
iPT Platform
The iPT Platform combines business and marketing tools for personal trainers, online coaches and small training studios.
What iPT Platform is
The iPT Platform combines business and marketing tools for personal trainers, online coaches and small training studios. It brings together website creation, client bookings, payments, email marketing, client management and community tools in a primarily web-based service. Trainers can build sites with a drag-and-drop editor, personal-training templates, SEO tools and custom-domain support. Clients can book one-to-one or group sessions online, with scheduling that can sync to Google Calendar. Payments can be one-off or recurring through Stripe or PayPal. Email marketing includes campaigns, segmentation, automated sequences and performance tracking. Visual workflows can send email, SMS, WhatsApp and voice messages, with conditional logic and booking, form or purchase triggers. The platform lists direct integrations, Zapier and an API. Its full feature set is available in a browser, and Android and iOS are also listed. A free Encyclopedia plan is available; paid Platform plans start with Starter at $29 a month. The paid plans have different website, email, bandwidth, funnel, community and appointment-operator allowances.
Good
- Drag-and-drop site builder includes PT-specific templates.
- Clients can book individual and group sessions.
- Payments support Stripe and PayPal.
- Workflows can use email, SMS, WhatsApp and voice.
- No platform transaction fee is listed.
Watch out
- Starter is limited to one website.
- Starter includes 100 email subscribers.
- Email subscriber and sending limits vary by plan.
Who it suits
The platform is aimed at solo personal trainers, online coaches and small training studios. It may suit those who want website, booking, payment and marketing tools together.
Verdict
The iPT Platform combines client-facing booking and payment tools with websites and marketing workflows for training businesses. Compare the plan-specific email, site and community allowances with the features you need.
Plans and prices
From iPT Platform's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Encyclopedia | Free | 150 in-depth business guides · step-by-step how-to articles · AI companion · Free forever. Instant access. |
| Starter | $29 a month | 1 website · 1 domain connection · 10GB bandwidth · 100 email subscribers · 1,200 emails/month · 100-member community · 2 appointment operators · Monthly |
| Academy | $60 a year | 100+ business training videos · contracts, PAR-Qs and business documents · sales and marketing templates · Academy community · Billed yearly ($60). Instant access. |
| Pro | $79 a month | 1 website · 11 domain connections · 100GB bandwidth · 1,000 email subscribers · 12,000 emails/month · 1,000-member community · 10 funnels · 5 team members · recurring payments · Monthly |
| Unlimited | $149 a month | 5 websites · unlimited domains · 200GB bandwidth · 2,500 email subscribers · 30,000 emails/month · 5,000-member community · unlimited funnels · 10 team members · free migration · Monthly |
The facts
Each one read from iPT Platform's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Academy
- Every paid plan includes more than 100 business lessons plus 35 client documents and marketing templates.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and integrations
- The platform says it offers an API, direct integrations and Zapier connectivity for automated data flows.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The platform is designed for solo personal trainers, online coaches and small training studios.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Automations
- Visual workflows can automate onboarding, welcome messages, booking reminders, follow-ups, payment confirmations and multi-step client journeys.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Bookings
- Clients can book one-to-one sessions, classes and events through websites or portals, with recurring sessions supported.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Calendar integrations
- Booking calendars can synchronize with Google Calendar, Outlook and iCal.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Communities
- Trainers can create branded private communities with discussion boards, membership tiers, paywalls, drip content and progress tracking.checked 15 Oct 2026
- CRM
- The CRM stores client details, bookings, payments, forms, notes, email activity and community activity in unified profiles.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The knowledge base contains step-by-step integration guides covering webhooks, shipping apps, Twilio, custom SMTP and AWeber.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Email marketing
- The platform provides newsletters, promotional campaigns, branded templates, segmentation, automated sequences and open, click and conversion analytics.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Forms and quizzes
- Custom intake forms, PAR-Qs, surveys, quizzes and fitness assessments can be built without coding and linked to CRM records.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founder
