Looking for a Kahunas alternative?
Kahunas is a solid all-rounder with a huge food database. Unlimited clients and your own branded app only arrive on the $99/month Ultimate plan.
Kahunas Essentials is $35/month for up to 25 clients, Growth is $69/month for 50 clients with automations and a Health Score AI, and Ultimate is $99/month for unlimited clients plus your own branded iOS and Android apps. Nutrition is on every plan, and Stripe and PayPal payments carry no commission. Trainzilla Coach Pro is $19/month ($190/year; ₹499/month in India) with unlimited clients, branding in the client app and an AI agent that adjusts training and diet from check-ins. Kahunas wins on its 1.6M-food nutrition database and own-store branded apps; Trainzilla wins on price and AI that rewrites next week's plan for you.
At a glance
Kahunas’s own site says: “When it comes to coaching, who has time for clunky platforms and dull spreadsheets?”
| Feature | Trainzilla | Kahunas |
|---|---|---|
| AI adjusts training AND nutrition from check-ins | Yes — training and diet, every week | Health Score AI; no AI plan drafting |
| Branded client app included in entry paid tier | Yes: ₹499/mo in India, $19/mo elsewhere, no setup fee | No: branded apps on Ultimate ($99/mo) |
| Nutrition / macro tools included, no add-on | Yes, ingredient-level macros included | Yes, on every plan |
| Payment collection included, no add-on | Yes, payment-link support included | Yes, Stripe and PayPal, no commission |
| Coach marketplace listing on the free tier | Yes, from Free Launch | No public coach marketplace |
| Claude / ChatGPT can act on client data (MCP) | Yes — MCP server | Not listed on their site |
Pricing: what it costs to match the bundle
Ultimate plan: unlimited clients and your own branded iOS and Android apps; $900/year if paid annually.
Trainzilla Coach Pro is $19/month outside India and ₹499/month in India, everything included.
What Kahunas’s AI actually does
Kahunas lists a Health Score A.I on the Growth plan. Programs and nutrition plans are built by you from templates; the site doesn't describe AI that drafts or adjusts plans from check-ins.
Where Kahunas is genuinely strong
- 1.6 million verified foods, 800k barcodes and micronutrients
- Your own branded iOS and Android apps with store listings on Ultimate
- Stripe and PayPal with no commission, plus a founder's 3-month refund guarantee
Where coaches hit limits
- Client caps: 25 on Essentials, 50 on Growth
- Branded apps and unlimited clients only on the $99/month plan
- No AI plan drafting or weekly adjustment
Kahunas is best for
Nutrition-heavy coaches who want the deepest food database and their own app in the stores.
Trainzilla is best for
Coaches who want unlimited clients and AI-maintained plans without paying $99/month.
Switching from Kahunas?
Coach Pro includes a bulk CSV import, so you bring your whole client roster over in one step instead of re-adding clients one at a time. Your clients keep using a coaching app either way — they’ll get an invite to the free Trainzilla client app, with your branding on Coach Pro. There’s no lock-in: Free Launch runs 30 days with your first client before you need to decide.
Questions coaches actually ask
Yes. Kahunas starts at $35/month for 25 clients and reaches unlimited clients at $99/month. Trainzilla Coach Pro is $19/month with unlimited clients.
Yes. Kahunas has a larger food database with barcode scanning and micronutrients, and on Ultimate gives you your own app listing in the App Store and Play Store.
Yes. Coach Pro includes a bulk CSV import for your client roster.
Start coaching on TrainZilla today
Free for 30 days with your first client. Bring your whole roster with a bulk invite on Coach Pro.
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Pricing and features for Kahunas captured from kahunas.io/ on 2026-10-04. Verify current pricing directly with Kahunas before making a purchase decision — SaaS pricing changes without notice.