7 Best Group Coaching Platforms for Relationship Coaches
The best group coaching platforms for relationship coaches do two jobs at once: they hold a group together between live calls, and they keep each person's (or each couple's) private work private. A couples cohort, a dating confidence group or a post-divorce circle runs on weekly calls, small practice assignments, honest reflection and a lot of trust. So the deciding question is not "which tool has the nicest community feed?" It is "where will my clients do the work between calls, and how much of their story will end up in a public thread?"
Our pick is Coachful. We make Coachful, so weigh that, but the reasoning is checkable: it puts the cohort group, the private 1:1 thread, the weekly check-ins, the signed coaching agreement, the booking page and the payment plan behind one login for you and one branded app for your clients. The six other tools below are good at parts of that job, and each section ends with the situation where you should pick it over Coachful instead.
What do relationship coaches need from a group coaching platform?
Relationship coaches need a place where group learning and private disclosure can sit side by side without leaking into each other. That single requirement shapes almost every other one on this list.
Think about the formats you actually sell. A six-week "Fight Fair" program for couples. A twelve-week dating cohort for women rebuilding confidence after a long marriage. A monthly circle for co-parents. A relationship-skills workshop for engaged couples before the wedding. Each of these mixes four kinds of activity:
- Shared teaching. A live call or a short lesson on a skill: repair attempts, bids for connection, boundary scripts, how to ask for what you need on a first date.
- Private practice. A daily appreciation habit, a weekly state-of-the-relationship conversation, a dating log, a journaling prompt after a hard co-parenting handover. This is where change happens, and it is almost never something a client wants to post in a group thread.
- Peer support. The group itself. Hearing another couple describe the same argument about the dishes is part of what clients pay for.
- Direct coach contact. A private message after a bad week, a booked 1:1 when a couple gets stuck, a quick nudge when someone goes quiet.
Most community platforms cover the first and third well. The second and fourth are where relationship coaches feel the gap, and they end up bolting on a booking tool, a forms tool, a contract tool and a payment tool. That stack is what this list is trying to shrink.
Couples are two people, not one seat
When a couple joins a group program, you are usually working with two individuals who share a goal but not always the same view of the problem. Each partner may want their own private check-in, their own reflection space and sometimes a private message to you that the other partner does not read. A platform that treats a couple as one login forces them to share everything. Enrolling each partner as their own client, inside the same cohort, is usually the cleaner setup, and it changes how you should think about per-client pricing: a 10-couple cohort is 20 clients.
Confidentiality has to be written down
Group relationship work needs a coaching agreement that covers what clients can share outside the group, what you will and will not do, how recordings are handled and what happens if one partner leaves the program. That agreement should be signed before the first call, not emailed as a PDF that nobody returns. Our guide to coaching contracts covers what to include.
Scope: coaching is not couples therapy
Relationship coaching works on skills, habits and goals with people who are functioning reasonably well. It is not treatment for mental health conditions, and it is not a substitute for licensed couples therapy or relationship counseling, which is a distinct, regulated discipline (see the overview of relationship counseling). Your intake should screen for situations that need a referral: active abuse or coercive control, suicidal thoughts, untreated addiction, or one partner being pressured into the program. If a client describes violence or fear of a partner, refer them to specialist help such as the National Domestic Violence Hotline in the US or the local equivalent, and do not place that couple in a joint group. A platform with intake questions on the booking or application step makes that screening a habit instead of an afterthought.
If you want the broader view of software for this niche beyond group work, our guide to the best coaching software for relationship coaches covers the full stack, and the general roundup of best group coaching platforms compares tools across every niche.
