Simply.Coach: The Coaches Console alternative that offers much more for much less
Simply.Coach is an alternative to The Coaches Console that keeps clients, sessions, forms, contracts, invoicing and progress reports in one platform, at a fraction of the price. It is simple to set up and easy to use, so you spend your time coaching rather than learning the software.
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What The Coaches Console is
The Coaches Console is a long-established system aimed at coaches building their first business, with a client database, scheduling, forms, invoicing and email marketing under one login. Simply.Coach puts goals, progress tracking and outcome reports alongside the same kind of business tools.
The Coaches Console is a web-based platform that facilitates all of the tasks necessary to start and manage an online coaching business. The platform focuses on new coaches that don’t have experience in setting up businesses or who want to save time spent on administrative tasks.
Being founded in 2004, however, The Coaches Console is behind the times and still needs credit or debit card details for a free trial. Most importantly, it has two pricing plans that start at $167 per month: massively expensive, especially for any coach starting out. With Simply.Coach, you pay a fraction of the amount and get a robust, more feature-filled platform.
With Simply.Coach as a Coaches Console alternative, you not only pay less for more features, you also get an end-to-end solution for your coaching business that stays with you as you scale and:
- Reduces your admin effort, saving you over 30% of your time
- Helps build your branded coaching business with a white-labeled platform
- Allows you to coach 1-on-1 and groups
- Helps highlight the ROI of your coaching with completely customizable coaching tools and reports
Trusted by 500+ coaches across 35+ countries! Why?
Simple! We are a platform built by coaches, for coaches. We care about the coaching community and go above & beyond to be a partner in every growth journey, ensuring you’re never left wanting for more.
And that’s not just us saying that; here's what our customers think of us:
"It has all the tools I need in one place. It is very intuitive , simple, and easy to use.The customer support team is very fast to help and very nice."
"The interface is well designed, clean and well structured without being dry.The ability to create entire coaching journeys, contracts, digital tools, add resources and set up action reminders and nudges that keep clients on track. The ability to create assessments and gather stakeholder feedback which links back to the coaching journey and keep it all in one place makes creating a well rounded client experience easier."
"User friendly platform for coaches. Simply.Coach has a comprehensive offering which addresses all our needs as a coaching business that interacts with multiple stakeholders."
"I came to Simply.Coach with many requirements. I have been presented with solutions, upgrades, & custom development to allow us to run our coaching business with great efficiency. When I have a request, I always get a YES. I'm now a year into going live with Simply.Coach and my likes are the same. The team remains responsive, helpful, and willing to consider whatever I bring to the table for mods/devs/improvements/changes."
"The scheduling management feature through Simply.Coach is excellent and makes it easy to track sessions, and the many features like journey building and goal tracking help achieve an effective flow between sessions. Also love the private journal that allows coaches to keep notes in one easy location. "
“Simply Coach has incredibly easy to implement and has allowed me to integrate my forms and questionnaires, assigned client tasks and track progress on specific goals. It helped to keep me and my clients accountable to what we're trying to accomplish. The support team has been first class and highly responsive. I would and have recommended Simply Coach to anyone.”
“It is one space where I can connect with people, have all documentation in one place, and together we are able to see the goals and progress we are making.”
Here's what users said in The Coaches Console reviews
Common complaints in reviews of The Coaches Console are cost, an interface that feels dated, and training classes that take time to get through. Simply.Coach holds G2 High Performer badges in the coaching software category.
Very basic, many features are missing, such as direct interaction with clients. Also, I can't see it as a "coaching" platform, rather a "consulting" platform.
The program is incredibly confusing. You have to be in several classes (which they don't give you the schedule of ahead of time and are incredibly time consuming).
Expensive It’s clunky moving around to the different options- the side bar on the left hand side- I was always clicking 2-3 times before I found what I needed
The cost is too high! The competition that has arisen out of the pandemic is sleeker, fresh, easier to use, and 1/3 the cost. $97 would be a fair price for what it offers. Also for the price of the CRM it should be sleek, easy to navigate, and easy to integrate with your website.
All of the things it replaces (email marketing, contact database, scheduler) are all much more inferior programs than if you paid for individual systems
Feels like you are working with a Microsoft program from 2010. The calendar set is odd- you can’t brand it too much if you are paying for the entry level membership
The platform rated #1 for Customer Success, Support & Value
We are rated 4.9 for “Customer Support” & 4.8 for “Value for Money” on Capterra!
Apart from offering the most value as a platform, Simply.Coach also provides the best-in-class, unmatched customer service. Whether it be our ever-ready chat support, detailed onboarding process or intuitive problem solving, we make sure you find success in scaling your business.
