Kahunas free trial: how long it lasts, what it takes, what happens at the end and how other trials compare.

day 14

What happens at the end of the Kahunas free trial?

Two Kahunas documents cover it. The pricing FAQ above says the first charge comes when the trial ends. The terms for coaches (version 1.1, effective 6 October 2026) go further in section 13: "Unless cancelled before the end of the applicable trial period, a free trial may automatically convert into a paid subscription using the payment method provided during registration." The same section says Kahunas may modify, withdraw or terminate free trials at any time.

To cancel, Kahunas's help centre says to open Settings, then Billing, and select Cancel account on the Kahunas subscription card. Only the business owner can do it. The guide says you and your clients keep access until the end of the current period, and that "Keep my plan" is available while a subscription is active or in a trial and the period has not ended (Canceling your Kahunas subscription, checked 12 November 2026).

One detail to plan around. Section 15 of the terms says cancellation requests "must be received at least 48 hours before the end of the current Subscription Term". The terms do not say how that applies to a trial. If you are trying Kahunas and you decide not to continue, cancelling a few days before day 14 avoids any doubt about the 48-hour rule. That is our suggestion, not a Kahunas rule.

money-back guarantee

Kahunas's 3-month money-back guarantee, and its terms

Kahunas puts a founder's note on its home page, its pricing page and its feature pages: "Try Kahunas for 3 months, not just 14 days. If you're not satisfied for any reason, message us in the chat and I'll personally refund you the same day." Its web app and branded app feature pages say "14-day free trial, then a 3-month money-back guarantee." The Kahunas 2.0 post describes plans as "backed by a 3-month money-back guarantee and month-to-month cancellation".

The terms for coaches say, in section 12, that fees are "payable in advance and are non-refundable except where expressly stated or required by applicable law", and in section 15 that they are "non-refundable unless otherwise required by law or expressly agreed by Kahunas".

Kahunas publishes both: a founder's note offering a refund within 3 months, and terms for coaches that say fees are non-refundable except where expressly stated, agreed by Kahunas or required by law. The founder's note says to message Kahunas in the chat to request a refund. For the exact conditions, ask Kahunas directly. Sources: kahunas.io/pricing, kahunas.io/features/web-app, kahunas.io/trust/terms-coaches, all checked 12 November 2026.

free plan and minimum

Is Kahunas free? Free plan and the seat minimum

Kahunas says it has no free plan. In its Kahunas 2.0 post, under "Honest limitations before you switch", it writes: "No free forever tier. Plans start at 3 seats ($15/month monthly, $12/month billed yearly), backed by a 14-day free trial and a 3-month money-back guarantee." (kahunas.io/blog/kahunas-2-0, updated 28 October 2026, read 12 November 2026.)

The minimum is 3 seats, which is where USD 15 a month comes from: 3 seats at USD 5.00. Prices are in US dollars, before tax, and yearly billing is 20 percent off. Kahunas also states 0 percent commission on your sales.

On price, Kahunas costs less per client than Coachway, and this page is not a price comparison. A trial shows you the product. It does not show your running costs, so work those out with your own client count and your payment volume. Coachway takes 2.4% per transaction plus Stripe's fees on client payments, which is one more line to add when you compare it with Kahunas's 0% commission. Coachway has no free plan either.

side by side

How do the free trials of Kahunas and its alternatives compare?

We opened each platform's own pricing page on 12 November 2026 and recorded what it says about a free plan, a trial and the card. Quotes are the platform's words. Where a page is silent, the table says so and we infer nothing. This is about the start of the relationship only. For a wider look at the field, see our guide to Kahunas alternatives.

All pages checked 12 November 2026. Platforms change these terms, so read the page before you sign up. Prices are left out on purpose: this table is about trials.

What the table shows

• Free plans: Everfit (5 clients), HubFit (2), TrainerStudio (3), CoachingPortal (3), My PT Hub (1) and Trainerize (1) list one. A free plan has no end date, so you can run it as long as you like, within its client limit.
• Time-limited trials with no card: Superset and TrueCoach (14 days), FitBudd, My PT Hub and Trainerize (30 days, as each page states). Everfit says no card is needed and states 30 days on its homepage. HubFit says no card is needed, and its pricing page states no trial length.
• Trials with a card, or no card rule stated: Kahunas and Coachway take a card at sign-up. PT Distinction and CoachingPortal do not state a card rule on their pricing pages.

make the trial count

What to test in a coaching software trial

A trial is short for a coach with a full roster. Whichever platform you test, use the time on what is hard to judge from a feature list:

• Move three clients first. Invite three, build one real week for each and keep your current app running at the same time. Decide before the trial ends, and move the rest only after that.
• Run a real check-in. Send one, read the answers and reply. This is the job you do every week, so it shows you more than a demo does.
• Take one payment. Set up one client subscription on your own Stripe and see where the fees land. Ask what happens to subscriptions that already run on another platform.
• Find the cancel screen before you need it.

If you are already on Kahunas and thinking of moving, our guide on how to switch from Kahunas lists what to export first and what to ask.