Which group coaching platform is best for relationship coaches? The 7 at a glance
Ranked on: one login for the whole client journey, private between-session delivery next to the group, total stack cost at real cohort sizes, and setup effort (including the free white-glove build where it exists).
| Platform | Rank | Best for | Starting price | Main limit for relationship coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachful | 1 | Couples and dating cohorts with private check-ins, 1:1 sessions and payments in one place | Lite: $29/month for up to 5 clients | Not HIPAA-certified; no PayPal |
| Circle | 2 | Large, discussion-heavy relationship communities | $89/mo billed annually (Professional) | No 1:1 scheduling, client records, habits or check-ins |
| Mighty Networks | 3 | Membership circles with courses and livestreams | $95/mo ($79/mo annual) | No 1:1 scheduling, invoicing or contracts |
| CoachAccountable | 4 | Small groups with heavy worksheets and action plans | $20/mo (2 active clients) | Per-client pricing climbs fast with couples cohorts |
| Satori | 5 | 1:1-first coaches adding a small group package | $33/mo (up to 10 active paying clients) | No community or courses per its older profile |
| Kajabi | 6 | Coaches selling a big relationship course alongside a community | $179/mo ($143/mo annual) | No habit tracking or per-client check-ins |
| Skool | 7 | A low-cost, gamified dating or relationship community | $9/mo plus 10% + 30¢ per transaction | No 1:1 records, intake forms or check-ins |
How did we choose and rank these tools?
We started from what a relationship coach's group program needs week to week, then checked what each vendor documents on its own pricing and product pages as listed in October 2026. We did not run paid accounts on every tool; where a fact comes from an older public profile (September 2026), we say so.
- Group plus private space. Can a cohort talk together while each client keeps a private check-in, journal and message thread with you?
- Between-session delivery. Habits, check-ins, drip lessons and reminders that keep a couple practicing on Tuesday, not only on call day.
- Intake and agreements. Screening questions before enrollment and a signed agreement that covers group confidentiality.
- Payments. Payment plans, subscriptions and fees, because many couples pay over three or six months.
- Total cost at 5, 15 and 40 clients. Remember that couples double the client count.
- Setup effort. How long until a working sales page, application and program are live.
Tools built for community at scale (Circle, Mighty Networks, Skool) score well on the group, poorly on private work. Coaching back offices (CoachAccountable, Satori) score the other way around. Kajabi sits in the middle with courses and marketing. Coachful ranks first because it covers both halves without a second subscription.
1. Coachful: the best all-in-one for couples and dating cohorts
Coachful is a coaching platform where one subscription covers booking, payments, contracts, program delivery with habits and check-ins, courses, a community, a website with funnels and email, and an AI assistant. You get one login; your clients get one app with your branding. For a relationship coach, that means the group call, the private reflection and the payment plan all live in the same place your client already opens.
How group programs work for a couples cohort
When a client enrolls in a program, Coachful creates the cohort group automatically. Your "Fight Fair: 6 Weeks" couples program gets its own group with a feed and group chat, and you run group calls or webinars from the built-in video or auto-created Zoom, Meet or Teams links. Each partner, enrolled as their own client, also has direct messages with you, so the partner who wants to talk privately about a hard week can do it without posting in the group.
The program itself runs as multiple weeks with weekly goals, daily tasks, habits and morning and evening check-ins, with goal progress bars and streaks. In relationship terms: week one's habit might be a daily two-minute appreciation, the weekly goal a 20-minute state-of-the-union conversation, and the evening check-in a single question about how connected each partner felt that day. Each partner completes their own, so you see two honest views of the same relationship.
Private work, visible to you
Every client record holds goals, check-ins, habits, notes, intake answers, tags, payments and sessions, plus an AI briefing per client and a status of thriving, active, quiet or at risk. That status matters in group relationship work. A partner who goes quiet in week three is often the first sign a couple is drifting out of the program, and you can reach out privately before the next group call instead of noticing an empty video tile.
Courses with modules, lessons, drip and completion tracking let you release one skill per week (repair attempts in week two, boundaries in week three) instead of handing over a whole library on day one. Downloads, videos, books and events go into the same branded home.
Intake, agreements and booking before the first call
Booking pages support intake questions, availability rules, buffers, minimum notice and time-zone detection, with two-way Google, Apple/iCloud and Outlook calendar sync. Use the intake questions for the scope screen described above. Coaching agreements with e-signature are sent before the first call and stored on the client record, so your group confidentiality clause is signed by every member before they see the feed. Email reminders are included, and SMS (24 hours before) and WhatsApp (1 hour before) reminders become available once messaging is enabled.
Payments run through your own Stripe Connect or Razorpay account: one-time, subscriptions, payment plans, order bumps, coupons, refunds, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and Stripe Tax. Since August 2026 Coachful takes a 0% platform fee, so you pay only Stripe or Razorpay processing. A couples program sold as three monthly installments is a normal setup, not a workaround.
