# Guides

> Practical guides for organizations giving Nutrola Premium to their staff or their customers.

## Nutrola for organizations

- [How much does Nutrola cost for a team? (2026 prices)](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-much-nutrola-costs-for-a-team/): Nutrola Premium for staff costs $24 to $35 per person for 12 months, paid once, with a 10-person minimum. A 4-week challenge costs $7 per participant. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-much-nutrola-costs-for-a-team.md
- [How do we run a 4-week nutrition challenge at work?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-run-a-4-week-nutrition-challenge-at-work/): Run a 4-week nutrition challenge for staff with Nutrola at $7 per participant, with a minimum of 10. Teams of 5 or more get weekly totals, and staff pay nothing. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-run-a-4-week-nutrition-challenge-at-work.md
- [How can a business give its customers Nutrola Premium?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-give-customers-nutrola-premium/): Yes. A business can give its customers Nutrola Premium as a gift of 1, 3, 6 or 12 months, with a purchase, a membership or a program. Customers pay nothing, and you see group totals only. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-give-customers-nutrola-premium.md
- [What can an employer see when staff use Nutrola?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/what-employers-see-when-staff-use-nutrola/): Employers see only group totals, such as how many people are active. They never see meals, photos, weight or body measurements, and Nutrola does not sell health data. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/what-employers-see-when-staff-use-nutrola.md
- [Can a military or government unit buy Nutrola with a government purchase card?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/buying-nutrola-with-a-government-purchase-card/): Yes. Nutrola accepts government purchase cards (the charge shows as NUTROLA). Under the $15,000 micro-purchase threshold, card purchases generally need no SAM.gov registration. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/buying-nutrola-with-a-government-purchase-card.md
- [Does Nutrola offer group licenses (Gruppenlizenzen) and team challenges for organizations in Germany?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/nutrola-for-organizations-in-germany/): Yes. Organizations in Germany can buy 12-month group licenses or run a 4-week team challenge at €7 per participant, with quotes in English and the app in German. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/nutrola-for-organizations-in-germany.md
- [Can employees keep Nutrola Premium after they leave the company?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/can-employees-keep-nutrola-after-they-leave/): Yes, a leaver can subscribe in the app to keep Premium. The company's seat moves to someone else at no charge, and the person's account and data stay theirs. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/can-employees-keep-nutrola-after-they-leave.md
- [Is there a free trial of Nutrola for teams?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/is-there-a-free-trial-of-nutrola-for-teams/): Nutrola does not offer a free trial for organizations. Its 4-week challenge is the low-cost pilot, at $7 per participant with a minimum of 10 people, plus a free setup week. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/is-there-a-free-trial-of-nutrola-for-teams.md
- [Nutrola for gyms and fitness studios: adding Premium to memberships](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/nutrola-for-gyms-and-fitness-studios/): Gyms and fitness studios can add Nutrola Premium to memberships for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. Each program is quoted separately, and the gym sees group totals only. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/nutrola-for-gyms-and-fitness-studios.md
- [Nutrola for supplement and food brands: adding Premium to an order](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/nutrola-for-supplement-and-food-brands/): Food and supplement brands can offer Nutrola Premium with an order for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. Access runs by email for customers who agreed, and codes are given on request. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/nutrola-for-supplement-and-food-brands.md
- [Nutrola for health insurers and health programs](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/nutrola-for-health-insurers-and-health-programs/): Health insurers and health programs can offer Nutrola Premium as a member perk or run a staff challenge. The program sees group totals only, and Nutrola is not a medical device. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/nutrola-for-health-insurers-and-health-programs.md

