Kahunas 2.0: what changed, what it costs and your options.
Kahunas has rebuilt its coaching platform and calls the result Kahunas 2.0. This page sets out what Kahunas itself says changed, what the new plans cost, what happens to coaches already on Kahunas, what some coaches have said since, and what you can do next. Every Kahunas fact here comes from Kahunas's own pages, checked on 11 and 12 November 2026 and linked where it is used.
By Markus Evers · Published 11 November 2026
Disclosure: we build Coachway, which competes with Kahunas. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Kahunas. How we checked, and our sources.
the short answer
Kahunas 2.0 is Kahunas's rebuilt platform: clients use a web app installed from the coach's link instead of an app store download, alongside AI assistants, client insights, blood lab reading and pay-per-seat pricing. New plans cost USD 5.00 a seat a month for 3 to 24 seats, falling to USD 0.50 from 1,000 seats, with 20 percent off yearly (10 clients USD 50 a month, 100 clients USD 150). Kahunas says existing coaches keep their current plan, price and features until they choose a seat plan themselves, so you can stay as you are, ask Kahunas support for help, request a copy of your data, or move to another platform.
What is Kahunas 2.0?
Kahunas describes 2.0 in a blog post, Kahunas 2.0: Instant Client App, AI Crew, Blood Labs and Pay-Per-Seat Coaching, which shows "Updated 28 October 2026". Its summary: Kahunas 2.0 "rebuilds the entire coaching platform around one client app that installs from your link in three taps, a coach dashboard that flags who needs you before they cancel, and pay-per-seat pricing that drops from $5.00 to $0.50 per seat as your roster grows."
The main parts, as the post lists them:
- A client web app. Each coach gets a client app at an address such as yourname.kahunas.app. Clients open the link, tap Share, Add to Home Screen and Add, and the app opens full screen from its own icon. Logging works offline and syncs later, and new versions go live the next time a client opens the app, with no store update.
- AI assistants (Crew). Ora ranks which clients need you first, Moss drafts programs, meal plans and check-in forms from your templates for you to approve, and Whim answers questions about your roster data. Kahunas says nothing reaches a client until you approve it. Crew is included from 50 seats.
- Insights. Intelligent Insights gives every client a daily attention score out of 100 from six signals, such as missed check-ins, failed payments and unanswered messages. Included on every plan.
- Labs. Clients attach a PDF or photo of a blood panel to a check-in, and Kahunas pulls out each marker, value, unit and reference range. Included on every plan.
- Pay-per-seat pricing. One price per active client or team member, falling as your seat count grows. The full ladder is in the next section.
The post also covers form-check video analysis (beta, from 50 seats), wearables, menstrual cycle tracking, a screen recorder, automations, communities, courses and challenges, and check-ins shown side by side against the previous one. Kahunas gives its reason for the web app plainly: it says it "published over 10,000 white-label coaching apps to the App Store and Google Play" and that app stores added steps between a client and their first workout. Kahunas does not give a rollout date for 2.0 on any page we checked, so we do not give one here.
What does Kahunas cost now?
Kahunas now sells one per-seat plan in US dollars, before tax, on kahunas.io/pricing (checked 11 November 2026). A seat is each active client, including clients who have not accepted their invite yet, and each team member who is not archived. The owner and leads take no seat. The minimum is 3 seats, so the smallest plan is USD 15 a month (USD 12 a month billed yearly). Yearly billing takes 20 percent off every seat. Kahunas also says "You always get the lowest price": if a bigger tier costs the same or less, it bills the bigger tier, so 45 clients pay USD 100 for 50 seats rather than USD 112.50.
