FitSW vs Helms

FitSW is fitness coaching software for trainers and gyms, with apps for iOS and Android. Trainers can create workout programs, assign them to clients, and track exercise progress, compliance, and custom metrics. Automation covers results tracking, profile creation, and multi-day programs. Client communication includes in-app messaging and push notifications; scheduling, goals, forms, group coaching, and a client portal support coaching workflows. Users can sell packages, subscriptions, and individual sessions. FitSW also provides livestreaming, interval timers, and public class listings. Gym plans add multiple trainer accounts, shared client profiles and exercise lists, and an admin account. The free trainer plan has a two-client limit; premium trainer options range from 5 to 1,000 clients, and gym options from 60 to 2,000. Premium features are available free for 30 days. Premium for Trainers costs $16.66 a month, while Premium for Gyms costs $49.99 a month. The mobile apps are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, and Hebrew.

Helms is a platform for running an online coaching business, covering client training, nutrition, check-ins, progress tracking, and administration. Coaches can build programmes and workouts with reusable template days and a customisable exercise library; clients can log sessions offline. Nutrition tools include meal plans with macro targets, a USDA food database, barcode scanning, supplement protocols, and AI photo food logging. Progress features include bodyweight trends, adherence tracking, biomarker panels, blood-work PDF extraction, and Apple Health auto-fill for steps, heart rate, and sleep. Business tools include booking and calendar sync, lead pipelines and forms, revenue reporting, and contract e-signing. Listed integrations include Apple Health, Stripe, GoCardless, Instagram DM sync and scheduling, and an MCP server usable with Claude or Codex. Coaches and clients can export a client's whole record on any plan, including Free. Free supports up to 7 clients; Coach costs £69 a month for up to 30 clients. Helms is available on iOS and the web.