## Team plans compared

- [Nutrition and wellness apps with team plans, compared (November 2026)](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/nutrition-and-wellness-apps-with-team-plans-compared/): A side-by-side look at Nutrola and six team plans, using published prices and terms as checked on November 5, 2026. Compare seats, billing, access and reporting. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/nutrition-and-wellness-apps-with-team-plans-compared.md
- [Mealime for Work vs Nutrola for teams (November 2026)](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/mealime-for-work-vs-nutrola-for-teams/): Mealime for Work plans meals, while Nutrola logs them. This comparison covers price per person, seats, reporting and access, as checked on November 5, 2026. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/mealime-for-work-vs-nutrola-for-teams.md
- [MyFitnessPal bulk Premium vs Nutrola for teams (November 2026)](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/myfitnesspal-bulk-premium-vs-nutrola-for-teams/): MyFitnessPal uses quoted volume pricing, while Nutrola publishes staff tiers. Both serve staff and customer programs, so compare access and reporting in writing. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/myfitnesspal-bulk-premium-vs-nutrola-for-teams.md
- [Calm and Headspace team plans vs Nutrola for teams (November 2026)](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/calm-and-headspace-team-plans-vs-nutrola-for-teams/): Calm and Headspace are meditation apps, while Nutrola is a nutrition tracker. Compare prices, billing and renewal, access and data thresholds as checked on November 5, 2026. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/calm-and-headspace-team-plans-vs-nutrola-for-teams.md
- [Cronometer Pro vs Nutrola for teams: coaching tool or staff perk? (November 2026)](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/cronometer-pro-vs-nutrola-for-teams/): Cronometer Pro is built for practitioners who manage client diaries, while Nutrola for teams is a staff perk that shows group totals only. Compare them by purpose as of November 2026. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/cronometer-pro-vs-nutrola-for-teams.md
- [Noom for employers vs Nutrola for teams (November 2026)](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/noom-for-employers-vs-nutrola-for-teams/): Noom for employers lists clinical programs with no price on its page, while Nutrola for teams is a nutrition tracking perk with published staff tiers. Compare them as of November 2026. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/noom-for-employers-vs-nutrola-for-teams.md

## Costs and budgets

- [What does a wellness perk cost per employee per month?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/what-does-a-wellness-perk-cost-per-employee/): To find the monthly cost per employee, divide the yearly price by 12. This guide converts Nutrola, Mealime, Headspace and Calm prices as checked on November 5, 2026. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/what-does-a-wellness-perk-cost-per-employee.md
- [Per-seat vs per-active-user pricing for team apps](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/per-seat-vs-per-active-user-pricing/): Per-seat pricing charges for each seat you order, while per-active-user pricing charges for people who use the app. Learn the trade-offs and the questions to ask. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/per-seat-vs-per-active-user-pricing.md
- [How to budget an employee wellness program](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-budget-an-employee-wellness-program/): Budget a wellness program in steps: headcount, per-person cost, one-time versus recurring costs and a pilot. A 100-person example on Nutrola's staff price is $3,200 a year. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-budget-an-employee-wellness-program.md
- [12-month licenses or a 4-week challenge: which costs less for your team?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/annual-licenses-vs-a-4-week-challenge/): For 50 people, Nutrola's 4-week challenge costs $350 and 12-month staff licenses cost $1,750. Compare what each covers, when each makes sense and how to use both. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/annual-licenses-vs-a-4-week-challenge.md
- [What happens to unused seats in a team app plan?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/what-happens-to-unused-wellness-app-seats/): Unused seats can waste budget in a team plan. Learn what to ask about reassignment and mid-term changes, and how Nutrola moves unused seats to someone else at no charge. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/what-happens-to-unused-wellness-app-seats.md
- [One-time payment or auto-renewal: which is better for a team plan?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/one-time-payment-vs-auto-renewing-team-subscriptions/): Compare one-time payments with auto-renewing team plans. Calm auto-renews unless turned off, Headspace does not auto-renew, and Nutrola's staff licenses are one-time payments. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/one-time-payment-vs-auto-renewing-team-subscriptions.md

