Glofox (ABC Fitness) Alternatives

Arketa

Free trial

9 /10

Arketa is the modern VC-backed fitness studio management platform focused on yoga + wellness. Individual Basic $49/month (1 staff + unlimited scheduling + CRM + on-demand library + class packages + memberships + programs/workshops/events). Individual Growth $83/month adds email + text campaigns + lead gen + automated workflows + AI email builder + 15K emails/1.5K SMS. Individual Suite $124/month adds custom branded website + CMS + digital advertising integrations. Studio Core/Growth/Suite custom-quote for multi-location. 17% annual billing discount. 3% transaction fee + Stripe fees transparent processing.

• Modern UX + VC-backed product investment for yoga + wellness studios
• Individual Basic $49/month category-leading transparent entry pricing
• Unlimited on-demand library material differentiator for member retention

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WellnessLiving

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8.8 /10

WellnessLiving offers transparent tiered pricing for multi-service wellness studios. Starter $69/month monthly ($62 annual, 10% savings) for 1 staff + core scheduling + POS + Achieve Client App. Business $199/month regular ($179 annual) for unlimited staff + rewards/loyalty + events + email/text marketing + lead management (or $39/month promotional first 2 months). BusinessPro $349/month regular ($314 annual) adds White Label Achieve Client App (or $69/month promotional first 2 months). Enterprise custom with parent/HQ account + multi-location reporting + cross-location visits. Free data migration all plans. 80% promotional 2-month discount on Business + BusinessPro.

• Transparent tiered pricing ($69-349/month) with published rates (vs Mindbody custom-quote)
• 80% promotional 2-month discount enables deep product evaluation
• Unlimited staff on Business+ eliminates per-user fee creep

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Mindbody

8.7 /10

Mindbody (merged with ClassPass 2021) is the category incumbent since 2001 — oldest + largest fitness/wellness studio management platform. Four tiers all custom-quote: Starter (business management + integrated payments + branded website booking + 3M+ user Mindbody app access + basic reporting), Accelerate (Starter + analytics + room/resource management + Client Pick-a-Spot + promo codes + premium add-ons), Ultimate (Accelerate + marketing automation + sales pipeline + advanced retention analytics), Enterprise (multi-location + franchise operations). Industry estimates: Starter $129-199/month, Accelerate $199-349/month, Ultimate $349-599+/month, Enterprise $500-5,000+/month. Transaction-based fees separate for payments (2.5-3%) and marketing services ($0.02-0.05/message).

• Category incumbent since 2001 with largest customer base + feature depth
• Unique 3M+ user app marketplace + ClassPass integration (category-differentiated customer acquisition)
• Enterprise tier category-leading multi-location + franchise operations capability

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Zen Planner

Free trial

8.6 /10

Zen Planner is the martial arts + CrossFit + gym specialty studio management software (founded 2006). Studio package starting $99/month, tiered by active members (anyone with membership or event attendance in past month). All tiers include 100% of Studio package features: Membership Management + Online Scheduling + Member Self-Service + Belt & Skill Tracking (unique) + SugarWOD Integration + Memberships & Billing + Staff Mobile App + Attendance Tracking + Payroll + Community Access + Reporting + Member Mobile App + Advanced Workout Tracking + Payment Processing. Add-ons: Website $99/month, Engage marketing automation $249/month, Branded App $39/month (cheapest in category), EMV Devices $39/month.

• Category leader for martial arts + CrossFit + gym + strength fitness (unique features)
• 100% Studio features at every price tier (no feature gating — unique in category)
• Branded App add-on $39/month cheapest branded mobile app in category

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