Coachful
CoachAccountable
CoachAccountable
vs
Practice
Practice

CoachAccountable vs Practice: where should a coach go now that Practice is gone?

The short answer

Practice shut down on 3 November 2025 after a failed acquisition, so this is not a live choice. CoachAccountable is the most direct home for displaced Practice users: it built an automated importer for the Practice ZIP export within days and goes far deeper on accountability. The trade-off is per-client pricing, a dated interface and no mobile app.

Pricing and features checked September 2026. We link every source at the bottom of the page.

At a glance

Eight things a coaching business needs,
scored side by side.

Each group is scored 0 to 5 from the 26 capabilities in the full matrix below. A full point means it is native, half means partial or an add-on.

CoachAccountable

CoachAccountable

3.4 / 5

Practice

Practice

2.6 / 5

Coachful

Coachful

4.6 / 5

Coaching delivery

5.0
2.5
5.0

Scheduling & sessions

4.4
3.8
5.0

Getting paid

4.4
4.4
5.0

Marketing & growth

0.6
1.3
3.8

Community & content

2.5
0.0
5.0

Client management

5.0
4.2
5.0

Brand & apps

2.5
2.5
3.8

AI & platform

2.5
1.7
4.2
Pricing

What each one costs,
and what it costs once you add the rest.

CoachAccountable

CoachAccountable

coaching platform

Starter

up to 2 clients

$20/mo

Level 1

up to 5 clients

$40/mo

Level 2

up to 10 clients

$70/mo

Level 3

up to 20 clients

$120/mo

  • FeesNo platform transaction fee stated on pricing page; Stripe/Square/PayPal processor fees apply
  • ModelPriced per active client; unlimited coach and admin accounts on every tier
  • Trial30-day free trial, no credit card required; no setup or cancellation fees
Practice

Practice

coaching admin tool

Basic (historical)

2 contacts, 1GB storage; last listed on GetApp/Capterra before shutdown

$5/mo

$4/mo annual

Pro (historical)

unlimited contacts, contracts/e-sign, Zapier, custom domain

$60/mo

$42/mo annual

Teams (historical)

3 seats, round-robin, white-label branding

$99/mo

$69/mo annual

  • Feesunknown (Stripe processor fees applied; platform fee not verified)
  • ModelPriced per seat (Teams included 3 seats)
  • TrialProduct shut down on November 3, 2025; no plans can be purchased. Historically offered a free trial and a low-cost Basic tier.
With Coachful
Coachful

Coachful

coaching platform

Lite

Up to 5 clients. Every feature.

$29/mo

$19/mo annual

Solo

Unlimited clients.

$49/mo

$39/mo annual

Pro

Unlimited clients, Coachful Intelligence.

$99/mo

$79/mo annual

Studio

3 coach seats.

$199/mo

$159/mo annual

  • Fees0% platform fee. You keep everything after Stripe or Razorpay processing.
  • ModelFlat monthly price. Lite is capped at 5 clients; every other plan is unlimited clients.
  • Trial7-day free trial. Card required at signup, no charge during the trial, cancel in one click.

The true cost of your stack

CoachAccountable plus the tools it does not cover

We pre-selected what CoachAccountable lacks. Toggle anything you would actually buy. Entry-tier prices, September 2026.

CoachAccountable

CoachAccountable + 3 tools

$159/mo

$20 CoachAccountable + $139 in add-ons. 4 logins for your clients.

Coachful

Coachful Solo, everything included

$49/mo

Saves $110/mo, $1320/yr.

Feature by feature

Twenty-six capabilities,
nothing hidden in the footnotes.

Tap any cell for the specific detail behind it. Partial means it exists with real limits, or needs an add-on.

CoachAccountable
CoachAccountable
Practice
Practice
Coachful
Coachful

What matters most here

Structured coaching programs
Habits & daily check-ins
Courses
Two-way calendar sync
Client mobile app
Your brand, your domain
Structured coaching programs
Habits & daily check-ins
Goals & progress tracking
Group coaching & cohorts
Client portal / home base
Self-serve session booking
Two-way calendar sync
Video sessions
SMS / WhatsApp reminders
Payments & subscriptions
Invoicing
Contracts & e-signature
Sell digital products
Website builder
Funnels & landing pages
Email sequences & automation
Run your own affiliate program
Community feed
Courses
Intake forms & questionnaires
Business analytics
Multi-coach teams
Client mobile app
Your brand, your domain
AI assistant
Integrations
GDPR / HIPAA
Who should pick which

Fair play first,
then the honest answer.

Practice earned its 4.8 on G2 with a clean, modern interface and Smart Actions automation, and CoachAccountable's founder-led support and 5.0 Capterra score are the real thing.

