# Page 5 | PT Distinction Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - Is PT Distinction the right Personal Trainer solution for you? Explore 443 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/141155/PT-Distinction/reviews --- PT Distinction 4.9 (443) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of PT Distinction ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 443 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use AA Adam A. Transformational Holistic Health Coach Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Experience - Powerful Platform" August 24, 2021 5.0 I love PT distinction! Pros Easy to use! Powerful options! Great Value for Clients when utilised in its full capacity! Cons I would like there to be an administrator app portal. I would like to like a little more selection in terms of programs within each category. Ie. 'Intermediate Bodyweight' . . And a little more ease in terms of customization. Swapping out excercises of given programd etc. Oh and more HIIT options for quick workouts for those who are really tight on time. Alternatives considered [ABC Trainerize](https://www.capterra.com/p/140262/Trainerize/) Reason for choosing PT Distinction As an online coach, it suited my needs better! Review Source MB Monika B. Personal Trainer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Average. " December 20, 2023 3.0 It’s good for the starting personal trainers, system price wise . Unfortunately didn’t meet my criteria Pros Nothing really , maybe it’s good for the people who only started Cons It wasn’t what I was looking for. Review Source Response from PT Distinction December 22, 2023 Hi Monika, I'm sorry you didn't find what you were looking for on PT Distinction. We're actually the only platform that caters for both beginner trainers and very advanced coaches. With programming, assessments, smart communication, exercise technique reviews, nutrition coaching, habit coaching, automations, groups, leader-boards and more we have everything high class trainers need to produce incredible online coaching. Did you miss these things or simply want something different? SR Scott R. Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Features though can feel overwhelming at first" February 16, 2021 5.0 Through PTD I am able to support 100's of clients, automate program delivery, client messages, and so forth. I can bring on team members, sync payment platforms through zapier, and overall deliver tons of value to clients. It is a great app to use and has more features then any others I've trialed, plus a better price. Pros This product is consistently being improved with more and more features. They have a very active support system, from email to their facebook group. They support numerous styles of training and client support. Cons The creator isn't always open to hear suggestions. He has an idea of how he trains clients and seems to be stuck in that notion. User interface isn't the biggest priority yet, because so much effort seems to be put on feature set. (can be a pro or a con). Review Source JG Jordan G. Owner/Coach Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Elevate your Coaching Business and Client Experience " June 7, 2021 5.0 Great experience. Easy to use interface. Has changed our ability to coach and deliver programming at a much more efficient level. Pros Elevates the client experience to a whole new level, our clients love it. Incredibly easy to use, set up, and implement on a daily basis. Allows us to coach clients enjoyable, effectively and efficiently! Cons there is very little that don't like. maybe add a selection of pre-built forms and assessments that can also be edited. Reason for choosing PT Distinction Ease of use. website integration features. Personalized app. Integration features for things like MyFitnessPal. Review Source JC Justin C. Personal trainer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great software for any personal trainer/coach" January 11, 2021 5.0 Great. Highly recommend the software and the customer support is very good. Their Facebook group is very handy and the staff are quite active in there. Pros PT distinction allows you to create your online coaching systems/processes with ease. It has all the tools you need to provide your clients with the services they require and allows you to give them better results. Cons Not too much to be honest, I have been using it for over 2 years now and pretty satisfied. Alternatives considered [ABC Trainerize](https://www.capterra.com/p/140262/Trainerize/) Reason for choosing PT Distinction It had the functionality that I was looking for. Review Source MN Meite N. Online Coach Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Probably the best on the market right now" February 6, 2021 5.0 Pros I've only used one other software to coach my online clients and this one beats it by a mile. You can add your own demo videos if you like or use the ones they have in their extensive library. You can easily copy/paste templates onto old and new clients. You can easily assign documents and videos to watch for your client. This is a highly versatile piece of software and I'm glad I picked this following a poor experience using another software. I'm probably not utilising the features to their full extent. Sort of like having a powerful iPhone in your hand and only using Instagram for it. Cons If like me you tend to use lesser known exercises, many of those won't appear in the library so you'll either have to find someone else's video on Youtube to use or make your own (both can be time consuming). I also found the auto-message feature difficult