Businesses like yourself really love Simply.Coach!
We are rated 4.9 for “Customer Support” & 4.8 for “Value for Money” on Capterra!
Being one of the top-rated platforms on G2, Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice, the love of our customers is very evident.Another badge of honour is the recognition from Capterra as the “Best Value” Coaching Platform for 2022! We’re also proud receivers of the “High Performer Overall” and “High Performer for Small Businesses” badges on G2!
Being one of the top-rated platforms on G2, Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice, the love of our customers is very evident.Another badge of honour is the recognition from Capterra as the “Best Value” Coaching Platform for 2022! We’re also proud receivers of the “High Performer Overall” and “High Performer for Small Businesses” badges on G2!
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3 Reasons users prefer Simply.Coach as a The Coaches Console alternative
Limited reporting and integrations
Simply.Coach offers extensive reporting on client performance and progress, as well as for any surveys/coaching tools run with clients. The Coaches Console lacks a way to bring objectivity to client progress by means of reporting.
Pricing
Where The Coaches Console pricing begins at $197 per month, Simply.Coach begins at only $9 per month (when billed annually). In fact, Simply.Coach’s plans even for coaching businesses start at an affordable $79 per month when billed annually.
Security compliances
Where Simply.Coach is GDPR, SOC2 and HIPAA compliant, The Coaches Console is only GDPR and CAN-SPAM-compliant
Here are some key differences in our features from those of The Coaches Console:
The table puts both platforms side by side, from who each is made for and what it costs to client management, security, professional development and digital coaching tools. Check the rows for the features you use every week before you switch.
| Made for | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start-up coaches (0-5 years) | Individual and businesses: | |
| Individual coaches | Coaches | |
| Coaching Businesses | Therapists | |
| Mentors | ||
| Consultants | ||
| Pricing* | ||
| Core Console System $197/month | $9/Month for 3 Clients | |
| Total Console System $297/month | $29/Month for 7 clients | |
| $49/Month for 30 clients | ||
| $69/Month for unlimited clients | ||
| *Separate pricing plans for multi-coach businesses | ||
| Client Management | ||
| Access client files, including forms, appointments, invoices, notes and documents in one convenient place | Collaborative goal setting & progress tracking | |
| Permission based access | Accountability features such as types of nudges, goals and actions | |
| Customizable client agreement & unlimited number of templates | Customizable template | |
| Client Log organizes and tracks all interactions between coach and client outside of the coaching sessions. | Shared space for coach and client to communicate | |
| Stakeholder Integration | ||
| Create your exercises, forms and templates online and have responses captured & maintained at a single point | ||
| Security | ||
| GDPR & CAN-SPAM | HIPAA, GDPR & SOC2 Compliant | |
| Professional Development | ||
| Certification Report | Professional Development Log | |
| Digital ledger of coaching/training/therapy hours that can be used towards certification | ||
| Digital Tools | ||
| Pre-loaded coaching form templates | Surveys & workbooks that can be shared with clients | |
| The same surveys can also be shared with client’s stakeholders | ||
| Automated reminders, response gathering, report creation | ||
| Pre-loaded templates in digital coaching tools repository | ||
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do Coaches Console reviews say?
Reviewers like having most of their business systems in one place, including email automation, contracts, invoicing and a flexible calendar. The most common complaints are the price and an interface that feels dated and takes several clicks to navigate.
How much does The Coaches Console cost?
The Coaches Console lists its Core Console System at $197 a month and its Total Console System at $297 a month, or $1,997 and $2,997 billed yearly. It offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on both plans.
What is the best Coaches Console alternative?
Simply.Coach, if you want one platform built around the coaching work: clients, scheduling, forms, contracts, invoicing and reporting. It starts at $9 a month billed annually, compared with $197 a month for the Core Console System, with multi-coach plans from $79.
Is Simply.Coach HIPAA compliant?
Yes. Simply.Coach has been certified compliant for SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR since November 2022, and a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is available for HIPAA-covered organizations. That is the set healthcare and enterprise buyers usually ask for.
Can I try Simply.Coach before paying?
Yes. Simply.Coach offers a free 14-day trial with every feature and no credit card required. The Coaches Console takes a different approach, with a 30-day money-back guarantee on its paid plans.
How hard is it to move from The Coaches Console to Simply.Coach?
Export what you need from The Coaches Console, such as client records and documents, then set up Simply.Coach with help from the team. Onboarding is included on the Growth and Leap plans and on every business plan, and business plans also include migration support.
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Disclaimer: This information has been gathered from publicly available data and was last updated on 30 May’24