Guide · last updated 19 October 2026
Best free AI running coach
“Free” here follows the directory’s rules. A lasting free or limited tier is not the same as a trial that ends. The euro coaching price is €0 only when a plan is usable without paying.
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Usable without a subscription
The coaching price used for sorting is €0.
IntervalCoach
No subscriptionpaid from €3.00
Daily adjustments from sleep and HRV, with a free week and Pro from €3.
Free: dashboard and a weekly plan. Pro plans further ahead and adds coach messages. 14 days of Pro, no card.
Pheidi
No subscription
A free web plan from 5K to marathon, Garmin via a .fit file.
No paid tier and no paywall.
A limited free tier, while the coach we sort on is paid
Something stays free, but the monthly coaching figure used in the comparison is above zero.
Running Genie
about €7.35 · $7.99
A lower-priced English chat coach, with Garmin workouts on Pro.
Free: chat, basic insights, sync. Full race plans are Pro. Pro trial: 3 days according to the store.
TrainAsONE
about €11.49
A British plan algorithm with a short free tier and Premium in pounds.
Free, per the pricing page: 7 days in detail, 14 days as a summary, one goal. Premium extends that.
MATS
about €45.00
German AI coach for running, cycling and triathlon, built on real coaches.
Calendar and basic analytics are described as a free tier. The AI coach is paid.
Trial only
These are not listed as a lasting free coach.
enduco
from €14.99
German training plans for running and cycling, with an AI chat on the higher tier.
14 days for new customers. An older review mentions a very limited free install; the current pricing page leads with membership.
Ranner
from €14.99
A chat coach that adjusts each morning, in German, through the marathon.
5 days, or 14 with an invite code. No free tier after that.
Lora
from €16.99
An iPhone coach who rewrites the next seven days.
14 days, no card, then a subscription through Apple.
Runna
about €18.39 · $19.99
Structured running plans from 5K to ultra, with workouts on the watch.
7-day trial, then a subscription. No lasting free plan.
Athletica
from €22.90 · $19.90
Periodisation for running through ultra and for triathlon, in English.
Two-week trial, then a subscription.