The website builder, booking, application, lead-magnet and checkout funnels, and email sequences with triggers, delays and branching handle the marketing side. A free "5 conversations that save a relationship" guide can feed a nurture sequence that ends at an application form for your next cohort. Michelle, the built-in AI assistant, works from your live practice data, drafts emails and program content, summarizes recorded sessions and briefs you before calls. Questions and planning are included in your Coachful membership; confirmed builds and changes use AI credits.
Here is a walkthrough of how programs are built and delivered:
Why Coachful stands out: a free white-glove service. From Create, choose "We'll build it for you · FREE", describe what you want, and the Coachful team builds it inside your own account, usually within about 24 hours. A relationship coach can ask for a cohort sales page, an application funnel, the six-week program structure, an email sequence or a website, and attach up to 8 reference links and up to 10 files such as a logo, photos or existing copy. Nothing gets invented: no fake credentials, testimonials or prices, and gaps are left for you to fill. It does not cover recording your videos, logo design, ad management or ongoing marketing. Read more about the free white-glove build service.
What Coachful does not do
Coachful is not HIPAA-certified and offers no BAA, so it is not the place for clinical records; if you are also a licensed therapist, keep therapy notes in a clinical system. There is no PayPal and no permanent free plan. The client app ships under the Coachful listing with your branding, not under your own App Store account. There are no routing forms that pick a host from form answers, which matters only if you run a multi-coach practice that wants to auto-assign couples by issue.
Price: Lite: $29/month for up to 5 clients. Lower plans cap the number of clients, Pro is unlimited, team plans add coach seats, and monthly plans cancel in one click. There is a free trial. See the Coachful page for relationship coaches for niche templates.
2. Circle: for big relationship communities that live on discussion
Circle is a community platform first: spaces, courses, events, live streams and paid memberships. If your relationship business is built around a large, chatty audience (a few hundred members of a "secure attachment" membership, say), Circle's structure of separate spaces lets you split topics like dating, long-term partnership and co-parenting without running several groups.
Where it helps relationship coaches. Events and live streams cover the weekly group call. Courses hold the curriculum. Spaces can be set up per cohort, so your spring couples group does not mix with your autumn one. Moderator seats (10 on Professional) help if you have volunteer alumni hosting discussion threads.
Price as listed in October 2026. Professional is $89/month billed annually (3 admins, 10 moderators, 2,500 AI credits a month), Business is $199/month billed annually, and Scale is $419/month billed annually. The monthly-billing price was not shown in the data we checked. Circle Plus is custom priced. Circle takes a fee on payments of 2% on Professional, 1% on Business and Scale, and 0.5% on Circle Plus, on top of Stripe processing. There is a 14-day free trial with no card required.
Limits. Circle has no 1:1 scheduling and no client management back office. There are no per-client habits, check-ins or coaching plans, which is the private half of relationship work. Branded mobile apps come only with the custom-priced Circle Plus. In practice, a relationship coach on Circle adds a booking tool, a contract tool and something for private check-ins, then pays the payment fee on top. Our roundup of community platforms for relationship coaches compares Circle with other community-first options.
Pick it over Coachful if your offer is mainly a large, discussion-led membership where members talk to each other more than to you, you do almost no 1:1 work, and you already have separate tools for booking and agreements.
3. Mighty Networks: membership circles with livestreams built in
Mighty Networks combines community, courses and events, with member apps under the Mighty brand. It suits relationship coaches who think of their offer as a network: a paid circle for people navigating divorce, with livestreamed Q&As and a self-paced course on rebuilding after separation.
What it covers. Livestreaming is part of the plans (20 hours a month for up to 100 attendees on Launch), which fits a weekly group call without a separate video tool. Courses and events live inside the same network. Three hosts and ten moderators on Launch let a small team of coaches share facilitation.
Price as listed in October 2026. Launch is $95/month or $79/month billed annually, with 200 GB storage. Scale is $215/month ($179/month annual), with 30 livestream hours a month for 200 attendees. Growth is $354/month billed annually, and Mighty Pro (own branded apps) is custom priced. Mighty takes a platform fee on sales of 2% on Launch, 1% on Scale and 0.5% on Growth and Mighty Pro, plus Stripe processing. The free trial is 14 days with no card required and includes Growth plan features.
