TrainingPeaks offers two different levels of athlete accounts: a paid Premium athlete Account and a Free Basic account.
As a coach, there is no difference in how you plan, track, and analyze for a Premium athlete versus a Basic athlete, however, you will not have access to all of the coaching features when interacting with a Basic Athlete.
See the key differences below:
| Athlete Account type | Coach Paid Premium | Self Paid Premium | Free Basic |
| Who pays for the account? | Coach Pays | Athlete Pays | Free |
| How does this affect me as a coach? | |||
| Can I plan for the athlete? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Do I have access to all of the charts and graphs? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Can I get Post Workout Notification Emails? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Can Athlete get Post Activity Comment Emails? | Yes | Yes | No |
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Can I sync with WKO? |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Can I see my athlete's Peak Performances? |
Yes | Yes | No |
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How does Premium vs Basic account type affect your athlete? Click here to view all of the differences between basic and premium athletes. |
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| Athlete has access to all charts and graphs? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Can copy and move workouts into the future? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Can edit files, create ranges, delete channels, etc.? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Can access ATP? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Athlete can see Peak Performances? | Yes | Yes | No |