Best Gym Membership Software for 2026: 10 Options Compared by Use Case

PushPress is the independent gym's operating system, built for CrossFit boxes, martial arts academies, strength gyms and boutique studios. It runs memberships, automated billing, class and appointment scheduling, check-ins and a member app in one place, with Stripe-based payment processing throughout. The pricing is the draw: Core Free costs $0 a month, Core Pro runs $159 and Core Max $229, all month to month with no contracts.

The catch is the modular pricing. The free tier charges 4.99% + $0.30 on every card payment, while Pro drops that to 2.89% and Max to 2.75%, so a busy gym saves enough on processing to cover the subscription. Grow (CRM and marketing) costs $329 a month, Train (workout tracking) starts at $79 and the branded app is $97. Buy PushPress when you want to start free and grow without re-platforming.

Mindbody is the biggest name in fitness software, and its marketplace is the reason to buy it. Listing classes on the Mindbody app puts your studio in front of customers actively searching for workouts, which is a discovery channel the competitors cannot replicate. Booking, payments, reporting, staff management and multi-location support round out a deep platform, and Starter costs $99 a month per location.

The trade-offs are cost and complexity. The price is per location, not per business, so a five-location gym pays about $500 a month before add-ons, and the higher tiers are quoted rather than published. A 20% commission on new marketplace clients also takes a real cut. Buy Mindbody when discovery matters more than the lowest subscription; buy PushPress or Gymdesk when it does not.

Gymdesk keeps things plain: every feature on every plan, priced by how many active members you have. Micro Gym costs $75 a month for up to 50 active members when you use Gymdesk Payments, Small Gym costs $100 for 51–100, Medium $150 for 101–150 and Large $200 for 151–250. Memberships, billing, class booking, attendance, point of sale, facility access and marketing all live under one login.

The limits are scope, not price. Reporting is lighter than the specialists, the integration list is shorter, and door access plus the branded app each cost $100 a month extra. Frozen, cancelled and prospective members do not count toward the active-member total, which keeps the bill honest. Pick Gymdesk when you want the whole operation in one simple place at a flat price.

TeamUp is the flexible choice for studios running memberships, class packs and courses together. Pricing is refreshingly clear: $119 a month for up to 100 active customers, $189 for 101–200 and $379 for 501+, with every feature included at every size. Lead management, instructor availability, waivers, forms, courses and online booking come standard, and there is no contract or cancellation fee.

The trade-off is growth cost. The customer-count bands mean the bill rises with success, and marketing automation is thinner than on Momence or WellnessLiving. Multi-instructor studios get practical tools for staff scheduling and class-level controls that handle many coaches and class types. Pick TeamUp when your complexity is scheduling, not marketing.

WellnessLiving's pitch is consolidation: loyalty rewards, automated review requests, email campaigns, a branded app and online booking all live in one platform. Starter costs $69 a month for one staff member, Business costs $199 with unlimited staff and marketing campaigns, and BusinessPro costs $349 and adds the white-label client app. Paying annually saves about 10% on each tier.

The catch is the staff seat. Starter covers exactly one person, so hiring a second instructor triples the bill overnight to $199 — budget on Business if you have a team. The interface is crowded and takes learning, and a custom website and on-demand video are paid extras. Pick WellnessLiving when marketing and retention tools matter as much as scheduling.

Zen Planner carved its niche among discipline-focused businesses: martial arts academies, CrossFit boxes, gymnastics studios and bootcamp gyms. Beyond scheduling and billing, it tracks belt ranks, fitness assessments and skill-based progression, which matters when the product is coaching development rather than access. Studio starts at $99 a month, Essentials at $198 and the top tier at $348, all month to month.

The depth shows in the details: automated attendance scoring and alerts, a customizable member portal and an integrated CRM for the client lifecycle. The catch is the unbundling — Engage marketing costs $249 a month, a website $99 and a branded app $39, so a fully loaded setup climbs fast. Pick Zen Planner when programming and progression tracking drive retention.

Wodify is the CrossFit box specialist. Workout tracking, performance history, leaderboards and class programming are built for the functional fitness format, with member engagement features that match how boxes actually operate. Essentials lists at $199 a month per site; Wodify's pricing page currently shows $99 a month (a $100-a-month saving) — checked November 9, 2026, and higher tiers carry no published price, and the product holds G2's Leader badge for Overall and Small Business in Summer 2026.

At $99 a month per site it matches the mid-range tools, and the depth justifies it for boxes where workout tracking drives retention. Members logging scores, tracking PRs and competing on leaderboards are engagement mechanics generic tools cannot replicate. Pick Wodify when you run a dedicated box; generalist gyms will find it opinionated.

ABC Glofox focuses on boutique fitness businesses that want a premium branded experience. Scheduling, payments, member engagement, sales, marketing and analytics come with a branded client app that carries the studio's identity rather than the vendor's. Franchises and studio networks get multi-location management with centralized oversight, and the vendor provides growth support alongside the platform.

The pitch is brand and growth, but buyers should ask for detailed pricing before committing: the plans page publishes only a $99-a-month floor, and field quotes land around $250–$360 a month for many studios. Twelve-month contracts are standard. Buy Glofox when the branded experience drives the business; single small studios pay for franchise-grade capability they will not use.

Punchpass is the simple choice for small class-based studios. At $59 a month, yoga and Pilates studios get scheduling, passes, memberships and attendance tracking without the complexity or cost of the bigger platforms. Plans are month to month with no contracts, payments run through your own Stripe account with nothing added, and a 14-day trial with no credit card covers the evaluation.

The catch is the plan split: recurring memberships start on Flow at $99 a month, so the $59 Grow plan only sells passes. There is no native branded app, no texting and no built-in website, and advanced reporting and marketing automation are limited. Pick Punchpass when the studio is small and the needs are straightforward; graduate to TeamUp or Mindbody when you outgrow it.

Momence combines studio management with marketing and on-demand video. The free plan lets small studios start without cost in older comparisons, and paid plans from $60 a month add capacity and features. Studios selling recorded classes alongside live sessions get both in one platform, with email and SMS tools, promotional features and video content sitting next to scheduling and billing.

The honest caveat is that none of that is priced on the vendor's own page anymore. The pricing page now reads 'Let's talk pricing' and offers only a sales conversation, and the G2 listing holds just 3 reviews at 3.0/5 — too thin to lean on. Ask for the full quote, including processing markups, before comparing Momence against the published prices in this list.