What is the best software for executive 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. Low client volume, high engagement value
2. Scheduling across busy calendars
3. Discretion and a professional surface

The pick

Our own product

Coachful

coaching platform · from $29/mo

Handles the contract, scheduling and session record for a small book of high-value engagements without the overhead of a marketing platform.

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

With ten clients a year, almost any tool works. Spend the decision on your credential instead.

When to buy something else instead

The alternative

Satori

coaching admin tool · $33–124/mo (by active clients); free Scholar tier for pro-bono

You want the lightest possible admin layer and nothing else.

Satori — parts included3 of 11

1SchedulingIncluded
2Video sessionsBuy separately
3PaymentsIncluded
4ContractsIncluded
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 executive coaches?

What we judged it on

The pick

Where this pick falls down

When to buy something else instead

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