Limits. There is no 1:1 scheduling, invoicing or contracts, and no per-client habits, check-ins or private coaching plans. For a divorce or co-parenting circle, that means sensitive individual updates either go into the group or into a separate tool. Your own branded apps need Mighty Pro. The 2% fee on Launch also adds up: on a cohort that brings in $6,000, that is $120 to Mighty before Stripe's cut (an illustrative example, not a quote).
Pick it over Coachful if livestreamed group sessions and a members-talking-to-members network are the whole product, you want separate topic spaces for many audiences, and private 1:1 follow-through is something you handle elsewhere or not at all. If a membership is your main model, see our list of membership platforms for relationship coaches.
4. CoachAccountable: worksheet-heavy small groups
CoachAccountable is a coaching back office: sessions, action plans, metrics, worksheets, courses, invoicing and agreements. Its strength for relationship coaches is structure. If your method relies on assessments and written exercises (a weekly worksheet where each partner rates trust, intimacy and conflict, then sets one action), CoachAccountable is built for that kind of tracked, accountable work.
Fit for group relationship work. Action plans and metrics give you a clear view of who did their exercises. Agreements and invoicing cover the business side. Courses let you deliver the curriculum. It is a natural fit for a small premarital group of three or four couples where each partner gets detailed homework.
Price as listed in October 2026. Pricing is per active client: Starter $20/month for 2 active clients, Level 1 $40/month for 5, Level 2 $70/month for 10, Level 3 $120/month for 20, Level 4 $250/month for 50 and Level 5 $400/month for 100. The free trial runs 30 days with no card and no limits. Transaction fees are not stated on the pricing page; processor fees apply.
Limits. Per-active-client pricing is the catch for couples work, because each cohort of 10 couples is 20 active clients and lands on Level 3. Its older public profile (September 2026) lists no native mobile app and no landing pages, website or marketing automation, so you will need separate tools to sell the cohort. A community feed for peer support is not something it lists. By its own statement in that older profile, it is not HIPAA compliant either.
Pick it over Coachful if your groups are small, your method is built around detailed worksheets and metrics, you already have a website and email tool you like, and a mobile app for clients is not a priority. Relationship coaches comparing 1:1-first tools may also want our list of Paperbell alternatives for relationship coaches.
5. Satori: a tidy 1:1 practice that adds a small group package
Satori is a coaching practice tool for scheduling, a client portal, packages and programs, invoices and contracts. It is the one on this list most clearly built for 1:1 work, and it earns its place for relationship coaches whose main business is private couples sessions with an occasional small group offer.
Why it can work. Packages make it easy to sell "6 couples sessions plus a group workshop" as one offer. Contracts and invoices are part of the tool. Only active clients count toward billing, which helps if your groups run in seasons and you have quiet months in between.
Price. Essentials is $33/month ($27.50/month annual) for up to 10 active paying clients, as listed in October 2026. Pro is $49/month ($40.83/month annual) and Leader is $124/month ($103.33/month annual); their limits of 50 and 150 active clients come from Satori's older public profile (September 2026). A free Scholar plan covers unlimited pro-bono clients for people studying for a coaching certification. The trial is 15 days with no card during the trial, and Satori offers a refund if requested within 30 days of signing up. Satori adds no charge on client payments; standard PayPal and Stripe fees apply.
Limits. According to that older profile, Satori has no native mobile app, no native Zoom integration, and no landing pages, courses or community. For a group program, that leaves you without a shared space for the cohort or a place to drip the curriculum, so you would pair it with a community tool and a course tool. Our data for Satori is marked partial, so check its current feature list before you commit.
Pick it over Coachful if nearly all your revenue is private couples sessions, groups are an occasional add-on run on a call link, and you want PayPal available to clients.
6. Kajabi: a course-led relationship brand with a community attached
Kajabi is a course, community, website, funnel and email platform for selling knowledge products. For relationship coaches, it fits a specific model: a flagship course (say, an eight-module "Secure Love" program) sold through funnels and email, with a community and occasional group calls as the premium tier.
