My PT Hub vs PT Distinction: the honest comparison.

A simple flat rate vs bundled depth.

It is worth being honest from the start: both of these are capable, well-regarded UK-built platforms, and the overlap on the core checklist is real. Both give you a workout builder, an exercise library, a client app, messaging, progress tracking, nutrition plans, and payments through Stripe. So on the raw checklist they are closer than they look at first glance. The difference is pricing structure and design intent. My PT Hub pitches itself as a simple, low-cost, all-in-one platform for PTs and online coaches, with a flat-rate Premium tier that gives you unlimited clients, workouts, and nutrition plans, and a large food-item database powering its nutrition side. PT Distinction, also a UK company with a long track record, leans the other way, toward depth and flexibility bundled in: an AI Program Builder, group training, assessments, more meal-plan tooling, and customization that reviewers consistently call one of its biggest strengths (GetApp lists it at 4.9 out of 5). Neither approach is wrong. The right one depends on whether you value a clean, unlimited-client flat rate, or a deep toolbox where more is bundled into the plan from the start.

This comparison is grounded in real online-coaching workflows, rather than reading spec sheets. If you want the full feature checklist behind these criteria, our online coaching platform guide walks through the entire stack, and the companion piece on the best workout builder software for online coaches goes deeper on the programming side.

Pricing: flat unlimited tier vs lower entry plus overage.

The two price very differently, and they even quote different currencies, so read carefully. My PT Hub shows EUR pricing with flat tiers. Starter is around EUR 25 per month and caps you at 3 clients, 50 workouts, and 50 nutrition plans. Premium is around EUR 59 per month (its standing rate, often shown discounted to about EUR 29.50 per month for the first two months) and uncaps clients, workouts, and nutrition plans. Ultimate is around EUR 215 per month. The branded app is not in the base price: a custom-branded app is a one-time EUR 95 add-on, and a full white-label app is a separate EUR 145 per month add-on, with extra trainer seats and a Check-Ins AI add-on each priced separately. My PT Hub also offers a 30-day free trial with no card details required on every plan.

PT Distinction shows USD pricing and uses per-client overage instead of a flat unlimited tier. Basic is USD 19.90 per month for up to 3 clients, then USD 6 per additional client. Pro is USD 59.90 for up to 25 clients, then USD 2.40 each. Master is USD 89.90 for up to 50 clients, then USD 1.60 each. There is no perpetual free tier, but there is a 1-month free trial with no commitments, and you can cancel anytime during the trial and pay nothing. Because PT Distinction bundles the branded app and its meal-plan tooling into Pro and Master, a coach who wants those in one number may find it simpler than stacking My PT Hub add-ons, though the per-client overage means a large caseload eventually costs more than My PT Hub's flat unlimited Premium.

The honest takeaway: do the math on your actual client count and your add-on needs, and remember the currency difference. My PT Hub can be cheaper at scale because Premium uncaps clients for a flat rate, but you pay separately for the branded or white-label app. PT Distinction bundles more into Pro and Master, then charges per extra client. For a different model again, Coachway uses predictable per-client pricing, EUR 69 per month for up to 5 active clients plus EUR 9 per additional active client, with training, nutrition, and check-ins in one and your own Stripe included; you can sanity-check that math against current Coachway pricing.

The feature differences that actually matter.

