ pre-built plans. That's more volume than Hexfit's nutrition module, but the plans are templates rather than generated-to-spec output. The customization stays surface-level: pick a close plan and adjust, rather than generate an exact plan from the client's actual targets. Food logging is delegated to a MyFitnessPal integration.
Neither platform delivers white-labeled meal plans (PDFs with your logo, a client portal in your colors). Neither has deep allergy and intolerance filtering. Neither has 1,000+ dietitian-validated recipes structured for automated generation.
What that means in practice: if you sell a training + nutrition program and clients expect personalized meal plans, the nutrition module on either platform won't save you the hours you're currently spending on plans. They track what clients eat. They don't create what clients should eat.
What a dedicated nutrition tool adds
Many coaches pair Hexfit or Trainerize with Promealplan to cover the nutrition side. The combination gives you:
- Automatic meal plan generation from each client's macro targets, calorie goals, and food preferences
- 200+ allergy and intolerance filters that automatically exclude risky ingredients
- 1,000+ dietitian-validated recipes with full nutrition breakdowns
- White-label deliverables with your logo, colors, and business name
- Client portal where clients view plans, swap meals, and download grocery lists under your brand
- Three languages (English, French, Spanish) for international coaching
No overlap between the tools. Hexfit or Trainerize runs training, assessments, and messaging. Promealplan runs meal plan creation and delivery. Each tool does what it was built to do.
Who should pick which
You're a kinesiologist, PT, or rehab coach
Pick Hexfit. The structured physical assessments, corrective exercise library, and rehab protocols were built for this work. Trainerize has no real clinical equivalent. For nutrition, add Promealplan.
You're an online personal trainer scaling remote clients
Pick Trainerize. The remote client ecosystem, automated check-ins, and custom branded app are designed for this model. A solo coach with 20-100 distance clients finds a native environment here.
You run a studio or gym in Quebec, France, or Belgium
Hexfit fits better: fully French interface, in-person session management, built-in scheduling, and per-coach pricing with unlimited clients. Trainerize works too, but the experience stays English-first and the pricing logic fits remote coaching more than brick-and-mortar.
Nutrition is a core part of your coaching
Use either platform for training and add Promealplan for nutrition. Total cost is often lower than paying for Evolution Nutrition or Hexfit's premium nutrition tier, and you get a tool built from the start for meal plan creation.
Verdict
This isn't a winner-takes-all comparison. Hexfit and Trainerize solve different problems. Hexfit is stronger for movement professionals and rehab work, with assessment depth that Trainerize doesn't approach. Trainerize is stronger for online coaching at scale, with mobile delivery and automation that Hexfit hasn't prioritized.
Both share the same structural limit: nutrition is a secondary module, not a first-class feature. If meal planning is part of your offer, pair whichever training platform fits your workflow with a dedicated nutrition tool. It's faster, cleaner, and more professional than waiting for an all-in-one to catch up.
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Frequently asked questions
Which platform is better for rehab and clinical coaches?
Hexfit. It was built in Quebec with input from kinesiologists and physical therapists. The platform includes structured physical assessments, functional testing, postural evaluations, and long-periodization programming aimed at rehab populations. Trainerize was built for online personal training at scale. It has photos, measurements, and workout logs, but no real clinical assessment tools. If your work involves injuries, post-op rehab, or functional testing, Hexfit has tooling Trainerize doesn't try to match.
Do Hexfit or Trainerize handle meal planning?
Neither is a dedicated meal planning tool. Hexfit includes a nutrition module with a food log and manual plan creation, but coaches regularly mention that the food database feels thin and portions can be off. Trainerize offers Advanced Nutrition ($20-45/month extra) built on Evolution Nutrition with 750+ pre-built plans, but those are templates, not macro-targeted plans generated from client goals. Neither delivers white-labeled meal plan PDFs or deep allergy filtering. Coaches who take nutrition seriously pair either platform with a dedicated meal planning tool.
How much do Hexfit and Trainerize cost?
Hexfit is priced per user (coach), roughly $30-$99/month depending on tier, with unlimited clients on every plan. Trainerize is priced by client volume: $9/month for Grow (2 clients), $23-$125/month for Pro (5-200 clients), and $248/month per site for Studio Plus (500-1000 clients). For a solo coach with many clients, Hexfit often costs less. For a small team handling fewer clients each, Trainerize's tiered pricing can work out better.
Can I white-label the client app with Hexfit or Trainerize?
Trainerize offers custom branded iOS and Android apps starting at a $169 setup fee. Your clients download an app with your logo, name, and colors. Hexfit offers some branding on the client portal depending on your plan tier, but full white-label apps are less accessible than Trainerize's setup. If a fully branded mobile app matters to your business, Trainerize has the clearer path.
Can I use Hexfit or Trainerize alongside Promealplan?
Yes. Many coaches use Hexfit or Trainerize for workout programming, assessments, and client communication, then Promealplan for meal planning. The tools don't overlap. You keep Hexfit's clinical strength or Trainerize's online-coaching polish, and you add macro-targeted meal plans with 1,000+ dietitian-validated recipes, 200+ allergy filters, and white-label PDFs. Two tools, one workflow, no duplicate work.
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