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Kahunas alternative for nutrition coaches: what nine platforms publish about meal plans.

If you coach nutrition on Kahunas and are looking at other platforms, the questions are practical. Do clients get recipes and macros? Can they log food in the app? Is there a shopping list? Which plan do those features sit in? This page sets out what Kahunas, seven rivals and Coachway say on their own pages, linked and checked on 12 November 2026. For a wider roundup, see Kahunas alternatives.

By Markus Evers · Published 12 November 2026

Disclosure: we build Coachway, one of the platforms on this page. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Kahunas or any other platform here. Every fact was checked on 12 November 2026. Kahunas, or any platform listed, can send a correction or a statement to [email protected] and we will add it.

the short answer

Kahunas publishes meal plans, macro targets, food logging and a barcode scanner on every plan, and recipes from 25 clients. All nine platforms on this page publish meal planning, but recipes, food logging and shopping lists differ, and several sell the fuller meal planner as an add-on or a higher plan. Coachway, our product, has 1,100+ recipes, macros calculated as you build and built-in food logging with a shopping list. Kahunas costs less per client, and Coachway has no free plan.

the starting point

What Kahunas publishes for nutrition coaches

From its nutrition page (checked 12 November 2026): "Meal plans, macro targets, food logging and the barcode scanner are included in every Kahunas plan. Recipes are included on plans from 25 clients." It describes a calculator that sets calories and macros from weight, height, age, activity and goal, meals clients can swap, meals set to macros only so clients choose their own food, over 1.5 million foods, and a view of each client's day against target, with micronutrients on request. Its app turns the week's meal plan into a shopping list with quantities.

On recipes, its recipes page says the recipe builder works out calories and macros per serving from the ingredients, and Kahunas also has a library of ready-made recipes. It says AI recipe writing through its Moss assistant is on plans from 50 clients, and its 2.0 post (updated 28 October 2026) says Moss drafts meal plans for the coach to review and approve. Our Kahunas 2.0 explainer covers the rest of that update.

On price, its pricing page lists nutrition plans from the first tier (3 to 24 seats, $5.00 a seat a month) and recipes from the 25 to 49 seat tier ($2.50 a seat), with 0% commission on your sales. Kahunas costs less per client than Coachway. Some coaches have said in public comments that they are looking at other platforms. We do not know how many, and this page is only about the nutrition side.

at a glance

Meal plans, recipes, food logging and shopping lists compared

Kahunas comes first as the reference, the seven others follow, and our own row is last and marked. Each cell is what that platform's own pages say. "Not stated on the pages we read" does not mean the feature is missing.

What Kahunas, seven other platforms and Coachway say about meal plans, recipes, client food logging and shopping lists, checked 12 November 2026
Platform	Meal plans and macros	Recipes	Client food logging	Shopping list
Kahunas	Meal plans, macro targets, swaps and a TDEE calculator, on every plan	Recipe builder with per-serving macros and a Kahunas recipe library, from 25 clients	Yes. Over 1.5 million foods and a barcode scanner, on every plan	Yes, from the week's plan, with quantities
Everfit	Basic Meal Plans on Pro; auto-generated plans in an add-on	15K recipe library and an AI Recipe Builder on its nutrition page	Food journal and macros on Pro; MacroSnap logs from a photo, barcode or label	Not stated on the pages we read
Trainerize	Smart Meal Planner (3 to 7 days) and Flexible Meal Planner, in an add-on	2,400+ recipes; coaches and clients add their own	Yes. Scan or search foods, photo journal, macro tracking	Yes, clients generate shopping lists
HubFit	Nutrition and macros from Standard; Smart meal planner on Premium	5,000+ recipes from Standard; Recipe books on Premium	In-app nutrition tracker from Standard; barcode scanner	Not stated on the pages we read
FitBudd	Nutrition library from Starter; curated meal plans with a smart planner	Recipes; recipe library on Pro	Meals and macros tracker; barcode scanner; over one million foods	Not stated on the pages we read
My PT Hub	Custom meal plans, macro targets with a calculator, templates, AI builder	Meals and recipes	Tracks client intake; MyFitnessPal and Apple Health data	Not stated on the pages we read
TrainerStudio	Meal plans with macro calculation, on every plan	Recipes in the plan; Open Food Facts and BEDCA databases	Not stated on the pages we read	Not stated on the pages we read
CoachingPortal	Drag-and-drop meal builder, 1M+ foods database	Recipe Books	Not stated on the pages we read	Not stated on the pages we read
Coachway (ours)	Meal plans with macros calculated as you build; targets per client and per weekday	1,100+ recipes and 3,900+ ingredients; servings scale	Yes. Built in: about 3.7 million foods, barcode scan, AI estimate the client confirms	Yes

Food database counts are each platform's own and are not like for like. Sources are in each platform's section below, all checked 12 November 2026.

where nutrition sits

What nutrition costs on each platform, and the trial

A meal planner can be in every plan, in a higher plan, or an add-on. List prices before tax, in US dollars unless stated, as each platform's own pages show them on 12 November 2026. They change, so confirm them before you decide.

