A Heartbeat alternative for programs with visible results.
upcoach is built around the program and its results: program types, check-ins with trend graphs, assignments you review and can score, and reports a sponsor can read.
Weekly check-in · Leadership Circle
Two good tools for different jobs
upcoach fits if you
- Run cohorts, masterminds, group coaching or challenges, priced as programs
- Need participants to do work between sessions, and to see who did it
- Have to show a client or sponsor what changed for the group
Heartbeat may fit better if you
- Run a community of up to 5,000 members on Grow, admins and moderators included
- Host live calls for up to 256 people, with 16 video feeds and no time limit
- Want automation workflows, posts sent as email, and an affiliate program from Grow
Pick a format. The program is set up for you.
upcoach program types build the curriculum, events, channels and settings for the format you pick. When the next cohort starts, duplicate the program: section release dates are recalculated from the new start date, and participants and progress are not copied.
Heartbeat runs the same course for several cohorts, each with its own access group, channels, instructors and price, and the groups have no interaction with each other. Evergreen, drip and cohort-based courses are on every plan. Heartbeat help: Courses for different cohorts · checked Oct 21, 2026 · Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026
See program typesSee who is doing the work
Check-ins and assignments sit inside the program, so the work between calls is visible to you.
Check-ins with trend graphs
Up to 10 questions, including number and linear-scale questions. Trend graphs appear from the second submission, and you see who responded and who went quiet.
Assignments with review
Approve or request changes, with optional 0 to 100 scoring, and due dates with late and overdue tracking.
Heartbeat's assignments can be public, private or external, with due dates; private ones can need approval, or the member is asked to retry. Its help center says there's no numerical grading, and doesn't describe recurring check-ins with trend graphs. Heartbeat help: Assignments for courses · checked Oct 21, 2026 · Heartbeat help: Courses overview · checked Oct 21, 2026 · Heartbeat help center: search for "trend graph" · checked Oct 21, 2026
Reports on the program that a sponsor can read
Space reports and participant reports show where the group and each person stand, and export to CSV. On Pro and up, add a sponsor as a Reporting Sponsor and they see the program's content and reports, and none of the answers, journals or conversations. The AI impact report is a summary where every statement points to the figure it rests on, shared by a private link that expires after 7, 30 or 90 days, with group totals only.
Heartbeat's course progress shows the started rate, completion rate and average progress, and for each member the last lesson, last completion date and total progress, with an export. Member Journeys put each member's posts, lessons, RSVPs and payments on one timeline, and event attendance and feedback export to CSV. Heartbeat's help center doesn't describe a report for a sponsor or client. Heartbeat help: Course progress · checked Oct 21, 2026 · Heartbeat help: Member Journeys · checked Oct 21, 2026 · Heartbeat help: Event attendee list · checked Oct 21, 2026 · Heartbeat help: Event feedback · checked Oct 21, 2026 · Heartbeat help center: search for "report" · checked Oct 21, 2026
See progress trackingWhat a cohort costs to run on each
Both sides with their published prices and fees, on annual billing, with Stripe's US card rate on both sides. Every line is shown, with no rounding in either direction.
Example: 25 participants at $2,000 = $50,000 in sales a year, one card charge each.
upcoach Pro
- Subscription$99/mo billed annually · upcoach pricing
- $1,188
- Platform fee1% of sales
- $500
- Stripe card processing2.9% + $0.30 per US card charge · Stripe pricing
- $1,457.50
- Total for the year
- $3,145.50
$1,188 + 3.9% × sales + $0.30 × charges
Heartbeat Grow
- Subscription$1,490 a year, billed annually · Heartbeat pricing
- $1,490
- Platform fee2.5% of sales
- $1,250
- Stripe card processing2.9% + $0.30 per US card charge · Stripe pricing
- $1,457.50
- Total for the year
- $4,197.50
$1,490 + 5.4% × sales + $0.30 × charges
Heartbeat Build
- Subscription$490 a year, billed annually · Heartbeat pricing
- $490
- Platform fee5% of sales
- $2,500
- Stripe card processing2.9% + $0.30 per US card charge · Stripe pricing
- $1,457.50
- Total for the year
- $4,447.50
$490 + 7.9% × sales + $0.30 × charges
- Heartbeat's transaction fee is charged on top of Stripe's processing fee, which Heartbeat's pricing page gives as typically 2.9% + 30¢. upcoach's platform fee is also separate from Stripe's processing. Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026 · Heartbeat help: Payment processing fees · checked Oct 21, 2026
- upcoach Pro covers 100 active participants. Heartbeat's Build covers up to 350 members and Grow up to 5,000, and admins and moderators count. Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026
- Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢ is for US domestic cards.
What Heartbeat does better
If these matter most to your business, Heartbeat is a strong choice.
An entry plan at $49 a month
Build is $49/mo, or $490 a year, for up to 350 members.
Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026Large communities
Grow covers up to 5,000 members and Scale unlimited members, admins and moderators included.
Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026Live calls for 256 people
A call holds up to 256 participants with up to 16 video feeds, and has no time limit.
Heartbeat help: Live calls · checked Oct 21, 2026Workflows and email
5 automation workflows on Build and unlimited on Grow, and posts can be sent as email.
Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026Heartbeat help: Send a post as an email · checked Oct 21, 2026Pulse AI
Pulse AI builds courses with lessons and assignments, membership offers and automated workflows inside the community.
Heartbeat help: Pulse AI · checked Oct 21, 2026An affiliate program and API
An affiliate program and API access from Grow, and a white-label branded mobile app on Scale.
Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026upcoach and Heartbeat, fact by fact
Every Heartbeat cell links the Heartbeat page it comes from. Checked on October 21, 2026.
| What you need | upcoach | Heartbeat |
|---|---|---|
| Program formats | Program types: Group Coaching, Cohort-Based Course, Self-Paced Course, Challenge, Bootcamp, Mastermind, Membership, 1:1 Coaching, 1:1 Program upcoach.com/help/programs-and-spaces/understand-program-types | Evergreen, drip and cohort-based courses on every plan Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Plans | Starter $49/mo, Pro $99/mo, Business $199/mo, Scale $399/mo, billed annually upcoach.com/pricing | Build $49/mo or $490 a year; Grow $149/mo or $1,490 a year Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Members per plan | Starter 25, Pro 100, Business 250, Scale 500 active participants upcoach.com/pricing | Up to 350 members on Build, up to 5,000 on Grow, unlimited on Scale; admins and moderators count Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Running the next cohort | Duplicate the program; section release dates are recalculated, and participants and progress are not copied upcoach.com/help/programs-and-spaces/duplicate-a-program | Multiple cohorts per course, each with its own access group, channels, instructors and price Heartbeat help: Courses for different cohorts · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Recurring check-ins with trend graphs | Up to 10 questions, number and linear-scale; trend graphs from the second submission; see who went quiet upcoach.com/features/accountability-activities | Heartbeat's help center doesn't describe recurring check-ins with trend graphs Heartbeat help center: search for "trend graph" · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Reviewed work | Assignments: approve or request changes, optional 0 to 100 scoring, due dates with late and overdue tracking upcoach.com/features/accountability-activities | Assignments (public, private, external) with due dates; private ones can need approval, or the member is asked to retry; no numerical grading Heartbeat help: Assignments for courses · checked Oct 21, 2026Heartbeat help: Courses overview · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Progress reporting | Space reports and participant reports, exported to CSV upcoach.com/features/progress-tracking-reporting | Course progress: started rate, completion rate, average progress; per member last lesson, last completion date, total progress, exportable. Member Journeys: one timeline per member Heartbeat help: Course progress · checked Oct 21, 2026Heartbeat help: Member Journeys · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| A report for a sponsor or client | Reporting Sponsor (Pro and up) sees the program's content and reports, not answers, journals or conversations; AI impact report with group totals only, by a private link that expires upcoach.com/features/progress-tracking-reporting | Heartbeat's help center doesn't describe a report for a sponsor or client Heartbeat help center: search for "report" · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Quizzes | Coming soon upcoach.com/pricing | No native quiz builder; embed Typeform or ScoreApp Heartbeat help: Quizzes in course lessons · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Live sessions | 1:1 booking with session packages inside the curriculum, reminders, Google Calendar and Outlook upcoach.com/features/events-scheduling | Live calls up to 256 people, 16 video feeds, no time limit; event attendance and feedback export to CSV Heartbeat help: Live calls · checked Oct 21, 2026Heartbeat help: Event attendee list · checked Oct 21, 2026Heartbeat help: Event feedback · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Where payments go | A Stripe account you create or connect upcoach.com/help/payments-and-checkout/set-up-payments-with-stripe | A new Heartbeat-managed Stripe account; an existing one can't be used. Payment history stays in your Stripe account Heartbeat help: Set up Heartbeat Payments · checked Oct 21, 2026Heartbeat help: Export of your community · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Payment options | One-time payments, installments and subscriptions, with coupons and bundles upcoach.com/pricing | One-time payments, subscriptions (weekly to yearly) and installment plans Heartbeat help: Payment options · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Fees on your sales | 2% on Starter, 1% on Pro and Business, 0% on Scale and Enterprise. Stripe card processing is separate upcoach.com/pricing | 5% on Build, 2.5% on Grow, 1.25% on Scale, on top of Stripe's processing Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026Heartbeat help: Payment processing fees · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Automation and AI | Run upcoach from Claude or ChatGPT (MCP), on every plan upcoach.com/pricing | Workflows (5 on Build, unlimited on Grow); Pulse AI builds courses, offers and workflows inside the community; API from Grow Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026Heartbeat help: Pulse AI · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Trial and guarantee | 14-day free trial, no credit card; 14-day money-back guarantee; migration help on every plan upcoach.com/pricing | 14-day trial, no card Heartbeat pricing · checked Oct 21, 2026 |
Questions about switching
What does upcoach charge on my sales?
A platform fee of 2% on Starter, 1% on Pro and Business, 0% on Scale and Enterprise. Stripe's card processing is separate and paid to Stripe. The subscription for upcoach Pro is $1,188 a year on annual billing.
Can I use my existing Stripe account?
Yes. When you set up payments, you're redirected to Stripe to create or connect your account.
Can you help me move from Heartbeat?
Yes. We help you migrate, and setup guides are in the help center, on every plan.
Does upcoach have quizzes?
Quizzes are coming soon. Check-ins and assignments with review are available today.
Can a sponsor see the results?
Yes, on Pro and up. Add a sponsor as a Reporting Sponsor and they see the program's content and reports, and none of the answers, journals or conversations.
Run your next cohort in upcoach.
Pick a format, invite your participants, and see who is doing the work.
upcoach is not affiliated with Heartbeat. Facts checked on October 21, 2026. Heartbeat is a trademark of its owner; every Heartbeat fact on this page comes from Heartbeat's own pricing page and help center, and the card rate from Stripe's pricing page.