to use. I'm not super technical but I feel I shouldn't have to dig too far to understand how the software works. Reason for choosing PT Distinction I did a little bit of research using mostly the PTDC (a great website offering lots of info for anyone working in the fitness industry). They compared most of the major apps and software available, and based on the features PT Distinction made the most sense. Switched from [My PT Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/146651/My-PT-Hub/) My PT Hub lacked flexibility and you couldn't customise much in my opinion. They also upgraded their software and asked old customers to pay again to get the upgrade (which I didn't think was cool...so I switched). Review Source JW Jade W. Online Trainer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great for those who want a lot of customization" June 30, 2021 5.0 It's a great product. I can't use anything else because of how elaborately it allows you to customize and automate. Pros I love the ability to automate things from workout drops, to messages, to videos, to forms. Sadness me a lot of time sending these out one by one. Instead I add clients to a group, and a while automation sequence goes out. The only thing I really need to do one by one is if someone sends me a private message that I need to respond to. Cons I have difficulty getting the results tracking to work. I'm having to put measurements and whatnot in myself sometimes Review Source BQ Bianca Q. personal trainer E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "PT Distinction saved my online coaching" January 13, 2022 5.0 I was struggling to find an app that I could do online coaching that offers me quality of service, support, function and that was not so expansive, until I find PT Distinction. I got in love with this app and his features and function since the first day I saw it. My clientes love the habit tracking, and how easy is for them to manage their app even that they dont speak english. The help support from them is also amazing, they always try to solve your problem and they answer quicly to your report. I highly recommend PTD. Pros Its easy to settle anything, easy to use, my clients absolutely love the features. Cons it always update and sometimes its stop to function for some time, but nothing really big Switched from [Zenfit](https://www.capterra.com/p/160431/Zenfit/) ZenFit is expansive and doesnt offer half of what PTD offers, my clientes also didnt like the app and the help support was really bad. Sometimes they didnt even answer my emails. Review Source DM Darla M. Personal Trainer Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Exceptional software for fitness professionals and clients" January 25, 2020 5.0 Love the product and have only had exceptional service. Pros I love the ability to individualize and implement future program changes all in a simple click of a button. I love that I can add "repeating" features on the schedule-such a time saver! Clients love the app as well. Cons I wish there were more features (i.e. manage client calendar, payments, etc) available through the mobile app from an admin perspective. Reason for choosing PT Distinction Better value and the look and feel of the website was more inviting. Review Source Response from PT Distinction January 27, 2020 Thank you for the great review Darla. You can't manage clients via the app as there's simply too much depth for an app. However, if you login to the web portal on mobile it's as perfect as an app and allows you to manage everything for any of your clients, groups etc.. TR Taylor R. Nutrition Coach Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Used the big 3 trainer apps, this is the best!" July 15, 2021 5.0 So far it's been positive. Still learning a lot about the platform. Pros How easy it is to reach out to someone for help or tutorials. Cons The exercise listing on the assessment forms leaves a lot to be desired. Many of the main exercises are done without proper form used so it leaves me to make a video of how to do an exercise or find one online. Has a lot of standard exercises but not much for advanced high-level athletes. Alternatives considered [ABC Trainerize](https://www.capterra.com/p/140262/Trainerize/) Reason for choosing PT Distinction Feedback from colleagues and price Review Source VH Viktoria H. Personal Trainer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "PT Distinction helps me coach my clients better" September 12, 2023 5.0 It helps me reach my clients easier, check their form, easily set them up with welcome package and automated emails, messages, texts, etc. I can do everything from right here. Pros The video submission feature for clients to check form. Cons Just a minor thing - when you start a workout and get the overview look, it is hard for clients to understand how to save a set, move to the next one etc. If the first view was the "one-exercise-at-a-time" view, it would be much easier to explain the app. Switched from [My PT Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/146651/My-PT-Hub/) Ease of making workouts Review Source MC Mary C. Personal Trainer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "PT Distinction Review" December 12, 2022 5.0 Being able to handle more clients than ever before. Pros A very simple app to use for my clients and a very simple dashboard for me to create all my clients plans Cons Just adding more exercises maybe monthly :) Reason for choosing PT Distinction The layout and the user friendly options - The free trial sold me! Review Source DM David M. Fitness/Nutrition Coach Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "An Essential Tool for Online Coaches " June 4, 2021 4.0 PT Distinction makes several business processes much less time consuming. For example, onboarding new clients used to be a time intensive endeavor, but by creating groups, this process is much quicker, while still feeling personalized for the client. Creating "Groups" in PT Distinction are extremely valuable, and I think this is what sets it apart from other services! Pros The ability to deliver high quality coaching to my clients is made so simple with PT Distinction. This software is extremely versatile in its offerings, from onboarding clients to tracking their habits, and keeping consistent communication, the coaching process is surely made easier by using PT Distinction. Cons I believe some features within the mobile app are not optimized to the fullest extent. Overall, the app covers the basics very well by delivering a service that will easily allow users to view their training program, but there are some flaws that I have encountered. For example, users cannot hear audio when videos have been uploaded to their schedule, while on a mobile web browser, audio comes through with no issues. Reason for choosing PT Distinction I was recommended PT Distinction by an individual that I respect! Review Source JP Jake P. Online personal trainer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to Use" February 3, 2021 5.0 Amazing. I have been using this for over two years and I won’t be switching any time soon. PT distinction has become a vital part of my business being successful with easy of navigation. There is no way a client can escape me LOL. Pros The software is incredible easy to navigate for both the coach and the client. Simple habit tracking is what I looked for when I originally did this search and PT distinction hit the nail on the head perfectly. Well priced for the service that is offered and over two years using it I won’t be switching anytime soon. Cons The only thing I could think of would be that it took a while to update the good play App Store app (good job I’m iPhone) but it was no issue it didn’t disrupt service. Review Source Tracy A. Personal Trainer & Gym Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Exceptional software & excellent customer service" January 14, 2021 5.0 The fact that a small independent personal trainer can have a customised app to offer clients that doesn't cost the earth is such a plus. The beauty is also that you can choose to grow your business online as well. PT Distinction has always been there for me if I have a question and they offer excellent tutorials and online support. I have no hesitation in recommending them as a company. Pros The ease of writing programs. The personalised customised app. Cons I would love to see the Seconds Pro timer app integrated with this software. I like that you can add your own video's but would like to see more exercise video's available that look a little better than some of them do at the moment - but that's nit picking! Review Source ED Ed D. Health & Performance Coach Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Best Fitness Coaching Software I've Ever Used" January 16, 2021 5.0 Really happy with PTD. Been with them for about 5 years now. And the biggest benefit for me is the time it saves and Pros I love the fact that you can create programs in minutes rather than hours for clients. One of my favourite features is the use of groups where I can create and automate specific programs and then simply add clients to the group and the software does all the delivery and I can simply make any tweaks to programming if I need to add a personal touch to clients. Saves so much time on the mundane repeatable tasks. Do the work once and get paid forever! Another plus is you get your own branded app for clients to use. Cons When a clients finishes a you can can move them from 'online' client to 'print only' and they will no longer receive any new programs you send. However if you had emails scheduled, they will still receive so you manually have to go into the client dashboard and delete all future emails one by one which is slightly annoying. But that's just a minor thing and the pros definitely outweigh the cons. Review Source SR Sjaak R. Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It's a game changer and time saver!" April 5, 2021 5.0 Overall I really like PT Distinction and there's just no better software out there. I tried a couple of others, but I'm constantly going back to PT distinction. Now I know it won't be a good idea to switch again, so I'll stick with PT Distinction. Pros I really like all the features of it and the flexibility is awesome. Especially all the automation possibilities are perfect for building and scaling your (online) fitness business. I also like that your client won't see any PT Distinction branding, so it looks like your own software/platform. Cons There's nothing that I don't like about PTD, but it would be awesome if there are more translation possibilities (standard words like 'welcome', 'schedule', 'messages' etc), but it's definitely not a deal-breaker. It would also be great if we'd be able to white label the platform for our team members when they're logged in. Review Source SJ Stephanie J. Personal Trainer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "So many options for client and trainer!" September 28, 2021 5.0 Pros There are so many options and I really appreciate the level of automation available. Groups and pre-made packages are unmatched across other platforms. Cons The only 'con' is that it can take a while to get to know all the great features. If you feel overwhelmed at first, doing the PT Ninja option is there. They will help you set-up everything. Reason for choosing PT Distinction I chose PT Distinction based on all the available features and automations available. Review Source GL Giovanni L. Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I've tried many coaching apps and I've enjoyed working with PTD the most" February 23, 2022 5.0 My overall experience with PTD has been great. I feel like I've had everything I need to learn how to use the software and it is extremely adaptable to use which is great for a growing coaching business. Pros I love that I can send messages to multiple clients at the same time, the ability to have a calendar to keep me organized, and the ability to attach videos, pdfs, and links within coaching content. Cons At this point in time I am still learning the software so I don't know what I would add or remove. Alternatives considered [My PT Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/146651/My-PT-Hub/) Reason for choosing PT Distinction I followed my gut Switched from [ABC Trainerize](https://www.capterra.com/p/140262/Trainerize/)[TrainHeroic](https://www.capterra.com/p/202308/TrainHeroic/) Because I am looking for a simple easy to use software to allow me to connect with my clients and represent my company how I envision it. Review Source CC Courtney C. CEO Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Application!" November 9, 2020 5.0 Overall very happy with the quality of this product. It makes running my business so much easier! Pros I like the ease this program allows when training larger groups of people. Makes everything very easy and organized. Highly Recommended. Cons I feel like there should be more video options for the exercises. Also, I wish there was a way to group the exercises together differently. Switched from [ABC Trainerize](https://www.capterra.com/p/140262/Trainerize/) Easier to use, especially for group training. Also the customizable application! Review Source Response from PT Distinction November 10, 2020 Thank you for the great review Courtney. I'm pleased PT Distinction makes everything so easy for you. You can group exercises together in any way you like such as circuits, supersets, AMRAPs etc... The second video here shows how to make circuits, supersets and more - https://www.ptdistinction.com/blog/new-program-builder-video-guides I hope that helps, and once again thank you for the great review. QG Quentin G. Fiunder Sports Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "ndo llc" October 10, 2021 4.0 Great so far. Just keep improving on the overall front end interface. I love the back end but the front end could still get better. Trainrize still has you beat there. Also allowing Underarmor running app, Nike running app, Striva app, Apple Health, Google Health, api to intergate to your api. But thats it. IF your able to clean up the front end and make it even user freindly and cleaner look and all trainers to run fitness challenges within a group and track results from a challenge that would change the game. Okay thats it thanks. Pros I like the automation Features, and the data and analytics Cons I would like to run fitness challenges on this platform.Like, have my client competed against each other or compare their results all in-app for a group to see on their apps as well. This would make the app better and more competitive Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Reputation Consultant Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The only app any trainer needs to succeed online!" April 7, 2018 5.0 Pros You can literally customize anything you need. From specific template workouts to deliverability of automated plans. They have thought of everything. Cons In the beginning there is a learning curve and you need to spend sometime getting used to it. But nothing of great quality dies;t take time to learn and once you have learned it everything is a breeze. Review Source Response from PT Distinction April 10, 2018 Thank you. We really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a great review. SM Samuel M. Coach Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Hands down the best coaching software I’ve ever used!" October 15, 2021 5.0 Very pleased with how this software performs. It has had a profound impact on running my business. Pros It is flawless in delivering an exceptional user-friendly experience for both myself and client. Cons Haven’t come across anything in 9 months yet. Switched from [My PT Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/146651/My-PT-Hub/) Too many issues with other software. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Personal Trainer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Option for Taking Your Fitness Online" January 4, 2021 5.0 This is a fantastic option to take your personal training business online. There are loads of features and it is easy to integrate with your business branding Pros Ease of Use Customized App Lot of Features Cons The setup can be challenging because there are so many features. Review Source Response from PT Distinction January 20, 2021 Thank you for the great review. Alex H. Personal Trainer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great software for my PT business " January 13, 2023 5.0 Fantastic - Has really helped me to increase my work at a faster speed whilst also saving me time and improving my clients ease of use Pros Programming / scheduling forms and creating onboarding groups Cons A notes section after completing a workout would be great Review Source Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.