Sports · head to head
Kitman Labs vs Zen Planner
Kitman Labs
Sports
Athlete management platform holding medical, injury and load data from other systems in one record
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- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kitman Labs it produces no data itself, so a club without wearables, screening protocols or a testing routine buys an empty platform and blames the software.; Zen Planner limited staff app features compared to desktop version
- They diverge on capability: Kitman Labs covers Unified athlete record, Zen Planner covers Member management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kitman Labs and Zen Planner actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kitman Labs | Zen Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $99/month |
| Pricing model | quote | Unknown |
| Founded | Unknown | 2006 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Sports).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Kitman Labs
- Unified athlete record
- Injury and treatment tracking
- Wellness questionnaires
- Third-party data ingestion
- Role-based access
- Squad and longitudinal reporting
Only in Zen Planner
- Member management
- Automated billing
- Class scheduling
- Workout tracking
- Marketing tools
- Stripe
- Mailchimp
- SugarWOD
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Kitman Labs
- A club with several data sources and no single place where medical and performance staff see the same athletenot Zen Planner
- A federation standardising injury surveillance across national teams and age groupsnot Zen Planner
- A medical department that needs an auditable record of treatment and return-to-play decisionsnot Zen Planner
- A college athletics department consolidating screening and availability reporting across many sportsnot Zen Planner
Zen Planner
- Workout trackingnot Kitman Labs
- Nutrition managementnot Kitman Labs
- Health monitoringnot Kitman Labs
- Fitness coachingnot Kitman Labs
- Wellness improvementnot Kitman Labs
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Kitman Labs
- It produces no data itself, so a club without wearables, screening protocols or a testing routine buys an empty platform and blames the software.
- Implementation is a project rather than a purchase, involving historical data migration and staff process change, and it commonly takes a season to reach useful adoption.
- Pricing is organisational and multi-year, which puts it out of reach of clubs below a certain budget regardless of how much they would benefit.
- Holding injury and treatment records makes the platform a store of health data about identified athletes, so the club needs role separation, retention rules and a process for responding when a player requests their record.
- The acquisition of a competing athlete management platform leaves two products with overlapping purpose under one owner, and buyers on either should get a written answer on long-term development before committing.
Zen Planner
- Limited staff app features compared to desktop version
- System crashes and occasional bugs reported by users
- Integration difficulties with certain third-party platforms
- Customers report continued charges after completed cancellation
Pricing, plan by plan
Kitman Labs
On request- Kitman Labs$undefined/year
- Licensed per organisation
- Implementation and data migration quoted separately
- Modules licensed individually
Zen Planner
$99/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Zen Planner review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Kitman Labs if
- You need unified athlete record.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want injury and treatment tracking.
Choose Zen Planner if
- You need member management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want automated billing.
Questions people ask
- Is Kitman Labs or Zen Planner better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kitman Labs starts at On request and Zen Planner at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kitman Labs or Zen Planner?
- Kitman Labs starts at On request and Zen Planner at $99/month.
- Does Kitman Labs or Zen Planner run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Kitman Labs best used for?
- Kitman Labs is most often used for a club with several data sources and no single place where medical and performance staff see the same athlete, a federation standardising injury surveillance across national teams and age groups, a medical department that needs an auditable record of treatment and return-to-play decisions, a college athletics department consolidating screening and availability reporting across many sports. Of those, a club with several data sources and no single place where medical and performance staff see the same athlete and a federation standardising injury surveillance across national teams and age groups are not what Zen Planner is typically brought in for.
- What can Kitman Labs do that Zen Planner cannot?
- Kitman Labs covers Unified athlete record, Injury and treatment tracking, Wellness questionnaires, Third-party data ingestion. Zen Planner covers Member management, Automated billing, Class scheduling, Workout tracking.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Kitman Labs: Do we need wearables to use it?
Not strictly, but most of the value comes from combining feeds. With only manual questionnaire entry the platform is an expensive form.
Zen Planner: Does Zen Planner have a free tier?
No, Zen Planner does not offer a free tier. Pricing starts at $99 per month with no free trial mentioned in their standard offerings.
SourceKitman Labs: Can coaches see medical notes?
Access is role-based and should be configured so they cannot. Getting that separation right is a governance decision, not a default, and it is worth auditing after go-live.
Zen Planner: Can Zen Planner integrate with ClassPass?
Yes. ClassPass seamlessly integrates with Zen Planner, allowing gyms to sync their schedule and avoid overbooking when offering ClassPass to members.
SourceKitman Labs: What happened with Smartabase?
Kitman Labs acquired the company behind it, putting two competing athlete management platforms under one owner. Ask which one your contract commits you to and where development is going.
Zen Planner: Does Zen Planner work with SugarWOD?
Yes. Zen Planner integrates with SugarWOD, making it a popular choice for CrossFit gym owners who want to manage both WOD tracking and gym operations in one system.
SourceRelated pages
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