Kahunas vs Hevy Coach: price, features and who each one fits.
Two coaching platforms, two different shapes. Hevy Coach is built around the Hevy workout app and starts at USD 25 a month. Kahunas prices per seat and covers training, nutrition, check-ins and payments. This page puts them side by side using each company's own pages, fetched on 12 November 2026 and linked where each fact is used.
By Markus Evers · Published 12 November 2026
Disclosure: we build Coachway, which competes with both. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Kahunas or Hevy Coach. Facts checked 12 November 2026. To send a correction, write to [email protected]. Our sources.
the short answer
Hevy Coach's pages describe a training tool: programs, workout logging, progress tracking and chat, with clients using the Hevy app. Kahunas adds nutrition plans, check-ins, habits and payments on your own Stripe or PayPal, with a web app instead of a store app. On monthly billing neither is cheaper everywhere: Hevy Coach costs less at 6 to 25 and 37 to 50 clients, Kahunas at 1 to 4, 26 to 35 and 51 or more.
Why coaches compare Kahunas and Hevy Coach.
Some searchers already use Kahunas and are comparing options. Others are choosing a first tool. Kahunas says its 2.0 update rebuilds the platform around a client web app that installs from your link, a dashboard that shows who needs you, and per-seat pricing (Kahunas 2.0 post, updated 28 October 2026). Our Kahunas 2.0 explainer covers what changed. Kahunas also says existing coaches keep their current plan, price and features until they choose a seat plan themselves.
Hevy Coach comes with the Hevy workout app, which Hevy says has more than 18 million athletes. If you want the wider field before narrowing to these two, our Kahunas alternatives guide lists more options. If Hevy Coach is already on your shortlist, our Hevy Coach review goes deeper on that one.
Kahunas vs Hevy Coach, side by side.
| Kahunas | Hevy Coach | |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | Per seat (an active client or a team member): USD 5.00 down to 0.50 a seat a month, 3-seat minimum | Bracket by client count: USD 25 for 1 to 10 clients up to USD 700 for 501 to 1,000 |
| Free trial | 14 days; card taken at sign-up, nothing charged until the trial ends | 30 days; "No credit card required" |
| Exercise library | Kahunas says 1,700+ exercises, plus your own | Hevy Coach says 400+ exercises, plus unlimited custom exercises |
| Nutrition | Meal plans with macros per meal from over 1.5 million foods; recipes from 25 seats | Not listed on the pages we read |
| Check-ins and habits | Check-ins and habit tracking listed | Body metrics and progress photos listed; check-in forms and habits not listed |
| Client app | Web app installed from your link; no store listing | The Hevy app, with Hevy Pro free for clients; Apple Watch and Wear OS |
| Client payments | Through your own Stripe or PayPal; 0% commission | Pricing page covers the coach's subscription only (Paddle.com) |
| Teams | Team seats from 50 seats; each team member takes a seat | Coaching Teams with a shared program library |
| Your branding | Logo and colour on the client app from 200 clients | Clients use the Hevy app; a team logo and an invite-form image are listed |
Sources: kahunas.io/pricing, kahunas.io, hevycoach.com/pricing and hevycoach.com/features, all checked 12 November 2026. "Not listed" means we did not find it on the Hevy Coach pages we read, not that it does not exist.
How much do Kahunas and Hevy Coach cost?
The two price differently. Kahunas charges per seat, and a seat is each active client or non-archived team member; the owner and leads take none. The price per seat falls as you grow, there is a 3-seat minimum, and Kahunas bills the bigger tier when it costs the same or less (kahunas.io/pricing, checked 12 November 2026). Hevy Coach has you pick a client bracket and pay one monthly price for it (hevycoach.com/pricing, checked 12 November 2026). Both list US dollars.
| Active clients | Kahunas, monthly | Kahunas, yearly (20% off) | Hevy Coach, monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 clients | USD 15 | USD 12 | USD 25 |
| 5 clients | USD 25 | USD 20 | USD 25 |
| 10 clients | USD 50 | USD 40 | USD 25 |
| 20 clients | USD 62.50 | USD 50 | USD 50 |
| 30 clients | USD 75 | USD 60 | USD 90 |
| 40 clients | USD 100 | USD 80 | USD 90 |
| 50 clients | USD 100 | USD 80 | USD 90 |
| 75 clients | USD 150 | USD 120 | USD 160 |
| 100 clients | USD 150 | USD 120 | USD 160 |
| 200 clients | USD 200 | USD 160 | USD 250 |
The figures are our arithmetic from the two published price lists. Kahunas rows apply its lowest-price rule, so 20 clients cost USD 62.50 (25 seats at USD 2.50), not 20 seats at USD 5.00. Hevy Coach rows are the bracket the client count falls into. Hevy Coach lists a monthly subscription; we did not find a yearly plan on its pricing page. Taxes are not included.
