What is the best software for career coaches?

What we judged it on

These criteria are about your situation, not about product quality. If you disagree with them, the recommendation below does not apply to you, and you should stop reading here rather than trusting it.

1. Single-session and short-package sales
2. Fast booking with payment up front
3. Intake forms before the first call

The pick

Our own product

Coachful

coaching platform · from $29/mo

Intake forms feed the session, and single sessions can be sold and paid for in one step, which suits a niche where most engagements are short.

This is our product. Weigh the recommendation accordingly, and check the alternative below before deciding.

Coachful — parts included11 of 11

1SchedulingIncluded
2Video sessionsIncluded
3PaymentsIncluded
4ContractsIncluded
5ProgrammesIncluded
6Habits and check-insIncluded
7CoursesIncluded
8CommunityIncluded
9WebsiteIncluded
10Email marketingIncluded
11Client appIncluded

Where this pick falls down

Career coaching churns by design. Do not pay for retention features you will not use.

When to buy something else instead

The alternative

Calendly

scheduling tool · $12–20/mo (scheduling only)

You only sell single sessions and already have payment handled elsewhere.

Calendly — parts included2 of 11

1SchedulingIncluded
2Video sessionsBuy separately
3PaymentsPartial
4ContractsBuy separately
5ProgrammesBuy separately
6Habits and check-insBuy separately
7CoursesBuy separately
8CommunityBuy separately
9WebsiteBuy separately
10Email marketingBuy separately
11Client appBuy separately

Compare the two diagrams above. The difference between them is the set of parts you would be buying separately, which is usually a bigger cost than the difference in monthly price.

What is the best software for career coaches?

What we judged it on

The pick

Where this pick falls down

When to buy something else instead

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