Short answer
Health coaches need software for the weeks between sessions: a check-in with their own questions, daily habits, food structure, messages and payments, in an app clients open. Practice platforms add charting, scheduling and video for a monthly price. Holicoach is coaching software that costs nothing until clients pay you. As of 14 October 2026.
What you need between sessions
- A weekly check-in
- A short form clients fill in on their phone, with your own questions about energy, sleep, digestion or stress.
- Daily habits
- Small actions clients tick each day, and a hit rate that shows you who is slipping before they say so.
- Food structure
- Meals, recipes and protein, without making every client count calories.
- Messages
- One place to talk between sessions, with photos and videos, and one message to many clients.
- Packages and payments
- Programs and monthly coaching paid by card into your own account, with every fee shown.
- New clients
- A page people can find you on, and introductions to people looking for your kind of help.
- Your data
- A full export, any time, so you can leave whenever you like.
By specialty
- Functional nutrition coachesHow functional nutrition and health coaches run the weeks between sessions in Holicoach: check-ins, daily habits, food structure, packages and scope.
- Holistic nutritionistsHow holistic nutritionists and holistic health coaches use Holicoach: whole-person check-ins, daily habits, recipes and meal structure, packages, and finding new clients.
- Menopause coachesHow menopause and perimenopause coaches use Holicoach: check-ins on sleep, energy and hot flushes, strength training, protein, packages, and where scope ends.
- Gut health coachesHow gut health coaches use Holicoach: weekly check-ins on digestion and comfort, food and fibre habits, meal structure, packages, and the red flags that go to a doctor.
- Weight-loss coachesHow weight-loss coaches use Holicoach: weekly check-ins with optional weight, habits, strength and protein, flags for quiet clients, and packages.
- Coaches of clients on GLP-1 medicationProtein, strength and meals for a smaller appetite, with a safety screen and red-flag routing to the prescriber.
What it costs
A coach whose clients pay $150 a month. Card processing by Stripe is extra on all three.
| Clients | Holicoach | Practice Better | Healthie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 clients$750 a month | $15Free (2%) | $35Starter | $19.99Core |
| 10 clients$1,500 a month | $30Free (2%) | $35Starter | $19.99Core |
| 25 clients$3,750 a month | $59Pro | $69Professional | $49.99Essentials |
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Holicoach fits if
- You coach habits, food and lifestyle, and get paid directly by clients.
- You want a weekly check-in and daily habits to show you who needs you, instead of chasing everyone.
- You want new clients introduced to you, and to pay only when they are.
Look elsewhere if
- You chart sessions as a licensed clinician, or bill insurance.
- You need scheduling and video calls built in (Holicoach links to your Calendly or Cal.com).
- You order labs or dispense supplements through your software.
Frequently asked
What is the best software for a new health coach?
One that costs little while you have few clients and covers the weeks between sessions: check-ins, habits, messages and payments. Holicoach is free until clients pay you (2% of payments, or $59 a month flat on Pro (founding price, regular $79)). Practice Better and Healthie suit coaches who also need charting, scheduling and video sessions.
Do health coaches need HIPAA-compliant software?
In the US, HIPAA covers health plans, clearinghouses and providers who bill insurance electronically, and the businesses working for them. Many independent coaches paid directly by clients aren’t covered, but some are, for example inside a clinic. Holicoach doesn’t sign business associate agreements; if you’re unsure, ask a lawyer.
How much should health coaching software cost?
For a coach with 10 clients, between nothing and about $35 a month: Holicoach $30, Healthie’s Core plan $19.99, Practice Better’s Starter plan $35, as of 14 October 2026. Card processing comes on top on all three.
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