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Async Coach vs ClarityFlow

ClarityFlow is a solid platform. It also ships courses, programs, team accounts, and a pricing tier that climbs to $149. If you need all of that, use it. If you just want a clean portal where clients pay, share their challenge, and get a video reply — read on.

This page is for solopreneur coaches who do async video, audio, or text coaching and want the simplest possible tool to run it.

Why coaches switch to Async Coach

1. Pay less, keep everything.

ClarityFlow's $29/month Starter plan doesn't include commerce — you can't collect payments from clients. To sell coaching packages, you need their $79/month Professional plan, which limits you to 3 products. Async Coach includes Stripe payments, unlimited packages, and zero transaction fees on every plan — starting at $39/month.

2. AI does the busy work.

ClarityFlow added transcription and AI summaries, but only on their $79+ plans. Async Coach includes AI transcription on every plan — starting at $39. Plus we offer AI intake form generation (describe your niche, get a form) that ClarityFlow doesn't have at all.

3. Your brand, not ours.

White-label portals with your subdomain, custom domain, logo, and brand colors. Your clients see your brand from checkout through the entire conversation. Passkey login means no passwords to remember — just a tap.

Feature comparison

FeatureAsync CoachClarityFlow
PlansStarter $39 / Pro $59 / Scale $99Starter $29 / Professional $79 / Premium $149
Stripe payments (commerce)All plansProfessional ($79) and up — not on Starter
Products / packagesUnlimited on all plans3 on Professional, unlimited on Premium ($149)
Transaction fees0% — your Stripe, your revenue0%
Conversations5 on Starter, unlimited on Pro+Unlimited on all plans
Video/audio/screen recordingBuilt-in on all plansBuilt-in on all plans
AI transcriptionAll plans (Whisper)All plans
AI conversation summariesPro ($59) and upProfessional ($79) and up
AI intake form generationScale ($99)Not included
Intake forms1 on Starter, 3 on Pro, unlimited on Scale1 on Starter, 5 on Professional, unlimited on Premium
Custom domainPro ($59) and upProfessional ($79) and up
Branding (logo + colors)All plansProfessional ($79) and up
Passwordless auth (passkeys)YesNo
Template auto-send on purchaseYesNo
Courses / programsNo (async coaching only)Yes (all plans)
Zapier / APIAPI on Scale ($99)Zapier on Professional, API on Premium ($149)
Target userSolopreneur coachesCoaches, teams, course creators

Things ClarityFlow has that we don't

ClarityFlow offers courses and structured programs if you want to sell cohort-based learning. It has team accounts for multi-coach practices. It has an API and integration ecosystem for automation workflows. And it has years of community and ecosystem maturity.

If those things matter to your practice, ClarityFlow is a good choice. Async Coach is deliberately focused on one thing: one coach, one client, one async conversation thread. We do that one thing really well, for less money, with AI baked in.

Common questions

Can I migrate from ClarityFlow?

There's no automated import yet, but setup takes 5 minutes. Your new conversations start fresh — and your clients will notice the difference.

Do you offer courses or programs?

No. If you need course delivery, ClarityFlow or Teachable is a better fit. We're focused on 1:1 async coaching, not content delivery.

Why does ClarityFlow's Starter plan cost less?

ClarityFlow's $29 Starter doesn't include commerce — you can't collect payments from clients. To sell packages, you need their $79 Professional plan. Async Coach includes Stripe payments on every plan starting at $39.

What if I outgrow Async Coach?

You probably won't — we scale with you. But if you need courses or teams, we'll help you export and transition. No hard feelings.

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