In short: Hevy Coach is the lower number from 6 to 25 clients and from 37 to 50. Kahunas is lower at 1 to 4 clients, 26 to 35 and from 51 up. At 5 clients both cost USD 25, and at 36 both cost USD 90. On Kahunas each team member also takes a seat.
Workout builder and exercise library compared.
Hevy Coach's feature pages spend most of their space on training. Its workout builder page describes drag-and-drop exercises, supersets, set types (normal, warm up, failure, drop), rep ranges, an RPE scale, rest timers and a muscle summary of each workout. Its progress tracking page describes per-exercise statistics and training volume by muscle group. Clients log sets in the Hevy app, and the coach app lets you log a session for a client on your phone during a live session.
Kahunas describes a 1,700+ exercise library, volume by muscle group and a view of every set clients log (kahunas.io). Both let you add your own exercises with a video: Hevy Coach says an MP4 file or a YouTube link, and Kahunas says a video upload or a YouTube link (Kahunas workouts page, checked 11 November 2026).
The library sizes are each company's own numbers and are not like for like, so we do not rank them. If your coaching is mostly strength programming, Hevy Coach's pages put that first. If the builder is one part of a bigger offer, the next sections matter more.
Nutrition, check-ins and habits.
Here the two pages read very differently. Kahunas lists nutrition (meal plans with macros per meal, from over 1.5 million foods), habits (daily yes/no and number habits with adherence and streaks) and check-ins on its homepage, and recipes unlock from 25 seats on its pricing page. The Hevy Coach pages we read list body weight, body fat, measurements and progress photos for clients, plus chat, but no nutrition or meal planning, no check-in forms and no habit tracking. A coach who sells meal plans or runs weekly check-ins should ask Hevy Coach whether those exist, or plan on a second tool.
None of that makes Hevy Coach a worse fit for a coach who only programs training. It means the two are not covering the same job.
Client app, payments and branding.
Client app. Hevy Coach clients are coached inside the Hevy app, which Hevy says has more than 18 million athletes and which comes with Apple Watch and Wear OS support and a desktop view at hevy.com (Hevy Coach client app page). Hevy lists "Free Hevy Pro for all your clients". The app also has a social side, with follows, likes and comments; Hevy says clients who only want logging can keep a profile private so that only the coach sees it. Whether that suits you depends on whether you want clients in a general fitness app. Kahunas takes the other route: a web app that clients install from your link in three taps, with no App Store or Google Play listing (Kahunas branded app page).
Payments. Kahunas says clients pay you through your own Stripe or PayPal account, with 0% commission; you pay Stripe's or PayPal's usual fees. The Hevy Coach pricing page and FAQ describe the coach's own subscription, processed by Paddle.com, and say clients pay nothing to Hevy. We found no client billing feature on the Hevy Coach pages we read, so coaches who bill inside their coaching tool should ask.
Branding. Kahunas puts your logo and colour on the client app from 200 clients. Hevy Coach clients use the Hevy app, so the pages we read describe a team logo and an invite-form image rather than a branded client app.
Which should you choose, Kahunas or Hevy Coach?
- You program training and have 6 to 25 clients. Hevy Coach costs the least here on monthly billing (USD 25 or USD 50), has the longer trial (30 days, no card) and puts strength programming first.
- You sell nutrition or run check-ins and habits as part of the offer. Kahunas lists them; the Hevy Coach pages we read do not.
- You want to bill clients through your own Stripe or PayPal in the same tool. Kahunas says it supports that, with 0% commission.
- You expect a roster of 51 or more. Kahunas costs less at every count we compared from 51 clients up, and yearly billing takes 20 percent off.
- You want clients in the Hevy app with its community and watch support. Hevy Coach.
- You want your logo and colour on the client app. Kahunas offers that from 200 clients. At fewer clients, neither gives you a branded client app.
Already on Kahunas and thinking of changing? Our guide on how to switch from Kahunas lists what to export and in what order. Kahunas's help centre describes a copy of a client's data for a client who asks for one, and a copy of your own account data prepared by its support; its page says chat messages are not in the client copy yet. Check with Kahunas what you can take with you.
Where Coachway fits next to these two.
Coachway is our product, so read this section with that in mind. It sits closer to Kahunas in scope than to Hevy Coach: training, nutrition, check-ins and client payments in one place. It has a 1,700+ exercise library, a built-in recipe library and meal planner, a client food log (including an AI food log that gives an estimate the client confirms before anything is logged), and a weekly check-in that opens as one card beside the chat. The client app and the coach dashboard come in eight languages, five of them reviewed by native speakers.