| Seats | Per seat a month, monthly | Per seat a month, yearly | What the tier adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 24 | USD 5.00 | USD 4.00 | Workout builder, nutrition plans, check-in forms, habit tracking, messaging, payments and packages, wearables, lab analysis, menstrual cycle, content library, calendar, AI insights |
| 25 to 49 | USD 2.50 | USD 2.00 | Recipes, automations, leads, Zapier and Make, roadmaps |
| 50 to 99 | USD 2.00 | USD 1.60 | Crewbots (the Crew AI assistants), priority support, team seats, exercise analysis, screen recorder |
| 100 to 199 | USD 1.50 | USD 1.20 | Education, challenges, communities |
| 200 to 999 | USD 1.00 | USD 0.80 | White label: the branded web app |
| 1,000+ | USD 0.50 | USD 0.40 | The lowest price per seat |
What that comes to at 10, 25, 50 and 100 clients
| Clients | A month, billed monthly | A month, billed yearly | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 clients | USD 50 | USD 40 | 10 seats at USD 5.00 |
| 25 clients | USD 62.50 | USD 50 | 25 seats at USD 2.50 |
| 50 clients | USD 100 | USD 80 | 50 seats at USD 2.00 |
| 100 clients | USD 150 | USD 120 | 100 seats at USD 1.50 |
Our sums from the Kahunas ladder, checked 11 November 2026, for clients only with no team members. Every plan also includes 250 AI credits a month, storage of 1 GB per paid seat (never less than 5 GB) and "0% commission on your sales", with clients paying through your own Stripe or PayPal. The named plans Kahunas sold earlier in 2026 (Essentials, Growth and Ultimate) are no longer on the pricing page. Prices change, so confirm them on kahunas.io/pricing. More worked examples are in our Kahunas pricing breakdown.
Can I keep my old Kahunas plan?
Yes, according to Kahunas. Its pricing page FAQ asks "I already use Kahunas. Does my price change?" and answers:
"No. You keep your current plan, price and features until you choose a seat plan yourself on Your plan. We never move you."
In other words, Kahunas says moving to per-seat pricing is the coach's choice, made in Your plan. Some coaches have said in public that they are worried about price changes; the line above is Kahunas's answer on that.
Two more lines from Kahunas's help centre matter if you search for the "old version". The new client web app is tied to the seats plan: "If your clients are on the iOS or Android app, switch to a seats plan first." And businesses that stay on the legacy setup keep the legacy apps for their clients. Kahunas has published no end date for old plans or legacy apps, and nothing about a rollback, that we could find on 11 November 2026.
What changed for clients?
- A web app instead of a store download. On a seats plan, clients open the coach's Kahunas address with /client on the end, log in and add it to the home screen. On iPhone that is Safari, Share, Add to Home Screen; on Android and computers, Chrome or Edge shows an install option. iPhone notifications need iOS 16.4 or later. New versions install themselves, with no update prompt.
- Legacy apps stay for legacy businesses. Kahunas's help centre says: "If your business still uses the legacy mobile apps, your clients keep those apps. They don't see an install option or the notification settings described here." Some newer features, such as exercise review and education courses, are not available on the legacy mobile apps.
- Addresses for moved accounts. The same guide says: "Moved from the old Kahunas: you keep the address you were given when your account moved."
- The branded app is now a branded web app. From 200 seats, Kahunas puts your logo and colour on the client app, its home-screen icon, the login page and the coach portal, with your own kahunas.app address and email domain. Its branded app page says this comes "with no developers and no store listing". Below 200 seats, clients get the Kahunas-branded web app.
The Kahunas app is still listed on the App Store (version 2.8.8, released 30 March 2026) and Google Play (updated 23 October 2026). The listing text on both stores does not mention 2.0. If a client asks which app to use, the answer is whichever one their coach sends them. Checked 11 November 2026.
What some coaches have said about the update
In comments on Kahunas's Instagram in the week of 9 November 2026, some coaches said in public that they had run into problems with the new version. What they described, paraphrased:
- trouble logging in, for themselves or for their clients;
- check-ins that take more steps to review than before;
- side-by-side comparisons of workouts and weight logs they used before and now cannot find;
- replies from support that felt automated to them.
Some coaches said they liked Kahunas before the update and asked for the old layout back. Others named things they like in the new version, such as the workout builder and the metrics views. For balance: Kahunas's 2.0 post says check-ins now line up side by side against the previous check-in or any earlier date you pick.