Strengths for this niche. The marketing side is the draw. Websites, funnels and email live together, so a free quiz on attachment styles can feed a sequence that sells the course. The community gives buyers a place to talk. If your audience comes mostly from content and you sell to hundreds of people at once, Kajabi was built for that shape.
Price as listed in October 2026. Basic is $179/month ($143/month annual) with 5 products, 2,500 contacts, 1 community and 0 AI credits. Growth is $249/month ($199/month annual) with 50 products, 25,000 contacts and 500 AI credits. Pro is $499/month ($399/month annual). Kajabi Payments in the US costs 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, less on higher plans; other processors (excluding PayPal) add a Kajabi fee of 2% on Basic, 1% on Growth and 0.5% on Pro. The standard trial is 14 days, and some features stay locked until a paid plan is active.
Limits. Kajabi has no habit tracking or daily client check-ins; coaching is organized as products and communities, not per-client plans. For couples work, that means no daily appreciation habit or evening connection check-in per partner. Basic caps you at 5 products and 2,500 contacts, which a relationship brand with a lead magnet can reach. Our Kajabi alternatives for relationship coaches article goes deeper on the trade-offs, and the course platforms for relationship coaches roundup compares it with other course-first tools.
Pick it over Coachful if your business is mostly a high-volume course sold through content, the group is a light add-on, and a large product and contact list matters more to you than per-client delivery.
7. Skool: a cheap, gamified dating or relationship community
Skool puts a community, a classroom and a calendar in one group, with gamified leaderboards that reward participation. Dating coaches in particular use this kind of setup for confidence challenges: post your weekly "one new conversation" win, earn points, open the next module.
What it gives you. Unlimited members, courses, videos and live calls on both plans, which makes it simple and predictable. The calendar handles the recurring group call. Leaderboards can keep a 30-day dating challenge moving.
Price as listed in October 2026. Hobby is $9/month ($7.50/month annual) and Pro is $99/month ($82.50/month annual). Transaction fees are the real cost: Hobby charges 10% + 30¢ on all transactions; Pro charges 2.9% + 30¢ up to $899 and 3.9% + 30¢ above $900. Fees are non-refundable, and payouts arrive weekly on Wednesdays. The pricing page shows "Try for free" buttons, but trial length and card terms were not stated.
Limits. Skool has no custom-domain website, funnels, email automation or public API. There are no 1:1 client records, intake forms, habits or check-ins, so there is nowhere to screen couples before enrollment or to hold private reflections. Payments go only through Skool Payments. For relationship work, the public, gamified style can also clash with sensitive topics: leaderboards suit a dating challenge better than a group for couples recovering from an affair.
Pick it over Coachful if you run a low-priced, high-volume dating or relationship community where public participation is the point, you have no 1:1 component, and you accept per-transaction fees in exchange for a very low monthly price.
How do the features compare for relationship group work?
Coachful is the only tool here that lists a cohort community, private check-ins and habits, signed agreements and a sales website in the same subscription. "Not listed" means the vendor's documented features we checked did not include it.
| Platform | Cohort group and chat | Private habits and check-ins | 1:1 booking | E-signed agreements | Courses | Website and funnels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachful | Yes, created on enrollment | Yes, per client | Yes, with intake questions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Circle | Yes | No | No | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Mighty Networks | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Not listed |
| CoachAccountable | Not listed | Action plans and metrics | Sessions | Yes | Yes | No (older profile) |
| Satori | No (older profile) | Not listed | Yes | Contracts | No (older profile) | No (older profile) |
| Kajabi | Community | No | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Skool | Yes | No | No | Not listed | Classroom | No |
What does each platform cost at 5, 15 and 40 clients?
