How to Switch From Trainerize to FitSuite (Export Guide)

Yes, you can switch from Trainerize to FitSuite, but there is an honest catch you should understand before you start: you cannot export your training data out of Trainerize. Per Trainerize's own help docs, the only takeout is a client-list CSV (names, emails, phone numbers), so migration means exporting contacts, re-inviting clients, and rebuilding your core templates in FitSuite. Here is the exact path.

What Trainerize actually lets you export

This is the part most "how to switch" guides gloss over. According to Trainerize's own help centre, the platform lets you take out far less than coaches expect.

The client-list CSV export contains only five fields: first name, last name, email, phone number, and trainer name. Trainerize's documentation is explicit that it "does not include any client history, programs, or training progress. Only client names and contact details are exported."

Workouts and programs cannot be exported or transferred at all. You can save an individual workout or program as a PDF using the built-in Print option, which is useful as a static reference copy, but it is not an editable or transferable file.

And everything else stays locked in. Trainerize states that "client-specific data, such as workout history, progress statistics, body measurements, and program adherence, cannot be exported." There is also no account-to-account transfer: their help centre confirms "there is currently no way to transfer data or information from one Trainerize account to another."

What you keep vs. what you lose

Data	Can you take it out of Trainerize?
Client names + emails + phone numbers	Yes — client-list CSV
Trainer name assignment	Yes — client-list CSV
Workout programs (as editable data)	No
Workout programs (as static PDF)	Yes — one Print-to-PDF at a time
Workout history / logged sessions	No
Progress stats, body measurements	No
Program adherence data	No
Full account transfer to another platform	No

Sources: Trainerize help centre, What Information Can Be Exported from ABC Trainerize? and Can I Transfer Programs or Other Data from one Account to Another? (both reviewed June 2026).

This is not a knock on Trainerize specifically; it is how almost every coaching platform in this category protects client data. But it means one thing for your migration: there is no magic importer, because there is no exportable data to import. Any tool that claimed a one-click "Trainerize importer" would be misleading you.

Step-by-step: switching from Trainerize to FitSuite

Because the data does not transfer automatically, a clean migration is operational, not technical. Do it in this order.

1. Export your client list. In Trainerize on the web, open the Clients tab, select the clients you want to move, and use the Export icon to download the CSV. This gives you names, emails, and phone numbers — your re-invite list.

2. Print the programs worth keeping. Open your most-used workouts and programs and Save as PDF. Do not try to archive everything; you only need reference copies of the templates you actually reuse.

3. Set up FitSuite and rebuild your core templates. Create your account and recreate your top 5 to 15 workout and nutrition templates in FitSuite's drag-and-drop workout builder. Most coaches reuse the same handful of programs, so this is a few hours of work, not weeks.

4. Configure Checks and habits before clients arrive. Set up your daily, weekly, or custom check schedules — including progress-photo submissions and automated reminders — plus any habits you track. Build the structure first so it is waiting for clients on day one.

5. Re-invite clients in batches. Add clients from your CSV, and they install the FitSuite app and accept the invite. They re-enter a small amount of baseline data (goals, current weight, key measurements) so their new progress history starts clean.

6. Parallel-run, then brief everyone. Onboard any brand-new clients to FitSuite first as a low-risk rehearsal. Then send existing clients one clear written message explaining the move, the new app, and exactly what they need to do.

What you rebuild in FitSuite (and why it is faster than you fear)

The word "rebuild" sounds heavy. In practice it is not, because coaching content is repetitive by design.

Your workout programs get recreated in the drag-and-drop builder, which pulls from an exercise library with video demonstrations, so you are assembling from blocks rather than typing from scratch. Save each program as a reusable template once, and every future client is a two-minute assignment.

Your nutrition plans move into FitSuite's meal-plan builder with macro targets, recipe books, and a smart meal planner — again, template once, reuse forever.

Your check-in workflow — arguably the most valuable thing you were doing in Trainerize — is rebuilt with FitSuite's Checks feature, which runs scheduled, automated check-ins with customisable questionnaires and progress photos, plus automated reminders when a check is pending. Progress tracking (weight, measurements, photos, performance) and habit coaching carry over as native features. And because branding is a native feature, your client-facing app can wear your logo and colours from the start.

The honest trade: your clients' historical logs stay in Trainerize (you cannot move them). But new, richer history starts building the day they open your FitSuite app.

Why coaches switch

Migration is only worth the effort if the destination is genuinely better for your business. The most common reasons coaches move from Trainerize to FitSuite:

• Flat pricing that does not punish growth. FitSuite's Advanced plan is EUR 80 per month for unlimited clients. Your bill does not climb every time you add a client — a stark contrast to per-client or add-on pricing models.
• Built for Europe. FitSuite is GDPR-compliant by design, built by an Italian company (SUPALABS SRL), with EU-first data handling and VAT/IVA compliance.
• 19 languages out of the box. The client app ships in 19 languages, which matters if your roster spans France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Eastern Europe.
• White-label branding included. Your logo and brand colours on the client app, without a premium surcharge for the basics.

Trainerize vs. FitSuite at a glance

	Trainerize	FitSuite
Data export	CSV: names, emails, phones only	N/A (destination)
Client-app languages	English-first	19 languages
White-label branding	Available (higher tiers)	Included
Data residency	US hosting, DPA available	EU-first, GDPR by design
Pricing model	Tiered, scales with clients + add-ons	Flat: EUR 50 (≤50 clients) / EUR 80 unlimited

Trainerize pricing and hosting reflect its published documentation; FitSuite figures are our own plans. For a broader, five-platform view, see our guide to the best Trainerize alternatives in 2026.

Who should NOT switch

Honesty first: FitSuite is not the right move for everyone.

• If you rely on collecting money from clients inside your coaching app, know that FitSuite does not do in-app billing today (it is on the roadmap). Coaches who need that right now should stay put or plan around it with a separate checkout tool.
• If your business runs on Trainerize's third-party integration marketplace, FitSuite is deliberately a tighter, focused product rather than an integration hub — most of its capability is built in rather than bolted on.
• If you have fewer than about 5 clients and no plans to grow, the migration effort may outweigh the benefit — a free tier elsewhere or a simple DIY setup might serve you just as well for now. If you are weighing options rather than committed, our best Trainerize alternatives guide compares five platforms side by side, and the FitSuite vs Trainerize comparison breaks the two down feature by feature.

If none of those apply, and you are an EU-based, multi-language, or growth-minded coach frustrated by unpredictable costs, switching is worth the few weeks it takes.

Ready to make the move?

Start with a free 7-day FitSuite trial — no credit card required, full access to every feature — and rebuild one or two templates to feel how fast it goes. Compare plans on the FitSuite pricing page, then export your Trainerize CSV and start batching your invites.