Please read these as what they are. They are individual reports from comments, and we have not verified them. We cannot see Kahunas's systems, so we cannot say what caused any of it or how widespread it is. Some kahunas.io addresses, such as kahunas.io/status, show this notice: "This version of Kahunas is closed. If your account is moving to the new Kahunas, we will email you when you can sign in." (checked 12 November 2026). In its own words, the notice is about accounts moving to the new Kahunas. If you are affected, Kahunas support is the place to get an answer for your account.
If something is not working for you
Start with Kahunas. These are the support channels Kahunas states on its own pages (checked 11 November 2026):
- A support ticket: in Kahunas, create a ticket from Support in your account menu, with what you were trying to do, where you got stuck and any error message (help.kahunas.app).
- Chat: the Chat with us button on kahunas.io.
- Email: [email protected] for support, and [email protected] for privacy requests (kahunas.io/trust). Priority support is part of the plans from 50 seats.
- The help centre: Kahunas's guides are at help.kahunas.app.
If a client cannot sign in, Kahunas's guide Reset a password from the login page says the client can use Forgot password? or Send me a password link on your login page, and you can send a reset from People, Clients, Send password reset. Kahunas does not send a reset to an archived or paused client, so restore them first. We cannot see Kahunas's systems, so we cannot tell you whether a problem is on your side or theirs. Kahunas support is the place to ask about your account.
How to get your data out of Kahunas
Whether you stay or go, it is worth knowing what Kahunas lets you take with you. Its guide Responding to a client data request (checked 11 November 2026) documents two routes, both under Settings, Client data requests, and only the business owner can use them.
A copy of one client's data
Log a request for the client, choose Copy of their data, confirm it is really them, then Generate export. The result is a zip with their profile, check-ins, form answers, workout and nutrition logs, health measurements, goals, payment records and the photos and files they uploaded, plus a manifest. Kahunas says "Chat messages are not in the copy yet." The download link goes to the client's email and works for 72 hours, the copy is kept for 30 days, and larger accounts take longer.
A copy of your own account data
On the Your own data card, select Request a copy of my data. Kahunas says its support "will prepare a copy of your account data and email download links to your sign-in email address within one month". You can have one open request at a time, and the card shows Requested, In progress, Ready or Closed.
We found no self-serve button that exports a whole business at once in Kahunas's documentation. If you plan to cancel, Kahunas's cancellation guide says you and your clients lose access when the plan ends and points you to Request a copy of my data first, so request it early. Client payments sit in your own Stripe or PayPal account, not in Kahunas. Our guide on how to switch from Kahunas covers the move step by step.
Should you stay on Kahunas or switch?
An update is a reason to look again, not a reason to leave by itself. Here is how we would weigh it.
Staying makes sense if
- price per seat matters most: Kahunas lists USD 5.00 a seat a month and less as you grow, USD 150 a month at 100 clients;
- you want a branded app at scale: from 200 seats your logo and colour go on the client web app, with your own kahunas.app address;
- you want 0 percent platform commission on client payments through your own Stripe or PayPal;
- you use the breadth: AI assistants, labs, wearables, cycle tracking, communities, courses and challenges;
- the new version works for you, or your old plan still does, which Kahunas says you can keep.
Looking elsewhere makes sense if
- you have tried the new workflow on your real weekly check-ins and it does not fit how you coach;
- the features you rely on sit in a higher seat tier than your client count, such as recipes or automations from 25 seats, or team seats from 50;
- you are moving to a seats plan anyway, so your clients get a new app either way, and you would rather choose which one;
- you want someone to move your clients and programs with you instead of doing it alone.
If you are comparing platforms, our Kahunas alternative guide covers the options and who each suits. Our Kahunas overview covers its features, plans and who it suits, the Kahunas pricing breakdown has more worked costs, and how to switch from Kahunas walks through the move.
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Kahunas 2.0, frequently asked.
What is Kahunas 2.0?
