trainerize is built for $100 sessions. gymbo is built for india.

Here's an honest look at both — so you can pick what's actually right for you.

the honest comparison

	Gymbo	Trainerize
Built for	Independent mobile trainers in India	Coaches → studios → gyms → enterprise (global)
The main job	Log a session in one tap; track payments & balances	Online coaching, programming & client engagement
Entry price	₹400/mo (≈ ₹200/mo effective on annual)	$9/mo (~₹750) — caps at 2 clients
Price for a real 5–20 client roster	₹400/mo, one flat price	$23+/mo (~₹1,900+) on Pro, before add-ons
Pricing model	One flat price — your roster grows, your bill doesn't	Tiered by client count; add-ons stack on top
UPI / INR billing	✅ Razorpay, priced in ₹	❌ USD billing
GST-ready invoices	✅	❌
WhatsApp	✅ Reminders & sharing	❌
Sign-in	Phone + Face ID, no password, no email	Email/password
Session logging	One tap, balance updates itself	Programming-led; heavier flow
AI	AI workout generation + AI assistant	Mature AI Workout Builder
Exercise/content library	Growing	Large, established
Branded client app	Not yet	✅ (paid add-on)
Free trial	1 month, no card	30 days, no card

Trainerize figures verified against trainerize.com/pricing on 23 June 2026 (₹ ≈ $ × 84, approximate). Re-check trainerize.com/pricing for current numbers.

where trainerize is genuinely better

We're not going to pretend otherwise — Trainerize wins on several things, and if these matter most to you, it may be the right call:

• Feature depth. Nutrition coaching, habit coaching, in-app community, video coaching, and a large exercise library — Trainerize does a lot, and does it well.
• A mature ecosystem. Custom-branded client apps, deep wearable/device integrations, and an established marketplace.
• Brand and scale. 400,000+ trainers and marquee gym customers. That maturity is real.
• Built for online coaching at scale. If your model is remote programming for clients paying in dollars, Trainerize is built for exactly that.

Gymbo will not win on feature count, and we're not trying to. We do one thing: make running an independent training business in India fast, cheap, and structured.

when to choose which

Choose Trainerize if:

• You coach clients remotely and charge in USD/EUR/GBP.
• You need a custom-branded client app and a large content library.
• Nutrition and habit coaching are core to your offer.
• Price is a small fraction of your per-client revenue.

Choose Gymbo if:

• You train clients in India and get paid in rupees (UPI).
• You want to log a session in one tap and always know who's paid and who owes.
• You need GST-ready statements and WhatsApp reminders.
• You want one flat, India-priced subscription — not a bill that climbs with every client and add-on.

the price story, plainly

A real Trainerize seat for a 5–20 client trainer lands around ₹1,900+/mo once you're past the 2-client cheap tier and add payments or nutrition. That's 2–5% of a typical Indian independent trainer's monthly income — for software.

Gymbo is ₹400/mo (about ₹200/mo effective on the annual plan). One flat price. Your roster grows; your bill doesn't.