For couples cohorts, count people, not couples: 5 clients is two or three couples, 15 is about seven couples, and 40 is a full cohort of 20 couples. The figures below are subscription prices as listed in October 2026; payment fees are noted separately.
| Platform | 5 clients | 15 clients | 40 clients | Fees on payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachful | Lite: $29/month for up to 5 clients | Solo: $49/month for up to 20 clients | Pro: $99/month with unlimited clients | 0% platform fee; Stripe or Razorpay processing only |
| Circle | $89/mo annual (Professional) | $89/mo annual | $89/mo annual | 2% on Professional, plus Stripe |
| Mighty Networks | $95/mo ($79 annual) | $95/mo ($79 annual) | $95/mo ($79 annual) | 2% on Launch, plus Stripe |
| CoachAccountable | $40/mo (Level 1) | $120/mo (Level 3) | $250/mo (Level 4) | Processor fees; not stated on pricing page |
| Satori | $33/mo (Essentials) | $49/mo (Pro) | $49/mo (Pro, 50-client cap per older profile) | No Satori charge; PayPal or Stripe fees |
| Kajabi | $179/mo ($143 annual) | $179/mo | $179/mo | 2.9% + $0.30 via Kajabi Payments (US) on Basic |
| Skool | $9/mo (Hobby) | $9/mo (Hobby) | $9/mo or $99/mo (Pro) | Hobby 10% + 30¢; Pro 2.9% to 3.9% + 30¢ |
The community tools look flat, but they cover only the group. Add a booking tool, an agreements tool and something for private check-ins, and the real stack is higher. On Skool's Hobby plan, a 20-couple cohort paying $500 per couple ($10,000, an illustrative figure) would lose about $1,000 to the 10% fee before the 30¢ per transaction.
How would a relationship coach set up a couples cohort in Coachful?
Here is a step-by-step example: a coach launching a six-week couples program for up to 10 couples, sold with a three-month payment plan. The names and numbers are examples.
- Write the offer. "Fight Fair: 6 Weeks to Calmer Conflict." One group call a week, one short lesson a week, a daily appreciation habit, a weekly couple conversation, and one private 1:1 per couple at the midpoint.
- Build the program. In Programs, create six weeks. Give each week a goal ("Name the pattern", "Repair attempts", "Soft start-ups"), a daily habit and morning and evening check-ins. Start from one of the program templates or ask Michelle to draft the structure from your outline.
- Add the lessons. Create a course with six modules and set drip so each one opens on the day of that week's call. Attach a worksheet for the weekly couple conversation.
- Set up the application. Build an application funnel with intake questions covering goals, how long the couple has been together, and the scope screen: any violence, fear of a partner, active addiction or a partner who does not want to attend. Applications that raise a flag get a private call and, where needed, a referral rather than a place in the group.
- Prepare the agreement. Write a coaching agreement that includes group confidentiality, recording rules, what happens if one partner withdraws, and a plain statement that coaching is not therapy. Each partner signs it before the first call.
- Price it. Create the offer in your own Stripe account with a three-installment payment plan and a pay-in-full option. Coachful charges no platform fee on top of processing.
- Enroll each partner separately. Both partners join the program as their own clients. The cohort group is created on enrollment, so the group feed and chat are ready, and each partner keeps their own check-ins and a private message thread with you.
- Schedule the calls. Add the six weekly group calls with built-in video or an auto-created Zoom, Meet or Teams link, plus a 1:1 session type for the midpoint call with buffers and intake questions.
- Watch the statuses. Each week, scan the client list for anyone marked quiet or at risk. A partner whose check-ins stop in week three gets a private note before the next group call.
- Close the loop. After week six, send an email sequence offering the next cohort or a maintenance membership, and keep the community open for alumni if you want peer support to continue.
If you would rather not build any of that yourself, the white-glove team can set up the application funnel, the program structure and the sales page from your notes, usually within about 24 hours. For more on choosing tools around this workflow, see our guide to intake form software for relationship coaches and the overview of group coaching software.
What mistakes do relationship coaches make when choosing a group platform?
The most common mistake is picking a community tool and assuming private work will happen somewhere. It usually does not.
- Putting everything in the group feed. Couples will not post honest reflections about their sex life, money fights or an affair in a group thread. Give them a private check-in and a private line to you.
- Treating a couple as one client. Shared logins mean one partner reads the other's reflections. Enroll each partner separately, and budget for it when a tool charges per client.
- Skipping the scope screen. Without intake questions, a couple in an abusive relationship can end up in a joint group, which is unsafe. Screen before enrollment and refer out when needed.
- No signed confidentiality agreement. Group members hear other people's stories. Get a signed agreement from every member before the first call.