## Program ideas and formats

- [Healthy eating challenge ideas for work](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/healthy-eating-challenge-ideas-for-work/): Eleven simple healthy eating challenge ideas for work teams, focused on habits, kept voluntary and private, with a way to track team totals. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/healthy-eating-challenge-ideas-for-work.md
- [Employee wellness program ideas on a small budget](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/employee-wellness-program-ideas-on-a-budget/): Ten employee wellness ideas that cost little, how to pick the right ones, how to keep them voluntary and private, and where a nutrition app fits. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/employee-wellness-program-ideas-on-a-budget.md
- [How to run a wellness challenge for a remote team](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-run-a-wellness-challenge-for-a-remote-team/): A step-by-step guide to running a wellness challenge for a remote team: pick one habit, set dates, form small teams across time zones, and keep results private. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-run-a-wellness-challenge-for-a-remote-team.md
- [Loyalty perk ideas for gyms and fitness studios](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/loyalty-perk-ideas-for-gyms-and-fitness-studios/): Ten loyalty perk ideas for gyms and fitness studios, what makes a perk feel valuable, and how a nutrition app can be a perk members use every day. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/loyalty-perk-ideas-for-gyms-and-fitness-studios.md
- [Ways food and supplement brands can add value for customers](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/ways-to-add-value-for-food-and-supplement-customers/): Ten ways food and supplement brands can add value for customers beyond discounts, including usage guides, recipes, bonuses and a tracking app perk. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/ways-to-add-value-for-food-and-supplement-customers.md
- [4-week vs 12-week wellness challenges: which works better at work?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/4-week-vs-12-week-wellness-challenges/): A 4-week challenge is short and easy to end, while a 12-week challenge runs longer. Compare the trade-offs, and see how Nutrola's 4-week challenge works as a pilot. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/4-week-vs-12-week-wellness-challenges.md
- [Team or individual: how to set up a workplace wellness challenge](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/team-vs-individual-wellness-challenges/): Individual and team challenges suit different people. Compare privacy, fairness and team size, and see how Nutrola's weekly totals work for teams of 5 or more. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/team-vs-individual-wellness-challenges.md
- [How to announce a wellness perk to staff (with message templates)](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-announce-a-wellness-perk-to-staff/): Announce a wellness perk with a short message that covers what it is, how to get access, what the company can see and where to ask. Two templates are included. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-announce-a-wellness-perk-to-staff.md
- [How to keep a workplace challenge going after the first week](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-keep-a-workplace-challenge-going-after-week-one/): Keep a workplace challenge going after week one with a weekly rhythm, short reminders, small wins and fair recognition. Learn how to use Nutrola's weekly totals. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-keep-a-workplace-challenge-going-after-week-one.md
- [Fair prize ideas for a workplace wellness challenge](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/fair-prize-ideas-for-a-workplace-wellness-challenge/): Choose fair, low-cost prizes for a workplace challenge. Reward taking part and team routines, build prizes on group totals, and never tie a prize to weight. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/fair-prize-ideas-for-a-workplace-wellness-challenge.md
- [How to bundle an app subscription with a product or membership](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-bundle-an-app-subscription-with-a-product-or-membership/): Bundle an app subscription with a product, membership or program. Learn the bundle types, how to choose the length, how to get consent for emails and how to explain the offer. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-bundle-an-app-subscription-with-a-product-or-membership.md

## Choosing and getting approval

- [What should HR look for in a nutrition app for employees?](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/what-to-look-for-in-a-nutrition-app-for-employees/): Four things matter most: the employer sees group totals only, nobody on the list pays, setup is an email list, and logging takes seconds. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/what-to-look-for-in-a-nutrition-app-for-employees.md
- [How to get leadership approval for a wellness perk](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-get-leadership-approval-for-a-wellness-perk/): Get leadership approval for a wellness perk with a one-page outline that answers cost, admin work, privacy and proof. Start with a pilot, then decide on a full rollout. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-get-leadership-approval-for-a-wellness-perk.md
- [How to write a business case for an employee nutrition app](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-write-a-business-case-for-an-employee-nutrition-app/): A business case explains the problem, proposal, cost, risks and how you will judge results. Use this template and a worked Nutrola cost example for 100 people. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-write-a-business-case-for-an-employee-nutrition-app.md
- [What procurement asks a wellness app vendor (and Nutrola's answers)](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/what-procurement-asks-a-wellness-app-vendor/): A checklist of the questions procurement teams ask a wellness app vendor, why each one matters, and Nutrola's answers as of November 2026. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/what-procurement-asks-a-wellness-app-vendor.md
- [Red flags in a wellness app contract](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/red-flags-in-a-wellness-app-contract/): Five red flags to check in a wellness app contract: surprise renewals, seats you cannot reduce, individual data shared with the employer, unclear pricing and no data deletion. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/red-flags-in-a-wellness-app-contract.md
- [How to run a wellness app pilot before a company-wide rollout](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-run-a-pilot-before-a-company-wide-rollout/): Run a wellness app pilot with a group of 10 or more before a company-wide rollout. Learn the steps, what to measure and how Nutrola's 4-week challenge works as a pilot. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-run-a-pilot-before-a-company-wide-rollout.md
- [How to measure whether a wellness perk is working](https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-measure-whether-a-wellness-perk-is-working/): Measure a wellness perk with participation totals, direct staff feedback and a clear privacy line. Avoid health outcome claims and individual tracking. Markdown: https://business.nutrola.app/guides/how-to-measure-whether-a-wellness-perk-is-working.md