CoachAccountable

Pick CoachAccountable if…

  • Your clients do homework between sessions: action items, metrics, worksheets and routines are its whole point.
  • You have a Practice ZIP export sitting on your desktop; the importer brings it in automatically.
  • You run a small firm and want unlimited coach and admin seats, paying only for active clients.
  • You want a 30-day trial with no card before you commit.
Practice

Pick Practice if…

  • You cannot. Accounts have been locked since 3 November 2025 and the pricing page returns a 404.
  • What Practice users miss most is the clean interface and per-client chat; look for those in whatever you pick next.
  • If you never exported, your session notes are gone. CoachAccountable and Paperbell can only import what you saved.
With Coachful
Coachful

Pick Coachful if…

  • You want Practice's modern feel plus structured programs, habits and check-ins in one place.
  • You want flat pricing with unlimited clients ($49/mo Solo) instead of a per-client ladder.
  • You want a client mobile app and a community, neither of which CoachAccountable offers.
What reviewers say

Real ratings,
the good and the bad.

Scores and counts as published on each review site when we checked. We do not curate them.

CoachAccountable

CoachAccountable

  • G24.7(11)
  • Capterra5.0(67)
  • Trustpilot4.8(46)

Praised for

  • Deepest accountability toolset in the category: action items, metrics, worksheets, drip courses, routine tracking
  • Unlimited coaches and admins on every plan; only active clients count
  • Perfect 5.0 on Capterra (67 reviews) and 4.8 Trustpilot (46 reviews) with founder-led support widely praised

Complaints

  • Per-client pricing punishes large group programs (most-cited con on Capterra)
  • Steep learning curve; interface described as 'outdated' or 'overwhelming' by some reviewers
  • No native mobile app; reviewers wish for a dedicated client app
Practice

Practice

  • G24.8(64)
  • Capterra4.6(33)

Praised for

  • Historically rated 4.8 on G2 (64 reviews) and 4.6 on Capterra (33) for clean UI and fast support
  • Smart Actions automation and per-client chat were well liked
  • Low $5 entry tier; $10M VC-backed with high-profile angels (a16z's Andrew Chen, Tony Robbins)

Complaints

  • Company wound down after a failed acquisition; platform went fully offline Nov 3 2025 with roughly two weeks' notice, no read-only mode
  • Un-exported session notes and portal content are unrecoverable
  • Recurring bug reports: calendar disconnects, duplicate Stripe charges, missed notifications
Coachful

Coachful

  • Trustpilot4.5(21)

Praised for

  • Coaching delivery (programs, habits, check-ins) is native, not bolted on
  • Scheduling, payments, contracts, website, community and email in one subscription
  • Flat pricing with unlimited clients from $49/mo and no platform fee

Complaints

  • Younger product with a smaller public review footprint than 10-year-old tools
  • No Apple Calendar sync yet (Google and Outlook only)
  • Mobile app is branded, not fully white-labelled under your own App Store listing
Switching

Leaving is easier than
you have been told.

CoachAccountable

Getting your data out of CoachAccountable

Export
Per-client Export button on the Clients tab exports complete coaching history (selectable item types); bulk CSV import supported
Lock-in
Month-to-month, upgrade/downgrade anytime, no cancellation fees; annual pricing not published on pricing page
Worth knowing
Built an automated Practice.do ZIP importer in Nov 2025.
Practice

Getting your data out of Practice

Export
CSV export from Settings was available before shutdown; CoachAccountable built an automated importer for the Practice ZIP export
Lock-in
N/A; service terminated
Worth knowing
Its shutdown is now a cautionary tale used in competitor marketing about vendor risk.
With Coachful

Moving in

1

Send us your export

CSV of clients, your packages, your program outlines. We map the fields.

2

We rebuild it with you

Programs, booking pages, contracts and payments set up on an onboarding call.

3

Clients get one invite

They log into your branded home on web and mobile. Nothing to re-explain.

Full client data ZIP (roster, notes, check-ins, goals, habits, sessions, form responses), course export, org backup JSON. And if you ever leave: monthly plans, cancel in one click. data stays until you ask for deletion.

Loved by coaches

Coaches who made the switch

I tried running my coaching business across five different apps. It was a complete waste of time and money. Then I found Coachful. It was everything I need in one platform.

Christopher Duff

Christopher Duff

Founder, Duff X Athletics

It’s the coaching platform I always wanted — it just didn’t exist yet. I have one dashboard for everything and already saved $1,300 by cancelling all the tech I had duct-taped together.

Emily F.

Emily F.

Coach · United States

Fantastic piece of software for coaches who want everything to be in one place. The Coachful team have been amazing at being on hand to help get everything set up. Would highly recommend!

Luis

Luis

Coach · United Kingdom

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FAQ

CoachAccountable vs Practice, answered

The questions coaches ask before choosing.

Or skip the compromise

Neither one runs the whole coaching business. Coachful does.

Programs, scheduling, payments, community and your website in one login. 7-day free trial, cancel in one click.

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