Trainerize Alternative for UK PTs — Why Coaches Are Switching

Trainerize has been the go-to platform for many personal trainers. But since the ABC Fitness acquisition, the complaints have become hard to ignore. On Reddit, Trustpilot, and coach forums, the same issues come up again and again. "Load lag, videos load slowly if at all... chat breaks. Trainerize is an ongoing source of frustration." "It is 2025, why does the number one training software not have an undo button?" "Is it just me, or is Trainerize just trying to milk more money out of me? Every time I click on a feature, boom, paid add-on." The MyFitnessPal sync — arguably the most important integration for coaches tracking client nutrition — is consistently unreliable. Coaches report having to manually log into each client's MFP account to check their actual intake because the sync fails silently. This alone adds hours of admin per week.

The fitness industry has changed. Over 30% of your clients have a health condition. More than half of female clients have hormone-related concerns that affect their training and nutrition. Clients expect 24/7 support, not just three sessions a week. The platform you choose needs to handle health conditions, medications, and cycle phases — not just workouts and meal plans. It needs to keep clients engaged between sessions without you having to send manual check-in messages to every person on your roster. And it needs to work reliably without fighting you.

The workout programming is comparable. Both platforms let you build and assign programmes. But everything beyond workouts is where Dinara pulls ahead. Nutrition tracking is built in. No MyFitnessPal sync required. Clients scan barcodes, photograph meals, or tell the AI what they ate. Everything logs automatically and you see it in real time on your dashboard. No sync failures. No manual checking. Health condition intelligence is something Trainerize simply does not have. Dinara knows about 30+ conditions — PCOS, thyroid disorders, diabetes, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, IBS, and more. It adjusts coaching advice based on each client's specific conditions and medications. Cycle-aware coaching adjusts training and nutrition recommendations based on the client's menstrual cycle phase. No other platform does this. The AI assistant works alongside you. When your client asks Dinara a question between sessions, it reinforces your coaching decisions. It says "Your coach has set your targets — let's hit them" rather than giving independent advice that might contradict your programme. Client alerts tell you at a glance which clients need attention — who has not checked in, who reported pain, who is under-eating, who has low mood. Instead of checking each client manually, you see a prioritised list.

Trainerize Grow plan (up to 30 clients): approximately £77/month, plus paid add-ons for custom branding, payments, and on-demand video. Dinara Solo (10 clients): £29/month. Everything included. No add-ons. Dinara Unlimited: £69.95/month. Unlimited clients. Everything included. Dinara Professional: £89/month + £299 setup. Unlimited clients plus a professional PT website. With Trainerize, the advertised price is rarely the real cost. With Dinara, you get every feature on every plan.

Switching platforms feels daunting but the process is straightforward. Invite your clients with a link. They sign up in minutes. Their health data, conditions, and medications are captured during onboarding. You can start coaching with full health intelligence from day one. Dinara offers a 14-day free trial on all plans. Try it alongside Trainerize if you want — most coaches know within a week.