- The About page identifies Dan Salcumbe as founder and says he also owns My Personal Trainer Website.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Funnels
- Funnel tools create landing pages, lead magnets, checkout flows, upsells, downsells, split tests and funnel analytics.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent comparison date
- My Personal Trainer Website published its iPT comparison on 24 April 2026 and said its pricing and feature assessment used current public information and direct experience.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The platform says it has multiple direct integrations, works with Zapier and offers an API.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Limit: hosted model
- The platform states that its full feature set is accessed through a browser and describes the service as primarily web-based.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: niche audience
- The comparison says iPT’s narrow fitness, nutrition and wellness focus may make it unsuitable for businesses outside those areas.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: processor fees
- Although iPT advertises zero platform transaction fees, Stripe or PayPal still charge their own standard processing fees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The pricing page lists monthly email subscriber and sending limits that vary by plan, and says additional emails can be purchased from $4 per 1,000 subscribers.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Marketing
- Email marketing includes campaigns, segmentation, automated sequences and performance tracking.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- The pricing page says the Institute of Personal Trainers has operated since 2007 and helped more than 10,000 trainers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2007checked 28 Sep 2026
- Independent company scale
- The comparison author says My Personal Trainer Website has built more than 1,330 personal-trainer websites and generated over 7,200 leads.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Limit: recurring billing tier
- Recurring payments and subscriptions are unavailable on Starter and begin with Pro.checked 15 Oct 2026
The full review of iPT Platform
iPT Platform is a web-based business suite for personal trainers, online coaches and small studios. It suits coaches who want to combine a client-facing site with bookings, payments and marketing workflows; its appeal depends on whether a plan’s capacity limits match the business.
Overview
The platform brings together website building, client management, scheduling, payment processing, email marketing and community tools. That breadth is useful for trainers selling sessions, memberships or online content who would rather keep core client workflows together. Online enrollment, a member portal and on-demand content add options beyond a basic business website.
Clients can book one-to-one and group sessions, and scheduling can sync with Google Calendar. Stripe and PayPal support one-off and recurring payments, with no platform transaction fee. This is a practical foundation for selling sessions or memberships, although email and community allowances vary substantially by plan.
Key features
Websites and client bookings
The drag-and-drop builder includes personal-training templates, SEO tools and custom-domain support. It is a better fit for a trainer who needs a purpose-built client-facing site than for someone seeking only a scheduling tool. Website count, domain connections, bandwidth and appointment operators are tiered, so growing operations may need a higher plan.
Marketing and automation
Email tools cover campaigns, segmentation, automated sequences and performance tracking. Visual workflows can combine email, SMS, WhatsApp and voice messages, with conditional logic and booking, form or purchase triggers. These capabilities can support follow-up across a client journey, but email subscriber and sending quotas set a ceiling; additional emails can be purchased from $4 per 1,000 subscribers.
Integrations and access
The platform offers direct integrations, Zapier compatibility and an API. It is responsive on mobile and primarily web-based, with the full feature set accessible in a browser; Android and iOS are also listed. SSL certificates are included across the three paid Platform plans, and the Platform plan advertises unlimited support, including during the trial.
Pricing
Encyclopedia is free forever and includes 150 business guides, how-to articles and an AI companion. It is a resource library rather than the full business platform, so trainers who need client bookings or a website will need another plan or product.
Academy costs $5 a year, billed yearly ($60), and includes more than 100 business training videos, contracts and other business documents, sales and marketing templates, and an Academy community. It suits trainers primarily seeking education and templates, not a complete operating platform.
Starter costs $29 a month. It includes one done-for-you website, one domain connection, 10GB bandwidth, 100 email subscribers and 1,200 sends per month, one community with 100 members, and two appointment operators. This is the entry point for a solo trainer with modest email and community needs.