Where meal planning and recipes sit in each platform's plans, and its trial terms, checked 12 November 2026
Platform	Where nutrition sits	Trial and card
Kahunas	Nutrition plans from 3 seats at $5.00 a seat a month. Recipes from 25 seats at $2.50. US dollars, before tax.	14 days. Card taken at sign-up.
Everfit	Free plan, 5 clients. Pro from $19 a month ($16 billed annually). Meal Plans & Recipe Books add-on from $39 a month ($33 billed annually).	30 days, no credit card.
Trainerize	Advanced Nutrition Coaching add-on at $20 or $45 a month, included in Studio. Free plan, 1 client, basic tracking.	30 days, no credit card.
HubFit	Not in the free plan. Nutrition from Standard, $39 a month ($31 billed annually), up to 50 clients. Smart meal planner and Recipe books on Premium, $69 a month ($55 billed annually), up to 100 clients.	Free start, no credit card.
FitBudd	Starter $15 a month for 2 clients plus $4 each. Recipe library on Pro, $79 a month.	Try for Free, no credit card.
My PT Hub	Nutrition plan counts: 10 on Lite, 50 on Starter, unlimited on Premium.	30 days, no card.
TrainerStudio	Nutrition on every plan, including the free plan for 3 active clients with no time limit. Paid plans are priced by active clients and by country.	Free plan, no card.
CoachingPortal	Meal builder and Recipe Books under core coaching tools. Free for 3 clients; Grow $19.99 a month for 10 clients; Professional $49.99 a month, unlimited clients.	Free plan, 3 clients.
Coachway (ours)	One plan, no feature tiers. The price follows your active clients. Kahunas costs less per client.	No free plan. Card required.

in their own words

Platform by platform: what each one says about nutrition

Only what each platform says about itself is here. We have not tested any of these tools, and a platform's page can change at any time.

1. Everfit

What it publishes: Its pricing page lists "Food Journal & Macros Tracking" and "Basic Meal Plans" on the Pro plan. A separate add-on, "Meal Plans & Recipe Books", lists auto-generated meal plans from a client's macros and preferences, unlimited stored recipes, plan templates and meal swaps clients make themselves. Its nutrition page says it has a library of 15K recipes and an AI Recipe Builder, and that MacroSnap logs a meal from a photo, barcode or nutrition label, with AI detecting the ingredients and counting the macros. Clients can also sync macros from a tracking app they already use.
Worth knowing: Everfit sells the fuller meal planning as an add-on on top of a plan, so price the two together.

Source, checked 12 November 2026: everfit.io/nutrition , everfit.io/pricing

2. Trainerize

What it publishes: Its nutrition page lists a Smart Meal Planner, a custom recipe library, automated grocery lists, macro and calorie tracking, meal photo tracking and a "400,000+ food database". Trainerize says the Smart Meal Planner makes 3 to 7 day plans "in under 2 minutes". Its pricing page says the Advanced Nutrition Coaching add-on gives access to 2,400+ recipes and smart meal plans for up to 7 days, lets clients generate shopping lists and lets coaches and clients add custom recipes. Its features page lists a Flexible Meal Planner, and clients can scan or search foods and keep a photo food journal. Clients can also keep using MyFitnessPal, with data syncing to the coach dashboard, according to its FAQ.
Worth knowing: One of the few pages we read that states a shopping list. The meal planner and recipes sit in the add-on, not the base plan.

Source, checked 12 November 2026: trainerize.com/nutrition-coaching , trainerize.com/features/nutrition , trainerize.com/pricing

3. HubFit

What it publishes: Standard lists "Nutrition & macros" with a 5,000+ recipe library and an in-app nutrition tracker. Premium adds Recipe books, a Smart meal planner and Meal & workout AI. HubFit's compare page says a barcode scanner is included from Standard. We read that page only for HubFit's own statements about itself.
Worth knowing: Recipe books and the smart meal planner need Premium.

Source, checked 12 November 2026: hubfit.com/pricing , hubfit.com/compare/kahunas-alternative

4. FitBudd

What it publishes: Its nutrition page lists a food database of "over one million items", recipes, "hundreds of curated meal plans" with a smart meal planner and scheduling, and food logging with a barcode scanner in the branded app. Its pricing page lists a built-in nutrition library and a meals and macros tracker on Starter, and a recipe library on Pro.
Worth knowing: Its pricing page lists a fully branded white-label app on its Super Pro plan. Coachway has no white-label app.

