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Markus Evers, CEO and co-founder of Coachway

Markus Evers

CEO & Co-Founder, Coachway ยท Copenhagen

Markus co-founded Coachway after 6+ years running growth for online fitness coaches across the Nordics, the UK, and Germany - first as an agency scaling coaching businesses hands-on, then by building the platform those coaches run on. He writes every Coachway guide and comparison himself: pricing math, check-in workflows, platform comparisons, and the playbooks coaches use to get past their first 30, 50, and 100 clients.

Guides and comparisons by Markus

46 articles
Comparison 9 min read

Coachway vs Hevy Coach: the honest comparison (2026)

Hevy Coach wins on affordable workout delivery and its beloved consumer app; Coachway on nutrition, check-ins, payments, and a branded client app.

Comparison 8 min read

Hevy Coach alternatives: 6 best picks for coaches (2026)

The best Hevy Coach alternatives for coaches who need nutrition, check-ins, payments, or a branded app alongside workout delivery.

Comparison 7 min read

Coachway vs Kahunas: honest comparison (2026)

Kahunas's unlimited Ultimate tier genuinely wins at volume - the fair comparison on pricing math, branded app access, nutrition, and languages.

Comparison 7 min read

Coachway vs My PT Hub: honest comparison (2026)

The honest flat-rate math: where My PT Hub's unlimited-client Premium wins at volume, and where native languages and built-in nutrition shift the decision.

Comparison 7 min read

Coachway vs PT Distinction: honest comparison (2026)

A fair head-to-head: PT Distinction's deep customization and per-client value at scale vs Coachway's native-language UI and built-in nutrition.

Comparison 9 min read

Coachway vs Everfit: the honest comparison (2026)

Coachway and Everfit compared honestly: free vs paid tiers, add-on stacking, branded app by tier, and native-language UI for European coaches.

Comparison 9 min read

Coachway vs TrueCoach: the honest comparison (2026)

Coachway and TrueCoach compared fairly: per-client vs tiered pricing, branded app by plan, payments geography, and nutrition content depth.

Comparison 9 min read

Coachway vs Trainerize: the honest comparison (2026)

Coachway and Trainerize compared honestly: pricing and add-on math, branded app costs, native-language UI, and nutrition depth for online fitness coaches.

Comparison 9 min read

Coachway vs Exercise.com: the honest comparison (2026)

Coachway and Exercise.com compared honestly: per-client pricing versus quote-based enterprise software, native languages, and who each one fits.

Comparison 9 min read

Coachway vs Trainero: the honest comparison (2026)

Coachway and Trainero compared fairly for European coaches: client languages, pricing models, nutrition depth, and which one fits your roster.

Comparison 9 min read

Coachway vs Virtuagym: the honest comparison (2026)

Coachway and Virtuagym compared honestly: solo online coaching versus gym and club management, pricing, languages, and who each one fits.

Comparison 9 min read

Coachway vs FitBudd: the honest comparison (2026)

Coachway and FitBudd compared fairly: branded app, pricing, payments, native languages, and which one fits your coaching business best.

Comparison 10 min read

Exercise.com alternatives: 5 best picks in 2026

The best Exercise.com alternatives for online fitness coaches who want transparent per-client pricing and a tool focused on coaching, not enterprise.

Comparison 11 min read

Trainero alternatives: 5 best picks for coaches in 2026

A fair look at the best Trainero alternatives for online coaches: native-language UI, nutrition depth, integrated workflow, and per-client pricing.

Comparison 10 min read

Virtuagym alternatives: 5 best picks for 2026

The best Virtuagym alternatives for online fitness coaches who want a tool built for 1:1 coaching rather than gym and club management.

Comparison 11 min read

FitBudd alternatives: 5 best picks for coaches in 2026

The best FitBudd alternatives for online fitness coaches, compared honestly on branded app, pricing model, nutrition depth, and native-language support.

Platform 14 min read

The complete guide to online fitness coaching (2026)

The complete 2026 guide for online fitness coaches: how to get clients, run the business, choose a platform, and compare every major coaching tool in one place.

Platform 10 min read

Branded fitness app for coaches: white-label guide (2026)

What a true white-label coaching app includes, what to check before you buy, and how a branded client app lifts retention and perceived value for online coaches.

Pricing 12 min read

How much does online coaching software cost? 2026 EUR guide

What online coaching software really costs in 2026: flat tiers vs per-client vs percentage models, the hidden costs, and worked EUR math at 10, 30, 50, and 100 clients.

Comparison 9 min read

Coachway vs Coachplan: the honest comparison (2026)

Coachway and Coachplan compared honestly for Danish and European coaches: worked pricing math at real client counts, features, languages, and who each one actually fits.

Comparison 11 min read

Kahunas alternatives: 5 best picks for coaches in 2026

A fair rundown of the best Kahunas alternatives for online coaches: where flat pricing wins, where per-client pricing wins, and which platform fits your roster.

Comparison 11 min read

My PT Hub alternatives: 5 best picks for coaches in 2026

The best My PT Hub alternatives for online fitness coaches, compared honestly on pricing model, branded app, nutrition depth, and native-language support.

