| Price for trainer | $799 | $1,199 | $1,340 | $1,629 |
| Trainer Type | Wheel-on | Direct Drive (no wheel) | Wheel-on | Wheel-on |
| Available today (for sale) | Yes | Yes | Available today | Yes |
| Availability regions | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Wired or Wireless data transmission/control | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wired/Soon WiFi |
| Power cord required | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flywheel weight | | 12.5lbs/5.7kgs | | |
| Includes cassette | | Yes (11 Speed SRAM/Shimano) | | |
Resistance | CycleOps PowerBeam Pro | Wahoo Fitness KICKR V1/2013 | Tacx Genius | Racermate CompuTrainer | | Can electronically control resistance (i.e. 200w) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Includes motor to drive speed (simulate downhill) | No | No | Yes | No |
| Maximum wattage capability | 1,000w+ | 2500W @ 30mph | - | 1,500w |
| Maximum simulated hill incline | | 15% | | |
Features | CycleOps PowerBeam Pro | Wahoo Fitness KICKR V1/2013 | Tacx Genius | Racermate CompuTrainer | | Ability to update unit firmware | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Measures/Estimates Left/Right Power | No | No | No | Yes |
| Can directionally steer trainer (left/right) | No | No | Yes | No |
| Can simulate road patterns/shaking (i.e. cobblestones) | No | | No | |
Accuracy | CycleOps PowerBeam Pro | Wahoo Fitness KICKR V1/2013 | Tacx Genius | Racermate CompuTrainer | | Includes temperature compensation | - | Yes | - | - |
| Support rolldown procedure (for wheel based) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supported accuracy level | +/- 5% | +/- 3% | - | +/- 2.5% |
Trainer Control | CycleOps PowerBeam Pro | Wahoo Fitness KICKR V1/2013 | Tacx Genius | Racermate CompuTrainer | | Allows 3rd party trainer control | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Supports ANT+ FE-C (Trainer Control Standard) | No | Yes | No | No |
| Supports Bluetooth Smart FTMS (Trainer Control Standard) | Yes (depends on version) | Yes | No | No |
Data Broadcast | CycleOps PowerBeam Pro | Wahoo Fitness KICKR V1/2013 | Tacx Genius | Racermate CompuTrainer | | Transmits power via ANT+ | Yes and No (see review notes) | Yes | No | 3rd Party Required |
| Transmits power via Bluetooth Smart | No | Yes | No | No |
| Supports Multiple Concurrent Bluetooth connections | | No, just one | | |
| Transmits cadence data | | No | | |
Purchase | CycleOps PowerBeam Pro | Wahoo Fitness KICKR V1/2013 | Tacx Genius | Racermate CompuTrainer | | Amazon | Link | Link | Link | N/A |
DCRainmaker | CycleOps PowerBeam Pro | Wahoo Fitness KICKR V1/2013 | Tacx Genius | Racermate CompuTrainer | | Review Link | Link | Link | Link | Link |