Upcoach Alternative

Simply.Coach - the upcoach alternative that does more for less

The Digital Coaching Platform that Actually has Everything You Need

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upcoach lets course creators and coaches build and manage coaching programs with courses, chat, meetings, and tasks. While the platform has basic features like scheduling, payment collection, it fails to meet the nuanced requirements of service professionals in running entire businesses digitally.
According to reviews, it also has fairly lax privacy and security compliances, claiming to use user data without restriction and compensation – making users feel insecure about their and their clients’ data.

It has some key features missing such as Outlook, Zoom calendar integration, detailed coaching tools, landing page creation for getting leads, mobile app and stakeholder integration, customisable program templates, and more. Customers are also frustrated with upcoachs’s customer support response.

Simply.Coach, on the other hand, provides features and tools that address the end-to-end requirements of coaches, from creating contracts to report creation, digital coaching tools, stakeholder integration, multiple calendar integrations, nudges for habit formation, nuanced scheduling and even a coaching log.Its business-focussed functionalities, such as contact management, e-signable custom contracts, landing page creation and more also make it stand out.

Simply.Coach also brings more value, with pricing plans beginning at $9 per month when billed annually, versus upcoach’s plans that start at $29 per month when billed annually.

With Simply.Coach, you not only pay less for more features, you also get an end-to-end solution for your business that stays with you as you scale and:

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 missed in upcoach, based on upcoach reviews:

"Wish I had never signed up - There's a ton of basic functionality that just isn't there, (like the ability to view or edit past meeting agendas, keep notes of client sessions, take payments, copy parts of a course without glitches and bugs...) I was constantly messaging their support reporting bugs and asking for help.”

"Support- they also pride themselves on offering zoom calls with the owner (their line: noone in the industry does it - hmmm... ok) - but if you live in Europe, these calls are at 11pm, which is definitely not the time most people are willing to go on a zoom call... watching recordings is their solution... but maybe i want to ask questions? Oh well."

"I have no desire to simply transfer my material without restriction and without compensation to a company as it is written in the "Terms of Service". What scares me even more is that even sensitive data I receive from my clients is not protected. Basically, upcoach could use all the material without me knowing that they are doing it and secondly, I would have no way to stop them. It is not possible to protect my clients' data in this way. "

"automations - poor selection - only 4 triggers and basically one action - email+ delay.. or add to convertkit (not an option to us), cannot change automation's name, once it's been chosen."

The platform rated #1 for Customer Success, Support & Value

We are rated 5.0 for “Customer Support” (the highest in the industry) & 4.9 for “Best Value for Money” (again highest in the industry)! 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 5.0 for “Customer Support” (the highest in the industry) & 4.9 for “Best Value for Money” (again highest in the industry)!
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 why users prefer Simply.Coach over upcoach:

A more robust range of features

Users missed that upcoach did not include sophisticated calendar and scheduling system, an outlook calendar and zoom integration, in-depth customizable workflows, customisable landing page, and e-signing contracts, amongst others. Simply.Coach offers a greater number and greater depth of features.

The price

Simply.Coach pricing starts at $9 per month (when billed annually) as compared to upcoach’s $29 per month (when billed annually too)

The accessibility

Users missed having a comprehensive multi-device app. Simply.Coach, in addition to being a cloud-based web app like upcoach, is available as an app to use on desktop, mobile through mobile app, and iPad.

Here are some key differences in our features from those of upcoach:


Made for
Solo business owners or businesses as:	Solo business owners or businesses for 1:1 or team engagements as:
Coaches	Coaches
Course Creators	Therapists
Educators	Consultants
	Trainers
Pricing
Starts at $29/month	Starts at $9/month
Client Management
Store client information all in one place	Store client information all in one place
	Client portal to set and update goals, view & update tasks, assign tasks for review to the coach, access shared resources, messages, invoices, forms, etc.
	Coaching tools – forms/surveys customizable from templates or buildable from scratch
	Team/group coaching capabilities
	Goal setting & progress tracking
	Stakeholder Integration
	Journey – coaching program creation
	Nudges
	Client Rescheduling
Coaching
Emails notifications cannot be customized	Emails Notification Customization
	SMS Notifications
	Repository of Digital Tools and Templates for Coaches
Hours Log for Coaches
Business Management
No features for business growth and management	Mentor/coach Matching
	Showcase Page
	Lead Capturing
	Offline Contract Management
	Digital Contracts with Signature
	Payment Tracking Report
Integration
Google Calendar	Google Calendar
	Outlook/Office calendar
Zapier	Zapier
Video Conferencing
Google Meet	Google Meet
	Microsoft Teams
	WebeX
Business Collaboration
Basic level account access	Coach Finder
	Client Org/HR Partner
	HR Partner / Sponsor / Stakeholder management for teams and businesses
Security
No Security Measures	Security, Privacy & Confidential Controls
	HIPAA, GDPR, SOC2 Compliant

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Disclaimer: This information has been gathered from publicly available data and was last updated on 30 May’24