Kahunas 2.0 is what Kahunas calls its rebuilt coaching platform. In its own blog post (updated 28 October 2026) it lists a client web app that installs from the coach's link in three taps instead of an app store download, Intelligent Insights with a daily attention score per client, Crew AI assistants, blood lab reading from a PDF or photo, and pay-per-seat pricing from USD 5.00 down to USD 0.50 a seat a month. Checked on kahunas.io/blog/kahunas-2-0 on 11 November 2026.
When did Kahunas 2.0 launch?
Kahunas does not give a launch or rollout date on any page we checked. Its Kahunas 2.0 blog post shows "Updated 28 October 2026", and its help centre guide on installing the new client app was added on 20 October 2026. Neither is a launch date, so we do not give one. Checked 11 November 2026.
Did the Kahunas price change?
The price model for new plans changed: kahunas.io/pricing now lists one per-seat ladder, from USD 5.00 a seat a month for 3 to 24 seats down to USD 0.50 from 1,000 seats, with 20 percent off yearly and a 3-seat minimum. The named plans are no longer on the page. For existing coaches, Kahunas says on the same page that the price does not change: "You keep your current plan, price and features until you choose a seat plan yourself on Your plan. We never move you." Checked 11 November 2026.
Can I keep my old Kahunas plan?
Yes, by Kahunas's own account. Its pricing FAQ answers "I already use Kahunas. Does my price change?" with "No. You keep your current plan, price and features until you choose a seat plan yourself on Your plan. We never move you." Its help centre also says businesses still on the legacy mobile apps keep those apps for their clients. Kahunas has published no end date for old plans or the legacy apps that we could find. Checked 11 November 2026.
Something on Kahunas is not working for me. What should I do?
Ask Kahunas first. We are not Kahunas and we cannot see its systems, so we cannot tell you what is happening on your account. Contact Kahunas directly: create a ticket from Support in your account menu, use the chat on kahunas.io, or email [email protected]. If a client cannot sign in, Kahunas's help centre explains how they request a password link from your login page.
Can I go back to the old version of Kahunas?
Kahunas has published nothing on a rollback that we could find on its website, blog, help centre or store listings as of 11 November 2026. What it does say is that existing coaches keep their current plan, price and features until they choose a seat plan, and that businesses on the legacy mobile apps keep those apps. Whether that covers the screens you used before is a question for Kahunas support.
How do I export my data from Kahunas?
Kahunas documents two routes in Settings, Client data requests. For one client, the owner logs a request, confirms the client's identity and generates a zip with their profile, check-ins, form answers, workout and nutrition logs, measurements, goals, payment records and uploaded photos and files. Chat messages are not included yet, and the download link works for 72 hours. For your own account data, Request a copy of my data asks Kahunas support to prepare a copy and email it to you within one month. Checked on help.kahunas.app on 11 November 2026.
What are the alternatives to Kahunas?
Platforms coaches often compare with Kahunas include Trainerize, Everfit, TrueCoach, PT Distinction, HubFit and Coachway, which is our product. Our Kahunas alternative guide compares them and says who each one suits.
disclosure and sources
Coachway is our product, and it competes with Kahunas. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Kahunas. Kahunas can send a correction or a statement to [email protected] and we will add it. We checked every Kahunas fact on this page on 11 and 12 November 2026, from Kahunas's own pages:
- kahunas.io/blog/kahunas-2-0 (Kahunas 2.0 post, updated 28 October 2026)
- kahunas.io/pricing (seat prices, existing-plan FAQ)
- kahunas.io/features/branded-app
- kahunas.io/trust (support and privacy contacts)
- help.kahunas.app: Installing the Kahunas app
- help.kahunas.app: Responding to a client data request
- help.kahunas.app: Reset a password from the login page
- help.kahunas.app: Canceling your Kahunas subscription
- App Store listing and Google Play listing
- kahunas.io/status (notice for accounts moving to the new Kahunas, checked 12 November 2026)
What coaches report comes from public comments on Kahunas's Instagram in the week of 9 November 2026. We paraphrase it, we name nobody, and we have not verified it. If Kahunas publishes something that changes a fact here, we will update the page and its date.
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