CoachVana vs MacroMate

CoachVana9.0Visit MacroMate7.3Visit

Higher score CoachVana #3 in Fitness Nutrition Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CoachVana

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MacroMate #21 in Fitness Nutrition Software 7.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit MacroMate

• CoachVana fits best

  Coaches managing nutrition and workout programs

• MacroMate fits best

  Coaches wanting affordable mobile nutrition tracking

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Side by side

Feature	CoachVana 9.0/10 Visit ↗	MacroMate 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.3
Ranking	#3 in Fitness Nutrition Software	#21 in Fitness Nutrition Software
Best for	Coaches managing nutrition and workout programs	Coaches wanting affordable mobile nutrition tracking
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	€24.99/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features CoachVana 5/5 · MacroMate 4/5
Meal planning	✓	✓
Food tracking	✓	✓
Client goals	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Progress tracking	✓	✓
Client mobile app	✓	✓
Specs
Client limit	5 clients	10 clients (best)
Our review
Pros	Meal plans, food logging, barcode scanning, and macro targets Check-ins, progress photos, compliance tracking, and bodyweight trends Free plan plus roster-based pricing for growing coaching practices	Nutrition, workout plans, check-ins, metrics, and compliance tracking Web dashboard plus iOS and Android client access Apple Health and Health Connect synchronization
Cons	The paid entry tier starts at $29 per month Pricing changes with active-client roster size Broader gym and brand features may exceed solo-coach needs	No free plan is available The service is identified as being in beta App Store and Google Play listings are placeholder or unavailable
Our verdict	CoachVana is software for nutrition coaches, online fitness coaches, personal trainers, gyms, and coaching brands. It brings client management, nutrition targets, food logging, meal plans, workout programming, check-ins, progress tracking,… Read the review →	MacroMate is a paid coaching management platform for fitness coaches, personal trainers, diet experts, and hybrid coaches. It combines nutrition and workout plan building with client management, weekly check-ins, progress charts,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CoachVana — where it wins

  • Meal plans, food logging, barcode scanning, and macro targets
  • Check-ins, progress photos, compliance tracking, and bodyweight trends
  • Free plan plus roster-based pricing for growing coaching practices

  Where it doesn't

  • The paid entry tier starts at $29 per month
  • Pricing changes with active-client roster size
  • Broader gym and brand features may exceed solo-coach needs

• MacroMate — where it wins

  • Nutrition, workout plans, check-ins, metrics, and compliance tracking
  • Web dashboard plus iOS and Android client access
  • Apple Health and Health Connect synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The service is identified as being in beta
  • App Store and Google Play listings are placeholder or unavailable

• CoachVana9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad coaching platform combining nutrition, workouts, tracking, messaging, and payments.

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• MacroMate7.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad coaching workspace with affordable entry pricing and beta-stage caveats.

  Visit MacroMateFull verdict →