- Ignoring payment fees. A 2% to 10% fee on a premium cohort is real money. Compare fees, not only the monthly price.
- Building a five-tool stack. Booking in one tool, contracts in another, community in a third, payments in a fourth and email in a fifth means five logins for you and three for your clients. See our best tools for relationship coaches guide before adding another subscription.
- Launching the community before the offer. An empty group with no program behind it rarely sells. Sell the cohort, then open the group on enrollment.
Which platform should a relationship coach choose?
Choose Coachful if you run couples, dating or post-divorce cohorts and want the group, the private practice and the business side in one place. It is the only tool on this list that covers the cohort community, per-client habits and check-ins, intake questions, signed agreements, payment plans and a sales website in one subscription, and the free white-glove build gets your first cohort live without weeks of setup.
Choose Circle or Mighty Networks if your product is a large, discussion-led membership and 1:1 work is minor. Choose CoachAccountable for small, worksheet-heavy groups when you already have marketing tools. Choose Satori if groups are a rare add-on to a 1:1 practice. Choose Kajabi if a high-volume course is the business. Choose Skool for a cheap, public, gamified dating community.
In short: Coachful is a coaching platform for coaches who deliver programs, not only sessions, including solo relationship coaches growing into a small team and coaches replacing four to six tools. It does not offer HIPAA certification, PayPal, a permanent free plan or your own App Store listing. To start, open a free trial and request the free white-glove build from Create (current plans: Lite: $29/month for up to 5 clients; Solo: $49/month for up to 20 clients; Pro: $99/month with unlimited clients; Studio: $199/month with unlimited clients).
Frequently asked questions
What is the best group coaching platform for relationship coaches?
Coachful is our pick because it combines cohort groups, private per-client check-ins and habits, intake questions, e-signed agreements and payment plans in one subscription. Community tools like Circle and Mighty Networks are strong for discussion but leave out the private 1:1 side that relationship work depends on.
Should each partner in a couple have their own account?
Usually, yes. Separate accounts let each partner keep private check-ins, reflections and a private message thread with you, while both join the same cohort group. Check how your platform counts clients, because a cohort of 10 couples becomes 20 clients.
Can I run couples group coaching on Skool or Circle alone?
You can run the group itself, but neither documents 1:1 client records, per-client habits or check-ins, and Skool has no intake forms. Most relationship coaches using them add separate tools for booking, agreements and private follow-up.
Is group relationship coaching the same as couples therapy?
No. Coaching works on skills, habits and goals with people who are functioning reasonably well. Couples therapy and relationship counseling address mental health and clinical issues and are delivered by licensed professionals. Refer out when you see abuse, untreated addiction, suicidal thoughts or one partner being pressured to attend.
Is Coachful HIPAA-compliant for relationship coaching?
Coachful is not HIPAA-certified and does not sign a BAA. It suits coaching records such as goals, check-ins and session notes, but if you are also a licensed therapist, clinical notes belong in a clinical system.
What is Coachful's free white-glove service?
It is a free build service on every plan. From Create, you describe what you want, such as a cohort sales page, an application funnel, a program, an email sequence or a website, and attach references and files. The Coachful team builds it inside your account, usually within about 24 hours, without inventing testimonials, credentials or prices.
How should I price a couples group program?
Start from your 1:1 rate, the number of live calls, the private touchpoints you include and the group size, then decide whether you price per couple or per person. Offer a payment plan for longer programs, and subtract any platform fee your software charges before you set the final number.
Do I need a signed agreement for a relationship coaching group?
It is strongly advisable. Group members hear each other's personal stories, so the agreement should cover confidentiality, recordings, withdrawal and the fact that coaching is not therapy. This is not legal advice; laws vary by state and country, so have a local lawyer review your template.
Which platform is cheapest for a small dating cohort?
On subscription price alone, Skool's Hobby plan is the lowest at $9 a month, but it charges 10% + 30¢ on every transaction. For a premium cohort, a tool with no platform fee on payments often costs less overall once you add up fees and the extra tools you would otherwise need.
Can I use one platform for both 1:1 couples sessions and group programs?
Yes, if it includes booking and client records as well as a community. Coachful handles both, and our guide to coaching platforms with group and 1:1 coaching compares other options.
