Compare/Head to head

Guider vs Ten Thousand Coffees

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Guider

Sales-quoted

AI matched mentoring and coaching for UK and European enterprises. Pricing is not published, and the product now sits within Thrive Learning.

Where Guider fits

  • UK and European enterprises
  • Mentoring plus coaching programs
  • Thrive Learning customers

Cohort based mentoring software for enterprises that want mentoring tied to retention and mobility numbers, with every feature on every plan. Prices are quoted.

Where Ten Thousand Coffees fits

  • Enterprise early talent programs
  • Leadership development cohorts
  • Security conscious buyers

At a glance

DetailGuiderTen Thousand Coffees
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underMentoring & ERGs, LearningMentoring & ERGs, Learning
Capterra4.9 from 62 reviews4.7 from 54 reviews

Where they pull apart

Guider

Stands out: It covers both mentoring and coaching with AI matching on development needs, now backed by Thrive Learning.

Watch out: Pricing, integrations and API details are not shown on its public site, and its roadmap now depends on Thrive.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers wanting list prices
  • Teams needing documented API access
  • Buyers wanting a free trial

Ten Thousand Coffees

Stands out: All features come with every plan, and pathways combine several mentoring formats for one talent group.

Watch out: No prices are published, and the only AI feature named on its site is translation.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers wanting list prices
  • Teams wanting AI coaching
  • Small companies

Pros and cons

Guider

  • AI matching on development needs
  • Built in video and shared notes
  • Mentoring and coaching in one tool
  • No published pricing
  • Few integrations named publicly
  • Recent change of ownership

Ten Thousand Coffees

  • No feature gating between plans
  • SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001
  • Outcome reporting on mobility and retention
  • No published pricing
  • Few AI features named
  • No public API documented

What each one costs

Guider

Sales-quoted

Guider does not publish prices on its site. Its homepage offers a free demo, and pricing is quoted after it. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 22 Oct 2026

Ten Thousand Coffees

Sales-quoted

10KC lists two plans without prices: Standard for programs up to 5,000 employees and Extended for more than 5,000 employees. Every plan includes all features, and the plans differ by employee access and support level. Quotes are personalized. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 22 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try Guider or Ten Thousand Coffees for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 22 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?