CoachRx
6.2
Kahunas
5.9CoachRx vs Kahunas
CoachRx and Kahunas are paid coaching platforms for fitness professionals and coaching businesses. Both combine client records, workout planning, progress tracking, communication and payments.
This comparison suits a coach choosing between a Scottsdale-based system launched in 2021 and Kahunas, a cloud platform from Kahunas FZE in Sharjah, UAE. It focuses on plans, apps, integrations, support, privacy and AI.
| CoachRx | Kahunas | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist score | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Works with a watch | — | — |
| Watch families named | Garmin, Fitbit | Apple Watch |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $25/mo | $26.25/mo |
| Platforms | Android, iPhone, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Web |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Client limit | 5 | 25 |
| Session scheduling | Yes | — |
| Client portal | Yes | — |
| Goals and progress | Yes | — |
| Payments and billing | Yes | — |
| Group coaching | Yes | — |
| Forms and assessments | Yes | — |
| Paid from | — | $35/mo |
| Program builder | — | Yes |
| Progress tracking | — | Yes |
| Client messaging | — | Yes |
| Payment tools | — | Yes |
| Mobile app platforms | — | Both |
| Branded client app | — | Yes |
CoachRx
CoachRx suits a professional coach who wants programming, habit tracking, assessments, messaging, and business administration in one account. Its OPEX-focused structure and broad client-management set may reduce the need to join several services. The trade-offs are clear: there is no free plan and pricing rises with client count. Apple Health HRV is not imported because the company says random daytime readings do not show a true daily trend. Check the trial and the integrations against your coaching workflow before committing.
- Program planning covers macro, micro, and meso cycles with periodization.
- Lifestyle Rx tracks habits and macronutrient targets beside workouts.
- Includes client messaging, assessments, progress reports, and group coaching.
Kahunas
Kahunas fits coaches who want client management, training, nutrition, forms, messaging, content and payments in one cloud service. The 14-day trial lets a coach examine the workflow before paying, but there is no ongoing free tier. Check the client cap and whether a Kahunas-branded or fully branded mobile app matters: the latter starts with Ultimate. Wearable syncing is mentioned, yet no watch maker or watch interface is named, so buyers seeking a defined wrist experience should verify that point first.
- Workout, nutrition, forms, habits and messaging share one workspace
- Nutrition database lists 1.6 million foods and 800,000 barcodes
- Wearable data can sync into check-in forms
Round by round
Published pricing and limits
CoachRx lists $25 a month billed annually for 1–5 clients, $29 monthly for that tier, and higher tiers for 6–50 and 51–150 clients, with enterprise pricing on request. Kahunas lists $35 a month for up to 25 clients, $69 for up to 50, and $99 for unlimited clients; annual prices are also published. CoachRx wins on the lower entry price and on showing several client bands. Kahunas has a clearly published unlimited-client tier, while CoachRx sends businesses above 150 clients to a request quote.
CoachRx takes this round
Free plan and trial
Neither platform has a free plan. Both offer a 14-day free trial. CoachRx says the trial includes complete platform access and transition assistance. Kahunas offers a 14-day trial for its plans. The facts do not state that either trial requires payment, nor do they establish a longer or broader trial for one service. With no free tier and the same stated trial length, this round is a tie.
Coaching and business features
CoachRx combines macro, micro and meso cycle planning, periodization, assessments, lifestyle and nutrition tracking, messaging, client reports, storefronts, contracts, waivers, payroll and group programs. Kahunas combines workout and nutrition plans, custom check-ins, habits, content delivery, scheduling, automations, messaging, payments and client management. CoachRx has more detail on OPEX assessments and program design; Kahunas has a large food database, lead automations and branded-app tools. The facts show different emphases rather than a single overall feature winner.
