Their name on the icon
Your clients open your app, not someone else’s with your logo inside. Branding is part of every plan, not an upgrade.
V.O2 alternative
Your runners. Your app.
V.O2 (formerly VDOT O2) is built around Jack Daniels’ VDOT pacing, inside the V.O2 app. Athvilo puts your coaching in an app with your name on it: weekly plans, every run logged with effort and feel, and your feedback on each session. From $15 a month.
Founding Partners: $15 a month, 20 active paying athletes included.
Athvilo vs V.O2.
V.O2 is the home of VDOT pacing, with GPS data and a coach marketplace, used inside its own app. Athvilo gives your runners an app with your name on it.
| Feature | Athvilo | V.O2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 athletes | $15 / month | $29.99 / month (up to 25) |
| 20 athletes | $15 / month | $29.99 / month |
| 50 athletes | $22.50 / month | $39.99 / month (up to 100) |
| 100 athletes | $35 / month | $39.99 / month |
| Whose app runners use | Yours: your name, icon and colours | The V.O2 app |
| Pacing | Effort (RPE) guidance per session | Built-in VDOT pacing that updates from race results |
| GPS and watch data | Not yet | Yes |
| Trial | Free early access for founding coaches | 30-day trial |
Athvilo prices are the Founding Partners plan ($15 a month with 20 active paying athletes included, then $0.25 each). V.O2 figures are from vdoto2.com/vdot-coach (monthly billing), checked 30 October 2026. V.O2 also has a $49.99 plan for up to 200 athletes and yearly billing. From about 160 athletes, V.O2’s $49.99 plan costs less than Athvilo’s per-client price. V.O2 (VDOT O2) is a trademark of its owner; Athvilo isn’t affiliated with it.
Why coaches switch.
No App Store project
No developer account, no review queue, no listing to maintain. Clients add your app to their home screen from your link.
A bill that grows slowly
No tiers to jump between. Each active paying client above 20 adds $0.25. Paused, trial and past clients cost nothing.
Live by tonight
Name it, pick your colours and photo, invite your clients. Minutes, not a setup project.
Coaching, not admin
Weekly plans, session logs with effort and feel, a feedback thread on every session, and one inbox for all of it.
Your clients stay yours
Your clients’ data is yours, and our own team can’t see who your clients are. Read our privacy policy.
When V.O2 is the better fit.
We’d rather you choose right than switch twice. V.O2 is probably better for you if:
- You coach with Jack Daniels’ VDOT method and want its pacing built in.
- GPS and watch data from your runners is a must today.
- You want to sell plans through the V.O2 marketplace.
- You coach a large club or team on a flat price.
If what you want is your own app on your athletes’ phones, coaching that feels personal, and a small, predictable bill, Athvilo is built for you.
Switching takes an evening.
- 01
Set up your app
Your name, colours, photo and welcome. Minutes.
- 02
Add your programmes
Start from a template or rebuild your plans week by week.
- 03
Send one link
Athletes tap it and your app is on their home screen.
Founding coaches get a direct line to us, and we’ll help with the move.
Questions coaches ask.
Is Athvilo cheaper than V.O2?
Yes, up to about 160 athletes. Athvilo Founding Partners pay $15 a month for up to 20 active paying athletes and $35 for 100. V.O2 is $29.99 for up to 25 athletes, $39.99 for up to 100 and $49.99 for up to 200.
Does Athvilo sync with Garmin or Strava?
Not yet. Athletes log each run in your app with distance, time, effort (RPE) and how it felt. If automatic watch sync is a must today, V.O2 is the better fit.
Do my runners need to download an app?
No. They open your invite link and add your app to their home screen in one tap, on iPhone or Android.
Can I keep coaching with VDOT paces?
Yes. You write the paces into each session’s guidance. Athvilo doesn’t calculate VDOT paces for you.
Comparing other apps? See all comparisons.
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