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The honest comparison
If your players won't install another app and your week revolves around match day, PlayerPlan fits. If you need a native app or a big wearable list, the others may suit you better — here's exactly where.
Players train from a link — no account, no app
- PlayerPlan
- TrueCoach
- TrainHeroic
- Spreadsheets
- Shared file
Built for soccer S&C (match days, positions, GPS zones)
- PlayerPlan
- TrueCoach
- TrainHeroic
- Spreadsheets
- DIY
ACWR load monitoring, incl. club sessions
- PlayerPlan
- TrueCoach
- TrainHeroic
- Spreadsheets
- DIY
Multi-week periodization (phases, deloads)
- PlayerPlan
- TrueCoach
- TrainHeroic
- Generic blocks
- Spreadsheets
- DIY
Daily wellness & readiness check-ins
- PlayerPlan
- TrueCoach
- TrainHeroic
- Single template
- Spreadsheets
- DIY
Wearable data
- PlayerPlan
- Oura, Polar, Firstbeat
- TrueCoach
- Broad (WHOOP, Garmin, Oura…)
- TrainHeroic
- Limited
- Spreadsheets
AI coaching assistant
- PlayerPlan
- Pro plan
- TrueCoach
- TrainHeroic
- Spreadsheets
Native mobile app
- PlayerPlan
- Mobile web
- TrueCoach
- TrainHeroic
- Spreadsheets
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Price for 10 players
- PlayerPlan
- $39/mo flat
- TrueCoach
- $49/mo
- TrainHeroic
- $34.99/mo
- Spreadsheets
- Free
Competitor pricing changes — check each vendor's site for current plans.
Fair's fair
Where the others do more
Worth knowing before you choose. Each links to a full breakdown.
TrueCoach
- A native iOS / Android app
- Wider wearable support (WHOOP, Garmin…)
- Built-in client messaging
TrainHeroic
- Cheaper for very small rosters
- A native app with a team feed
- A marketplace of ready-made programs
Spreadsheets
- Free
- Total flexibility
- Nothing new to learn
Roster maths
What PlayerPlan costs at your roster size
Flat monthly price per plan — adding a player never changes your bill.
3 players
$19
/month · Starter
$6.33 per player
5 players
$19
/month · Starter
$3.80 per player
10 players
$39
/month · Pro
$3.90 per player
15 players
$39
/month · Pro
$2.60 per player
20 players
$39
/month · Pro
$1.95 per player
Per-athlete pricing explained: flat-rate vs per-athlete coaching software
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