Comparison 11 min read

PT Distinction alternatives: 5 best picks for 2026

A fair look at the strongest PT Distinction alternatives for online coaches: branded app included, native-language UI, deeper nutrition, and predictable per-client pricing.

Comparison 11 min read

Trainerize alternatives: the 6 best picks for online coaches in 2026

A fair look at the strongest Trainerize alternatives for online fitness coaches, ranked by fit: native-language app, branded app included, predictable per-client pricing, and stronger nutrition.

Comparison 11 min read

Coachway vs HubFit: an honest 2026 comparison

A fair, respectful head-to-head on pricing, Stripe ownership, branded app, native-language UI, and support, with clear guidance on which platform fits your coaching business.

Comparison 11 min read

Everfit alternatives: 6 best platforms for fitness coaches (2026)

A fair list of the best Everfit alternatives for online fitness coaches, weighing native-language UI, predictable per-client pricing, workflow focus, and nutrition depth.

Comparison 11 min read

TrueCoach alternatives: 6 best picks for fitness coaches (2026)

A fair, fitness-specific look at the best TrueCoach alternatives for coaches who want deeper nutrition, native-language UI, a branded app, and predictable per-client pricing.

Comparison 12 min read

Best online coaching platforms for fitness coaches (2026)

A ranked, fitness-specific list scoring the full all-in-one stack: workouts, nutrition, check-ins, payments, and a branded client app.

Growth 10 min read

How many clients can an online coach handle? (2026)

Solo online coaches handle 20 to 40 high-touch clients without systems, 50 to 80 with structured check-ins, and 100+ only when built to scale.

Retention 12 min read

How to retain online coaching clients (2026 guide)

Most coaches chase new clients while quietly losing the ones they have. Engineer retention into your workflow and keep monthly churn under 10 percent.

Growth 14 min read

How to get online coaching clients (2026 guide)

The acquisition channels that land your first paying clients, how to convert leads with an application and discovery call, and the intake that makes them stay.

Comparison 11 min read

HubFit alternatives for online fitness coaches in 2026

A fair, fitness-specific rundown of the best HubFit alternatives, from Coachway to Trainerize, TrueCoach, Everfit, PT Distinction, and MyPTHub, with honest pricing and trade-offs.

Growth 13 min read

How to grow your Instagram following as an online fitness coach

The follower-growth playbook the Coachway team uses with the biggest coaches: treat Instagram as a funnel, pick one niche, post often, and turn followers into clients.

Workflow 10 min read

Check-in software for online coaches

The buying guide for client check-in software: custom forms, ratings, progress photos, reminders, trend tracking, drafts, and faster weekly reviews.

Nutrition 10 min read

Meal planning & nutrition software for personal trainers

What nutrition coaching software should include: reusable meal templates, recipes, shopping lists, macro visibility, allergy handling, and client feedback.

Platform 14 min read

Online coaching platform guide for fitness coaches

The full software stack for online fitness coaches: workouts, meals, check-ins, payments, client app, pricing, migration, and what to compare before switching.

Comparison 11 min read

6 best workout builder software for online coaches (2026)

Workout builders compared honestly: programming primitives, exercise library quality, alternative-exercise handling, branded app support, and pricing.

Workflow 9 min read

Online coaching without spreadsheets: the workflow for 30 to 100 client coaches

The 6 sheets every solo coach ends up with, what each one gets replaced with on a real platform, and the 5-day plan to make the swap.

Pricing 10 min read

Coaching platforms without revenue share: the real math

The math at 10, 30, 50, and 100 clients. What revenue-share platforms actually cost European online coaches per year and when the structure starts working against you.

Comparison 12 min read

7 best client management software for personal trainers (2026)

An honest comparison of the 7 platforms online coaches actually use. Pricing, features, support, Stripe ownership, and which one fits which size of business.

Workflow 8 min read

How to do client check-ins as an online coach

The 5-step check-in workflow used by coaches running 100+ clients. Forms, frequency, and the unified-inbox setup that drops review time from 15 minutes per client to 2 to 3.

Migration 9 min read

How to migrate clients between coaching platforms (without losing any)

A 1 to 2 week migration playbook used by online fitness coaches with 30 to 100+ clients. The 7 steps, the timing, and the message template that keeps retention above 95 percent.

Onboarding 8 min read

How to onboard online coaching clients (the first 7 days)

Day-by-day onboarding playbook for new clients. Forms, expectations, communication cadence, and the day-7 video feedback that decides 30-day retention.

Pricing 10 min read

How to set pricing as an online fitness coach

The A times B times C revenue equation, the 6-9-12 month package structure, and the extension call that adds 30 to 50 percent to client lifetime value. Built from the Coachway team playbook.

Growth 10 min read

How to scale an online coaching business (from 20 to 100+ clients)

The 6-step framework used by coaches who grew past the 30 to 50 plateau without doubling their hours. Niche, pricing, systems, platform, hire, retention.

Platform 11 min read

How to choose an online coaching platform (12-point checklist)

The decision framework used by online coaches managing 50+ clients. Twelve criteria, weighted, with red flags and trade-offs explained. The most leveraged technology decision you make.

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