Integrations and connected data
CoachRx lists Apple Health, WHOOP, Oura, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal and Cronometer integrations, plus Stripe for payments. It says Apple Health HRV is not pulled because random daytime readings do not show a true daily trend. Kahunas lists Stripe, PayPal, wearable syncing and Zapier, with Zapier included in Ultimate or available as a Growth extension. Kahunas also synchronizes wearable data into check-in forms. Each covers distinct connections, so the facts do not separate them overall.
Apps and platform access
CoachRx is available on Android, iOS and the web, with one mobile app for coaches and clients. Kahunas lists Android, iOS, web and API access. Its Essentials plan includes Kahunas-branded iOS and Android apps, while Ultimate adds the coach's own branded apps and app-store listings. Because Kahunas adds an API listing and branded-app options to the shared mobile and web access, it takes this round. The facts do not describe CoachRx API access or branded app deployment.
Kahunas takes this round
Onboarding and support
CoachRx says its transition team handles data migration, setup and training, and that its support team is made up of coaches. Its public help center lists 126 coach-support articles and 16 client-support articles, plus email support. Kahunas includes one-to-one live onboarding for Essentials and directs users to chat for contact and support. Its help center covers accounts, workouts, nutrition, apps, billing, integrations and automations. Both publish onboarding and help resources, so the facts do not establish a winner.
Security and health-data controls
CoachRx says health data is encrypted in transit, stored on restricted-access servers and not sold for advertising. Android Health Connect collection requires explicit permission, can be revoked in device settings and is shared only with the assigned coach. Kahunas states that it encrypts data in transit and at rest, uses role-based access controls, regular audits and vulnerability scans, secure backups and incident response protocols. Health data from services such as Apple Health and Google Fit requires permission that can be revoked in account settings. Kahunas lists more security controls, so it wins this round.
Kahunas takes this round
AI features
CoachRx lists RxBot as an AI coaching assistant included in the account. Kahunas lists Health Score AI on its Growth plan, while its Essentials and Ultimate plan descriptions do not list that feature. CoachRx therefore makes an AI assistant part of the account-level offering described in the facts. Kahunas offers an AI feature, but the stated plan placement means access depends on selecting Growth. On the published details, CoachRx provides the clearer included AI option.
CoachRx takes this round
Pick CoachRx if
- You want a lower published starting price and detailed cycle planning.
- You need OPEX assessments, lifestyle tracking and broad health integrations.
- You want an AI assistant included in the account.
Pick Kahunas if
- You want branded iOS and Android apps or API access.
- You need nutrition logging with 1.6 million foods and 800,000 barcodes.
- You want a published unlimited-client tier and stronger listed security controls.
The short of it
CoachRx and Kahunas cover the same broad coaching workflow but divide their emphasis. CoachRx has the lower published starting price, detailed cycle planning, OPEX assessments, lifestyle tracking and an included RxBot assistant. Kahunas adds API access, branded apps, automations and a large nutrition database, with a published unlimited-client tier on Ultimate. Both have 14-day trials, mobile and web access, payments, messaging and integrations. Choose CoachRx for structured program design and OPEX tools; choose Kahunas for branded delivery, nutrition depth or a larger stated client tier.
What buyers ask
Do either CoachRx or Kahunas have a free plan?
No. Both are paid platforms and both offer a 14-day free trial.
Which has the lower starting price?
CoachRx lists $25 a month with annual billing for 1–5 clients, or $29 monthly. Kahunas starts at $35 a month for up to 25 clients.
Can I offer clients a branded app?
Kahunas Ultimate includes branded iOS and Android apps and app-store listings. CoachRx facts describe one shared mobile app, not branded deployment.
Which supports more platforms?
CoachRx lists Android, iOS and web. Kahunas lists Android, iOS, web and API access.
Do both support health and wearable data?
CoachRx lists Apple Health, WHOOP, Oura, Garmin and Fitbit integrations. Kahunas supports wearable syncing and permission-based health-data access.
Which offers AI?
CoachRx lists RxBot included in the account. Kahunas lists Health Score AI on its Growth plan.
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