• Client caps and pricing structure. This is the clearest split. My PT Hub uncaps clients on its Premium tier for a flat rate, so a busy coach with a large caseload pays the same monthly figure whether they have 30 clients or 130. PT Distinction caps each tier (3, 25, 50) and charges per additional client beyond it. If you expect to scale a large client base and want a predictable flat bill, My PT Hub's structure favors that; if you are smaller and want a low entry price, PT Distinction starts lower.
• Nutrition. Both handle nutrition, but they package it differently. My PT Hub gives you a meal-plan builder, custom recipes you create yourself, and a very large food-item database (over 650,000 items, largely through its MyFitnessPal, Apple Health, and Google Fit integrations), though it does not ship a large built-in recipe library, so you build your own meals. PT Distinction bundles more meal-plan tooling into its plans: an AI Meal Planner, the ability to add your own recipes, and hundreds of example meal plans, while day-to-day food and macro tracking runs through its MyFitnessPal integration and photo food diaries. If you want a huge searchable food-item database, My PT Hub leads; if you want meal-plan tooling and example plans bundled in, PT Distinction is deeper.
• Branded client app. Both treat branding as an upgrade, but the mechanics differ. My PT Hub sells a custom-branded app as a one-time EUR 95 add-on and a full white-label app as a separate EUR 145 per month add-on, on top of your subscription. PT Distinction includes your own custom-branded iOS and Android apps on Pro and Master, while Basic ships unbranded apps. So PT Distinction bundles the branded app into a paid tier, where My PT Hub charges for it separately. Budget accordingly depending on which model you prefer.
• Payments. Both run payments through Stripe and let you keep the client billing relationship, so this is close. My PT Hub connects to Stripe (clients can pay by card, Apple Pay, or Link). PT Distinction supports Stripe and PayPal integrations, with payment processing listed as an included feature. If you specifically want PayPal alongside Stripe, PT Distinction has the wider option here.
• Customization and group training. PT Distinction explicitly supports an AI Program Builder, group training, assessments, and habit coaching as part of its broader toolkit, and reviewers consistently call its customization depth a standout (4.9 out of 5 on GetApp). My PT Hub centers on a simpler, flat-rate all-in-one core and has added AI features such as its Check-Ins AI add-on. More flexibility vs a simpler, lower-friction core.
• Language. Both are presented in English. My PT Hub's site, pricing, features, and mobile-app pages are entirely in English with no language switcher and no localized URLs, so it is English-first. PT Distinction's marketing site and interface are also presented in English, and it does not advertise native-language localization. Neither publishes native-language client apps for the Nordic markets, so if your clients should see the app in their own Nordic language, that is a gap to weigh on both.

Which should you pick?

The decision comes down to a few honest questions: how many clients do you expect, how central is meal-plan tooling to your offer, do you prefer a flat unlimited rate or a lower entry price, and how much customization do you want? Here is the fair way to land it.

• You want a flat rate with unlimited clients as you scale. My PT Hub. Its Premium tier uncaps clients, workouts, and nutrition plans for one flat figure, so a large caseload does not keep raising the bill.
• You want a low entry price on a small caseload. PT Distinction. Basic starts at USD 19.90 per month for up to 3 clients, and the 1-month trial gives you time to test it before you grow.
• You want deep customization, group training, and an AI Program Builder. PT Distinction. Its flexibility and breadth are its standout strengths, and it is one of the highest-rated tools in the category (4.9 out of 5 on GetApp).
• You want meal-plan tooling and example plans bundled in. PT Distinction over My PT Hub. It includes an AI Meal Planner, your own recipes, and hundreds of example plans on top of MyFitnessPal tracking, where My PT Hub gives you a builder and a large food-item database but no large built-in recipe library.
• You want the largest searchable food-item database and a no-card trial. My PT Hub. Its 650,000+ food items and 30-day free trial with no card required make it easy to test the nutrition side before paying.
• You want training, nutrition, and check-ins in one and a client app in your clients' own language. Neither of these two is built for that head-on. Coachway is the honest third option here: training, nutrition, and weekly check-ins in one workflow, 1,100+ recipes and 3,900+ ingredients built in, your own Stripe, and a branded client app written and reviewed by native speakers in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, German and English.

Still weighing it up? Our walkthrough on choosing an online coaching platform turns this into a step-by-step shortlist, and our Coachway vs My PT Hub and Coachway vs PT Distinction comparisons go deeper if either of these is on your shortlist next to Coachway.

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