Coachful vs Delenta for coaches: two all-in-one coaching platforms compared
The short answer
Delenta and Coachful overlap more than most pairs here: programs, courses, community, contracts, a branded client app and AI notes on both. Delenta wins on HIPAA compliance and ICF-scored session summaries. Coachful adds a full website builder, email sequences, built-in video and habits, with up to 20 clients at $49/mo and unlimited Pro at $99/mo.
Pricing and features checked September 2026. We link every source at the bottom of the page.
Eight things a coaching business needs,
scored side by side.
All 27 capabilities roll up into these eight groups. Native coverage earns a full point; partial coverage or an add-on earns half.
Coachful
4.9 / 5
Delenta
4.1 / 5
Coaching delivery
Scheduling & sessions
Getting paid
Marketing & growth
Community & content
Client management & trust
Brand & apps
AI & platform
What each one costs,
and what it costs once you add the rest.
With CoachfulCoachful
coaching platform
Lite
Up to 5 clients. Every feature.
$29/mo
$19/mo annual
Solo
Up to 20 clients. Every feature.
$49/mo
$39/mo annual
Pro
Unlimited clients, Coachful Intelligence.
$99/mo
$79/mo annual
Studio
3 coach seats.
$199/mo
$159/mo annual
- Fees
- 0% platform fee. You keep everything after Stripe or Razorpay processing.
- Model
- Flat monthly price. Lite is capped at 5 clients, Solo at 20 clients, and Pro is unlimited.
- Trial
- 7-day free trial. Card required at signup, no charge during the trial, cancel in one click.
Delenta
coaching platform
Starter
$229/yr; 1 seat, 10 client portals, 1GB; no group coaching
$29/mo
$19.08/mo annual
Pro
$469/yr; 1 seat, 40 client portals, 5GB, group coaching
$49/mo
$39.08/mo annual
Premium
$699/yr; 1 seat, unlimited client portals, 100GB, course creator, mobile app
$79/mo
$58.25/mo annual
Teams
custom; per-seat licence fee
Custom
- Fees
- 'No additional transaction fees' on all plans; Stripe/PayPal processor fees apply
- Model
- Priced per coach seat with client-portal caps per tier (10 / 40 / unlimited)
- Trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
The true cost of your stack
Delenta plus the tools it does not cover
We pre-selected what Delenta lacks. Toggle anything you would actually buy. Entry-tier prices, September 2026.
Delenta + 0 tools
$29/mo
$29 Delenta + $0 in add-ons. One login.
Coachful Solo, everything included
$49/mo
Up to 20 clients, one login, 0% platform fee.
27 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.
What matters most here
Fair play first,
then the honest answer.
Delenta's 4.8 on Capterra from 60 reviews with a 4.9 for customer service is earned, and its Delenta-i session summaries scored against ICF markers are something no one else in this set offers.
With CoachfulPick Coachful if…
- You have more than 40 clients. Delenta caps Starter at 10 portals and Pro at 40; unlimited needs Premium at $79/mo. Coachful Pro is $99/mo for unlimited clients.
- You want the client app on the entry plan. Delenta's iOS and Android app is Premium only; Coachful's is on every plan.
- You want a real website, funnels and email sequences with branching. Delenta has a landing page and a booking funnel, and reviewers ask for more email-marketing integrations.
- You want built-in video and a habit tracker with check-ins and streaks on top of tasks and Zoom links.
Pick Delenta if…
- You need HIPAA plus GDPR with a public trust center. Delenta announced HIPAA compliance in March 2026; Coachful is not HIPAA-certified.
- You are an ICF coach who wants session summaries scored against ICF markers from the AI note-taker.
- You want group coaching for $49/mo with up to 20 clients and do not need a website builder.
- You are a corporate coaching organization that wants HR dashboards and coach matching on the Teams tier.
Real ratings,
the good and the bad.
Scores and counts as published on each review site when we checked. We do not curate them.
Coachful
- Trustpilot★★★★★4.5(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 from $29/mo, with unlimited clients on Pro at $99/mo and no platform fee
Complaints
- Younger product with a smaller public review footprint than 10-year-old tools
- Direct iCloud setup uses an Apple app-specific password rather than one-click OAuth
- Mobile app is branded, not fully white-labelled under your own App Store listing
Delenta
- Capterra★★★★★4.8(60)
- Trustpilot★★★★★4.1(5)
Praised for
- 4.8/5 on Capterra (60 reviews) with 4.9 customer service; support praised as 'impeccable'
- Unusually complete stack: landing page, booking funnel, courses, community, white-label iOS/Android app
- AI session summaries and note-taker included
Complaints
- Learning curve because of depth (most common Capterra con)
- Mobile experience described as limited/clunky for scheduling
- Calendar functionality limited compared with dedicated schedulers
Leaving is easier than
you have been told.
Getting your data out of Delenta
- Export
- CSV/XLS contact import documented; a client-data export was not verified in the help center (unknown)
- Lock-in
- Monthly or annual; 'change plan without admin fee'; cancellation terms not verified
With CoachfulMoving in
Send us your export
CSV of clients, your packages, your program outlines. We map the fields.
We rebuild it with you
Programs, booking pages, contracts and payments set up on an onboarding call.
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.
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
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.
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
Coach · United Kingdom
See Coachful run a coaching business in under 5 minutes
A real walkthrough, no narrator voice, no slides.
Everything a coach needs, in one place
Coachful vs Delenta, answered
The questions coaches ask before choosing.
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