The limits are real. Kahunas costs less per client than we do at every client count we have compared, and Hevy Coach's bracket prices are lower than ours too. We leave our amounts off this page because they differ by country. Payments run on your own Stripe, and Coachway takes 2.4% per transaction plus Stripe's fees, where Kahunas says it takes no commission. There is no white-label app: clients use the Coachway app, and your logo and colours go on the progress images you share, not inside the app. There is no free plan, and a card is required to start. Our price page is at coachway.io/pricing. For a head-to-head with the other tool, read Coachway vs Hevy Coach.
If you only program training for a small roster, Hevy Coach costs less at those counts and has the longer trial. If you want nutrition, check-ins and payments in one tool, Kahunas lists them at a lower per-client price than ours. Coachway is for the coach who wants its built-in recipe library and meal planner, a client app in eight languages and the weekly check-in beside the chat, and accepts paying more for it.
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Kahunas vs Hevy Coach, frequently asked.
Is Kahunas or Hevy Coach cheaper?
It depends on your client count. On monthly billing, Hevy Coach costs less at 6 to 25 clients (USD 25 for 1 to 10 clients, USD 50 for 11 to 25) and at 37 to 50 clients (USD 90). Kahunas costs less at 1 to 4 clients, at 26 to 35 clients and from 51 clients up. At 5 clients both cost USD 25 and at 36 clients both cost USD 90. Kahunas yearly billing takes 20 percent off every seat. Prices in US dollars, checked 12 November 2026 on kahunas.io/pricing and hevycoach.com/pricing.
Does Hevy Coach have nutrition or meal plans?
The Hevy Coach pages we read (checked 12 November 2026) list workouts, programs, progress tracking, chat, an exercise library, teams and the two apps, but not nutrition or meal planning. Kahunas lists meal plans with macros per meal, from over 1.5 million foods, on every plan, and recipes from 25 seats.
How do clients use Kahunas and Hevy Coach?
Hevy Coach clients are coached inside the Hevy app, and Hevy lists free Hevy Pro for all your clients. Hevy says profiles in the app can be set to private. Kahunas clients use a web app that installs from the coach's link in three taps, with no App Store or Google Play listing, according to Kahunas. From 200 clients the Kahunas web app can carry your logo and colour.
Can I take client payments in Kahunas or Hevy Coach?
Kahunas says clients pay you through your own Stripe or PayPal account, with 0 percent commission; Stripe and PayPal still charge their own fees. The Hevy Coach pricing page and FAQ describe only the coach's own subscription, which is processed by Paddle.com, and say clients pay nothing to Hevy. We found no client billing feature on the Hevy Coach pages we read.
Which has the longer free trial, and do I need a card?
Hevy Coach offers a 30-day free trial and says no credit card is required. Kahunas offers a 14-day free trial; its pricing page says Stripe takes your card at sign-up, shows the date of the first charge and charges nothing until the trial ends. Both checked 12 November 2026.
Can I move my clients from Kahunas to Hevy Coach?
We did not find a migration tool on the Hevy Coach pages we read; they describe inviting clients by email. Kahunas's help centre describes how a coach answers a client's request for a copy of their data (a zip file sent by a download link; its page says chat messages are not in the copy yet), and how a coach can ask Kahunas support for a copy of their own account data, prepared within one month. Ask Kahunas what it offers for a move, and ask Hevy Coach what it can import, before you plan one.
Where does Coachway fit next to Kahunas and Hevy Coach?
Coachway fits a coach who wants training, nutrition, check-ins and client payments in one place, with payments on your own Stripe. Coachway takes 2.4% per transaction plus Stripe's fees, has no white-label app and no free plan, and costs more than Kahunas at every client count we compared. Hevy Coach's bracket prices are lower than ours too, so for Coachway this is a question of scope, not price.
disclosure and sources
Coachway is our product, and it competes with Kahunas and Hevy Coach. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by either. We checked every fact about them on this page on 12 November 2026, from their own pages, except where a line says 11 November 2026:
- kahunas.io/pricing (seat ladder, seat definition, lowest-price rule, trial, commission, tier features, existing-plan FAQ)
- kahunas.io (exercise library, nutrition, habits, check-ins, web app)
- kahunas.io/features/branded-app
- kahunas.io/blog/kahunas-2-0 (updated 28 October 2026)
- kahunas.io/features/workouts (checked 11 November 2026)
- help.kahunas.app: responding to a client data request
- hevycoach.com/pricing (brackets, trial, Paddle.com, client FAQ)
- hevycoach.com/features, including its client app, workout builder, coaching team and coach app pages
The price table is our own arithmetic from the published price lists. Where we write that the Hevy Coach pages do not list something, we mean those pages, not the product. Prices and features change, so check each company before you buy. If Kahunas or Hevy Coach publishes something that changes a fact here, or wants to send a correction or a statement, write to [email protected] and we will update the page and its date.
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