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TrainedBy vs Kahunas

Kahunas is coaching software. TrainedBy is built for the operating work around the coach.

This comparison is for coaches who are not only asking how to deliver plans. They are asking how the whole business runs: public link, saved leads, pre-onboarding, payments, weekly signals, proof assets, retention, and referrals.

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Short answer

If the coach needs a business system, not only client delivery, TrainedBy is the sharper comparison.

The other option can fit when:

  • You want a coaching software platform and already have the sales and payment workflow solved.
  • Your main bottleneck is delivering client programs and keeping communication organised.
  • You do not need a tightly connected lead-to-payment-to-onboarding path yet.

TrainedBy fits when:

  • You want your public coach link, payment flow, client delivery, and weekly coaching surface connected.
  • You want growth assets like transformations, PRs, and share cards to feed the coach's acquisition loop.
  • You want 0% platform fee from TrainedBy on client payments, with Stripe Connect handling the money path.

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Comparison

Compare the operating work, not just the feature labels.

Category
A coaching platform a coach might choose for client delivery and management.
A coach operating system built around the full business workflow.
Sales flow
The coach may still rely on external link tools, DMs, or manual payment steps.
Coach Page, lead capture, pre-onboarding, and payment conversion are part of the same path.
Retention
The coach still needs to build a rhythm for finding risk and acting on it.
Weekly Cockpit, check-ins, progress, payment flags, and adherence signal feed a retention workflow.
Proof loop
Client wins can be visible, but often need manual repurposing outside the product.
Proof cards, transformations, PRs, coach attribution, and referral prompts are part of the growth story.

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Where the pain shows up

The coaching platform becomes one part of a wider business workflow.

The coach eventually needs more than a clean place to coach. They need a way to turn traffic into leads, leads into paid clients, paid clients into retained clients, and retained clients into visible proof.

  • DMs, link tools, forms, and payment links create a messy handoff before the coaching even starts.
  • The weekly roster needs prioritisation, not just more client data.
  • Client wins create growth only if they are captured and shared cleanly.
  • The coach needs pricing, payments, and retention to feel as professional as the programming.

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What TrainedBy gives you

The product surfaces that matter after the sale.

Acquisition

Coach Page

A public conversion path instead of a scattered link stack.

Delivery

Workout System

Plans, logs, progression, and intervention signals stay connected.

Retention

Weekly Cockpit

The coach sees the work that needs attention before the client drifts.

For the category frame behind this comparison, read the online coach operating system guide.

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FAQ

Questions coaches ask before switching.

Is TrainedBy a Kahunas alternative?

It can be, especially for coaches who want the sales page, payment path, onboarding, delivery, check-ins, and weekly decision surface to work as one operating system.

What is the main difference in positioning?

Kahunas is usually evaluated as coaching software. TrainedBy is positioned around the broader coaching operating system: growth, payments, delivery, progress, retention, and referral income.

Does TrainedBy work for small coaches?

Yes. Starter is built for small rosters. The point is to start with a system that can still run the practice when the coach has a larger roster.

Does TrainedBy support coach-branded signup?

Yes. Coach Page gives the coach a public link for proof, lead capture, payment conversion, and client onboarding.

What should I inspect before choosing?

Inspect pricing, the features page, the operating system guide, and the specific product surfaces for payments, Coach Page, Snap, AI Body Scan, Weekly Cockpit, and Workout System.

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Next step

See whether the roster math makes sense.

If the problem is no longer just plan delivery, compare the live tiers and decide whether Starter, Pro, or Studio fits the business you are running.

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