Source, checked 12 November 2026: fitbudd.com/features/nutrition , fitbudd.com/pricing

5. My PT Hub

What it publishes: Its nutrition page lists custom meal plans, meals and recipes, macro and calorie targets with a built-in calculator, real-time tracking of client intake, plan templates and an AI builder that turns text or image prompts into nutrition plans. It lists integrated health data from MyFitnessPal and Apple Health.
Worth knowing: Check the plan limit against how many meal plans you build in a month.

Source, checked 12 November 2026: mypthub.net/features/nutrition-features , mypthub.net/pricing

6. TrainerStudio

What it publishes: Its pricing page says: "Nutrition is included: meal plans with recipes and macro calculation from the Open Food Facts and BEDCA databases, exportable to a document for your client." We found no statement about client food logging or shopping lists on the pages we read.
Worth knowing: Its pricing page says prices follow the cost of living in the country where you coach, so you see a local price.

Source, checked 12 November 2026: trainerstudio.com/en/pricing

7. CoachingPortal

What it publishes: Its pricing page lists a "drag-and-drop meal builder with 1M+ verified foods database" and "Recipe Books", under core coaching tools. Its CoachGPT credits cover meal-plan drafts. We found no statement about client food logging or shopping lists on the page we read.
Worth knowing: It says it does not process your clients' payments, so you charge clients another way.

Source, checked 12 November 2026: coachingportal.io/pricing

our product

What Coachway does for nutrition coaches, and what it does not

This is our own description, so weigh it that way. See it in the app before you rely on any line of it.

Plans and recipes

The meal planner has 1,100+ recipes and 3,900+ ingredients. Macros are calculated as you build, and servings scale. Targets are set per client and per weekday. You can export meal plans as PDFs. The recipe library is metric and Nordic, so open it before you count on it for clients in the US. Clients can see US, UK or metric units.

Food logging

Clients log in the app: search about 3.7 million foods, scan a barcode or quick add. They can snap or type a meal, fix the AI estimate, then tap Add, and nothing logs before that. You see an AI meal only after the client taps Add. You see each logged day against target. Every client can be on one of four access levels, from full access to plan only, or photo only, where you comment on meal photos and nobody counts.

Languages

The client app and coach dashboard are in eight languages, and each client picks their own. Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and German were reviewed by native-speaking coaches. Dutch and Spanish were not.

Where Coachway differs from Kahunas

Kahunas costs less per client. It lists 0% commission, while Coachway takes 2.4% per transaction plus Stripe's fees on client payments. Coachway has no free plan and takes a card at sign-up; Kahunas lists a 14-day trial, also with the card taken at sign-up. Coachway has no white-label app: your clients use the Coachway app. Kahunas's pricing page lists a branded app from 200 seats. Coachway has one plan with no feature tiers; Kahunas lists recipes from 25 seats.

before you choose

What to check before you pick a meal planning platform

A feature list will not answer these. A trial with two real clients will.

1

Does the food database cover what your clients eat?

Counts are not like for like: brands, duplicates and countries differ. Search for ten foods your clients actually buy, on a trial, before you decide.
2

Are the recipes written for your clients' kitchens?

Units, ingredients and cuisine matter more than the count. Open ten recipes and read them as a client would.
3

How much must a client log?

Some clients should log every gram. Others should not count at all. Look for a way to give a client a plan and a photo diary with no numbers.
4

Where does nutrition sit in the plan structure?

On some platforms it is in every plan, on others it is a higher tier or an add-on, and some cap the number of nutrition plans. Price the version you will actually use.
5

Can you get your plans out again?

Ask what leaves with you: a PDF of each meal plan, a data copy, or nothing. Ask before you build 40 plans.

staying or moving

Before you leave Kahunas

You may not need to move. Kahunas's pricing page says: "You keep your current plan, price and features until you choose a seat plan yourself on Your plan. We never move you." (checked 12 November 2026). Kahunas's nutrition page, as quoted above, includes meal plans, macro targets, food logging and the barcode scanner in every plan and recipes from 25 clients, and its app turns the week's meal plan into a shopping list.

If you do move, do it in steps. Keep Kahunas running while you try a new platform with two or three nutrition clients. Kahunas's guide to client data requests, which covers a client asking for a copy of their own data, says that copy is a zip that includes nutrition logs and that "Chat messages are not in the copy yet" (checked 12 November 2026). The same guide points to a separate one for a copy of your own coach account data. Ask Kahunas what you can export before you move. Keep a copy of every meal plan you want to keep before you switch. Our guide on how to switch from Kahunas has the full order of steps.

