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Head-to-head · Employee Coaching Software

Sama vs TRAKCoaching

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Sama #5 in Employee Coaching Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Sama
TRAKCoaching #8 in Employee Coaching Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit TRAKCoaching

Sama leads on 0 checks, TRAKCoaching on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSama · 8.8/10

Sama scores higher on our rubric for employee coaching software: 8.8 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Sama is the better fit for internal and external coach program management. TRAKCoaching is the better fit for operationally detailed coaching programs.

  • Sama fits best

    Internal and external coach program management

  • TRAKCoaching fits best

    Operationally detailed coaching programs

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Side by side

Feature Sama 8.8/10 Visit ↗ TRAKCoaching 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.4
Ranking #5 in Employee Coaching Software #8 in Employee Coaching Software
Best for Internal and external coach program management Operationally detailed coaching programs
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email Email, Phone
Integrations 2 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sama 6/6 · TRAKCoaching 6/6
Coach matching ✓ ✓
Session management ✓ ✓
Development tracking ✓ ✓
Manager tools ✓ ✓
Mobile apps ✓ ✓
Single sign-on ✓ ✓
Specs
Coaching formats Mixed Mixed
Our review
Pros
  • AI-assisted matching uses goals and industry experience.
  • Supports 1:1, team, internal, and external coaching programs.
  • Analytics include progress, impact, performance, and anonymized insights.
  • Manages internal and external coaches, assignments, schedules, and deliverables
  • Tracks goals, milestones, enrollment, activity, progress, and completion
  • Combines dashboards, role-based access, HRIS APIs, and mobile access
Cons
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model with no free plan.
  • Integrations are listed for HR systems and learning systems.
  • Published Enterprise highlights mirror the Professional plan highlights.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Broad operational coverage may exceed the needs of simple coaching programs
  • The product is presented under the TraineryCoaching name within TraineryHCM
Our verdict

Sama is a coaching and talent development platform for organizations running structured employee coaching programs. It combines AI-assisted matching based on goals and industry experience with one-to-one coaching through video, calls, and…

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TRAKCoaching is coaching-management software for organizations, coaching companies, and consultants. It brings coach and coachee profiles, program planning, scheduling, sessions, goals, milestones, notes, enrollment, progress, reporting,…

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  1. SamaEmployee Coaching Software 8.8Pricing on request
  2. TRAKCoachingEmployee Coaching Software 8.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sama — where it wins

    • AI-assisted matching uses goals and industry experience.
    • Supports 1:1, team, internal, and external coaching programs.
    • Analytics include progress, impact, performance, and anonymized insights.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing uses a contact-sales model with no free plan.
    • Integrations are listed for HR systems and learning systems.
    • Published Enterprise highlights mirror the Professional plan highlights.
  • TRAKCoaching — where it wins

    • Manages internal and external coaches, assignments, schedules, and deliverables
    • Tracks goals, milestones, enrollment, activity, progress, and completion
    • Combines dashboards, role-based access, HRIS APIs, and mobile access

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Broad operational coverage may exceed the needs of simple coaching programs
    • The product is presented under the TraineryCoaching name within TraineryHCM
  • Sama8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad coaching platform for managing coaches, programs, progress, and organizational insights.

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  • TRAKCoaching8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A detailed system for managing coaches, programs, sessions, milestones, and reporting.

    Visit TRAKCoachingFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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