What is the best software for life 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 monthly cost, because margins are thin in this niche
2. Client accountability between sessions
3. Simple to set up without a technical background

The pick

Our own product

Coachful

coaching platform · from $29/mo

Habits and check-ins between sessions are core rather than bolted on, and the entry price sits below most of the category.

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

If you sell nothing but recorded courses, a course platform will serve you better than either.

When to buy something else instead

The alternative

Paperbell

coaching admin tool · $57/mo (per coach)

You only need scheduling, payment and a contract, and you are happy running accountability by hand.

Paperbell — parts included4 of 11

1SchedulingIncluded
2Video sessionsBuy separately
3PaymentsIncluded
4ContractsIncluded
5ProgrammesPartial
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 life coaches?

What we judged it on

The pick

Where this pick falls down

When to buy something else instead

Other situations

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