See also our guides to building a client meal plan and our food logging page.

leaving kahunas?

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Sign up on coachway.io/kahunas/ and the checkout shows 30 days free. Card required, nothing is charged during your free month. Tell us what to move and a person from our team does the migration with you. We tell you what moves before anything changes, and client payment subscriptions are set up again on your own Stripe.

Coachway is not affiliated with or endorsed by Kahunas.

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questions coaches are asking

Kahunas and meal plans, frequently asked.

Which Kahunas alternative has meal plans with recipes and macros?

All nine platforms on this page publish meal planning. Recipes are listed by Kahunas (from 25 clients), Everfit (15K recipe library), Trainerize (2,400+), HubFit (5,000+), FitBudd, My PT Hub, TrainerStudio, CoachingPortal (Recipe Books) and Coachway (1,100+ recipes and 3,900+ ingredients, with macros calculated as you build). Several sell the fuller meal planner or recipes as an add-on or a higher plan, so check the plan page for the version you would use. Checked 12 November 2026.

Does Kahunas have meal plans and food logging?

Yes. Kahunas's nutrition page says meal plans, macro targets, food logging and the barcode scanner are included in every Kahunas plan, with over 1.5 million foods. Clients log in the Kahunas app and the coach sees each day against target. Source: kahunas.io/features/nutrition, checked 12 November 2026.

Does Kahunas have recipes?

Yes, from 25 clients. Kahunas's nutrition page says "Recipes are included on plans from 25 clients", and its pricing page lists Recipes in the 25 to 49 seat tier at $2.50 a seat a month. The recipe builder works out per-serving macros from the ingredients, and Kahunas also has a library of ready-made recipes. Checked 12 November 2026.

Which coaching apps give clients a shopping list?

Of the nine platforms on this page, Kahunas, Trainerize and Coachway state a shopping list for clients. Kahunas turns the week's meal plan into a shopping list with quantities. Trainerize says clients can generate shopping lists in its Advanced Nutrition Coaching add-on. For the others, a shopping list is not stated on the pages we read, which is not the same as the feature being missing. Ask each one. Checked 12 November 2026.

Do my clients still need MyFitnessPal?

It depends on the platform. Kahunas says no: clients log food in the Kahunas app against your plan. Trainerize says clients can keep using MyFitnessPal and the data syncs to your dashboard. My PT Hub lists MyFitnessPal and Apple Health data, and Everfit says a client's tracking app can sync into Everfit. Coachway has food logging built in, with no second app. Checked 12 November 2026.

Which platforms charge extra for meal plans?

On the pages we read, Everfit and Trainerize sell the fuller meal planning as an add-on, HubFit puts the smart meal planner and Recipe books on Premium, FitBudd puts its recipe library on Pro, and Kahunas includes recipes from 25 clients. My PT Hub limits the number of nutrition plans on its lower plans. TrainerStudio includes nutrition in every plan. Prices change, so confirm them on each plan page. Checked 12 November 2026.

Can I move my nutrition clients from Kahunas to Coachway?

A person on our team does the move and tells you what can come across before anything changes. Kahunas's guide to client data requests says a copy of a client's own data comes as a zip that includes nutrition logs, and that chat messages are not in the copy yet. That guide covers a client asking for their own data, not a move between platforms, so ask Kahunas what you can export (help.kahunas.app, checked 12 November 2026). Client payment subscriptions do not move: they are set up again on your own Stripe. Coachway can export meal plans as PDFs.

disclosure and sources

Coachway is our product, and it competes with Kahunas and with every other platform on this page. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Kahunas or any of them. We read each page below on 12 November 2026 and describe it as published. We have not tested any platform's nutrition tools, and what a platform offers can change at any time.

Kahunas's own pages

kahunas.io/features/nutrition
kahunas.io/features/recipes
kahunas.io/pricing
kahunas.io/blog/kahunas-2-0 (updated 28 October 2026)
help.kahunas.app: Responding to a client data request

The other platforms' own pages

Everfit: everfit.io/nutrition, everfit.io/pricing
Trainerize: trainerize.com/nutrition-coaching, trainerize.com/features/nutrition, trainerize.com/pricing
HubFit: hubfit.com/pricing, hubfit.com/compare/kahunas-alternative
FitBudd: fitbudd.com/features/nutrition, fitbudd.com/pricing
My PT Hub: mypthub.net/features/nutrition-features, mypthub.net/pricing
TrainerStudio: trainerstudio.com/en/pricing
CoachingPortal: coachingportal.io/pricing

What coaches have said about Kahunas comes from public comments in November 2026. We paraphrase it, name nobody and have not verified it. If Kahunas or any platform here sends a correction or a statement to [email protected], we will add it and update the date on this page.

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