Pro costs $79 a month. It keeps one website but raises domain connections to 11, bandwidth to 100GB, email capacity to 1,000 subscribers and 12,000 sends per month, community capacity to 1,000 members, and appointment operators to five; it also adds 10 funnels. This tier better suits an expanding business with larger campaigns or more staff handling appointments.
Unlimited costs $149 a month and includes five websites, unlimited domain connections, 200GB bandwidth, 2,500 subscribers and 30,000 monthly sends, unlimited funnels, 5,000 community members and 10 appointment operators. It is aimed at larger training operations managing multiple sites or larger communities, though its email quotas remain finite. A free trial is offered with access to build a website and workflows; no trial duration is stated.
Platforms
iPT Platform is available on web, Android, iOS and via API. Its full feature set is browser-based, making the web experience central to day-to-day use.
Who it's for
Solo trainers and online coaches can use the site, scheduling, payments and marketing tools as a connected business setup. Small studios may value group booking, community features and multiple appointment operators. Those needing only a free business resource library can start with Encyclopedia, while trainers who need substantial email volumes or several sites should compare the paid tiers carefully.
Pros and cons
- Pros: Booking, recurring payments, marketing automation and website tools sit in one platform, with no platform transaction fee.
- Pros: The workflow builder supports multiple message channels and conditional triggers, giving trainers options for follow-up beyond email campaigns.
- Cons: Starter’s 100 email subscribers, 1,200 monthly sends and 100-member community can constrain a business as its audience grows.
- Cons: Even Unlimited caps email at 2,500 subscribers and 30,000 sends per month, and includes five websites rather than unlimited sites.
Alternatives
For a broader comparison of site-focused options, see the Fitness Website Builders directory. Choose Clubworx instead if a free plan for up to 20 active members with booking and payments is the priority. Fitune may suit a business comparing client and administrator seat limits, with tiers ranging from 50 active clients and two admin accesses to unlimited active clients. Consider Finegym if unlimited members and staff accounts are more important than avoiding its 1% Stripe payment fee on its free plan.
Wix Fitness Website Builder is an alternative for those prioritizing a general drag-and-drop site builder and templates, with a free plan and a $17.77 a month Light plan. Zarla offers a free tier with 75 AI credits, 10 pages per site and preview-only access. Appy Pie Fitness Website Builder is another free option, capped at 100 members and using an appypie.com subdomain. Plot is a web-only alternative with a $19.99 a month Starter plan for one published site and monthly AI-generation allowances. Avago is another option to compare.
Verdict
iPT Platform is a strong fit for solo coaches and small studios that want their website, client bookings, payments and marketing workflows under one roof. Its no-fee transaction model and broad automation options are compelling; look elsewhere if your business needs email capacity or website volume beyond the stated plan limits.
Getting started
- Open the iPT Platform website.
- Choose the free Encyclopedia plan, Academy, or a paid Platform plan.
- Use the free trial to build a website and workflows.
- Build a website with the drag-and-drop builder and connect a domain.
- Set up booking, payment and marketing workflows in the browser.
Limits worth knowing
The free Encyclopedia plan is limited to business guides, how-to articles and an AI companion. Starter, the lowest-priced Platform plan, includes one website, one domain connection, 100 email subscribers, 1,200 monthly sends, one community with 100 members, and two appointment operators.
Questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Encyclopedia is free forever and includes 150 business guides, step-by-step articles and an AI companion.
How much do the paid plans cost?
Academy costs $5 a year, billed yearly at $60. Platform plans start with Starter at $29 a month; Pro is $79 a month and Unlimited is $149 a month.
What does the free trial include?
The free trial provides access to build a website and workflows. Platform advertises unlimited support during the trial.
Which platforms are supported?
The service lists Android, iOS, web and API. Its full feature set is available in a browser.
Can clients book and pay online?
Yes. Clients can book one-to-one and group sessions online. Payments can be one-off or recurring through Stripe or PayPal.
Who founded the company?
The company’s about page identifies Dan Salcumbe as founder.
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