We are regularly asked by our students for our recommendations on software programs for their counseling practice. Therefore, we looked at different programs. In the following table, you can find the most commonly used ones.
Please keep in mind, that the evaluation of software is always subjective: appearance, usability and the required features depend on the individual needs of the user. The order of the list should therefore not be taken as a ranking.
The feature set can differ between versions. You can find more detailed information on the corresponding websites. There are usually support pages and sometimes videos that can help you learn more.
Note: If not all columns are displayed, there is a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the table.
| Software | Databases | Constituents | Details | Costs |
| Cronometer | 10 & customized | up to 70 (incl. Data Confidence score) |
mobile & web version; |
29,95 $/mo.; free version for just tracking |
| Nutritics | > 20 | 300 |
analysing food diaries & creating nutrition plans & more; |
many different plans; 14 €/mo or 99,95 €/year via this link Password: |
| nutrium | 17 | 43 |
analysing food diaries & creating nutrition plans & more; |
different plans |
| fatsecret Professional | > 70 verified nutrition country data sets | depending on data source | only shows the client’s progress; no nutrition planning mobile & web version messenger available for different countries |
free; free API Platform to use for small businesses |
| Ascend | USDA + Lose it! verified + Member foods | depending on data source |
only shows the client’s progress; no nutrition planning messenger |
free |