How is Cadence different from Trainerize, TrueCoach, or Everfit?
Those platforms put the coach inside their brand. Clients see "Trainerize," not the coach. Cadence flips it: the coach owns the app, the colors, the icon, the splash screen. Clients see the coach's business — not a generic SaaS wrapper. Same depth of features, with the brand equity going where it belongs.
What does "deploy in 24 hours" actually mean?
Customization happens through a guided setup — logo, colors, app name, copy. Once submitted, the build pipeline produces a live, branded coaching app accessible at a custom subdomain (and optionally on iOS/Android via PWA install). 24 hours is the contractual maximum; most coaches are live the same day.
Who owns the client data?
The coach. Always. Every client record, photo, message, and payment record is exportable in standard formats at any time. Cadence is hosted infrastructure — not a walled garden. If the relationship ends, the data leaves with the coach.
What about iOS and Android app store listings?
Cadence ships as a Progressive Web App by default — installs to the home screen on iOS and Android, behaves like a native app, no app store delays. For coaches who specifically want a native App Store / Play Store listing, that's available as a separate add-on through the studio.
Is there a contract or commitment?
Month-to-month. Cancel anytime.
14 days for full setup refund + 30 days for full subscription refund after your app goes live — both refundable, no questions, no exit interview. After that, your monthly tier rate ($79 Coach, $179 Studio, $499 Agency, or $39 Founding for the first 25), billed through Stripe. No annual lock-ins, no per-client pricing. Full terms on
/cancel.
How do payments work for the coach's clients?
The coach connects their own Stripe account during setup. Client payments go directly to the coach — Vantage Digital never sits in the money flow. Cadence is the operating system; Stripe is the bank. The coach keeps full control of their merchant relationship.
Can the coach migrate existing clients into Cadence?
Yes. The migration tooling accepts CSV and direct imports from common coaching platforms. Programs convert. Client profiles port over. Billing relationships re-link through Stripe. Most rosters of fewer than 50 clients migrate in under an hour.
What if the coach needs something custom?
Cadence is the productized template. For coaches who need fully custom software — bespoke modules, custom integrations, multi-location operations — the studio offers a 72-hour custom build path. Reach out through the intake form and the team scopes from there.
Is Cadence a Trainerize alternative?
Yes — built specifically for coaches who outgrew Trainerize's per-client billing and want their own branded app. The differences: Trainerize charges per active client and forces clients into a Trainerize-branded experience. Cadence is flat-fee unlimited clients with the app fully white-labeled under the coach's brand. Migration tooling at
/migrate accepts Trainerize CSV exports for clients, programs, and check-ins. The 21-day switching playbook is documented at
/blog-switch-coaching-platforms.
Is Cadence white-label?
Yes — true white-label, structural not cosmetic. The coach's brand IS the app: their logo, their colors, their app name, their custom subdomain (or full custom domain), their PWA install icon. Clients install what looks and feels like the coach's own app. There is no Cadence wordmark visible to the coach's end users. Every customer of Cadence operates under their own brand identity.
Does Cadence handle nutrition coaching?
Yes — nutrition is a first-class feature, not a bolt-on. Cadence unifies workouts, meal plans, macro targets, food logging, and check-ins on one calendar — so a coach running blended training + nutrition coaching uses one tool, not three. The lifetime-memory AI reads every meal log alongside training data when suggesting next progressions. Built-in grocery list generation and six wearable integrations (Whoop, Oura, Garmin, Polar, Apple Watch, Fitbit) round out the stack.
What's the best AI coaching software for online fitness coaches?
Depends on what "AI" means in the question. Many coaching apps add an AI feature; Cadence is AI-native — the lifetime-memory model reads every PR, every meal log, every check-in, every wearable signal a client has ever submitted, then incorporates that full history when suggesting the next progression. Generic AI plan generation (which most apps now offer) doesn't have access to lifetime client history. That difference matters most around month 3-6 of a coach-client relationship, when the system needs to remember what's been tried and what worked.
How does pricing work for solo trainers vs. small studios?
Solo personal trainer (Coach tier): $79/mo + $299 setup, unlimited clients. Small studio with up to 5 coaches sharing analytics + workspace (Studio tier): $179/mo + $599 setup. Multi-coach agency with reporting roll-ups + dedicated success manager (Agency tier): $499/mo + $1,499 setup. All tiers are flat-fee with unlimited clients — no per-client pricing on any tier. The first 25 coaches can lock founding pricing at $39/mo + $199 setup for the lifetime of the account.