7 top Glofox alternatives studio owners trust in 2026

Most studio owners leaving Glofox share a familiar experience. The platform worked well initially.

Then, an essential feature shifted to a pricier tier. Or renewal costs increased unexpectedly. Or expanding to a second location meant a ninety-minute sales call.

If this sounds familiar, you have choices. Glofox, now part of ABC Fitness, is strong for boutique fitness chains growing fast. But for many yoga, Pilates, and small wellness studios, it has more features than needed and relies heavily on sales. Here are seven options that address this, from full platforms to specialty tools.

A quick definition: a Glofox alternative is any platform that handles the day-to-day of running a studio, scheduling, memberships, payments, communication, and reporting. The strongest ones also bundle in what Glofox charges extra for or skips entirely, like a real website, a branded app, on-demand video, marketing tools, and migration help that does not cost extra.

1. OfferingTree

Built for yoga, Pilates, and small wellness studios that want one bill, no add-on tiers, and a real human running the migration.

Pricing: Individual plans from $26/month, studio plans from $100/month.

The simplest sell is the one you can verify yourself. OfferingTree’s pricing and features are transparently published on the website. No need for a quote or call.

Pro, Pro Plus, and Studio tiers have 0% transaction fees, so the only payment cost on top of your subscription is Stripe’s standard processing fee. Over a year, that one line item is often the biggest cost difference between two platforms that look similar on paper.

What makes the math work day-to-day is the breadth. Scheduling, memberships, payments, a custom website, email and SMS marketing, unlimited on-demand video, and a branded client app all live in one system, with one login and one bill. No “upgrade for the website” tier and no “add-on for the app.”

Migration is done by an actual onboarding team that has helped studios through this exact transition, not a help-center search bar.

For yoga, Pilates, dance, and small wellness studios that do not need the full enterprise weight Glofox carries, this is the closest thing to a like-for-like swap that actually saves money. You can look on their site for more on the studio management software overview and how it works for yoga studios.

2. Mindbody

Best for multi-location franchise operations that want marketplace exposure and the deepest reporting in the category.

Pricing: Starting at $99/month per location, but quote based.

The trade-off with Mindbody is real, even if the pricing is not.

On one side, the consumer-facing Mindbody app puts your classes in front of millions of people actively searching for studios in their area. That is genuine demand generation, and no smaller platform on this list can match it.

On the other hand, you are looking at a platform that charges per location, asks “let’s talk” the moment you move past the headline, and has a learning curve long-time users still grumble about.

The marketing and premium features most growing studios actually need also sit one or two tiers above the Starter plan. By the time you have added what you need, the all-in cost is often closer to two or three times the headline number.

For a multi-location franchise operation that wants the marketplace exposure and will use the deeper feature set, that math can still work. For a single studio that fills classes through Instagram and word of mouth, you are paying for visibility and depth you would not actually use.

If that sounds like your situation, we have a longer breakdown of lighter alternatives to Mindbody.

3. Zen Planner

Built for martial arts, BJJ, and CrossFit, where rank progression and skill tracking are part of the member experience.

Pricing: Studio plan from $99/month, with website ($99/mo), Engage marketing ($249/mo), branded app ($39/mo) and EMV Devices ($39/mo) sold as separate subscriptions. 

Rank progression and belt tracking are the features that explains why Zen Planner exists and why martial arts schools, BJJ academies, and CrossFit gyms keep choosing it. This feature is built into the member experience, not bolted on, and the platform has the kind of experience you only get from being purpose-built for a specific community over many years.

Member management, billing, scheduling, and workout tracking sit underneath, with mobile apps for staff and members.

Plan for the modular pricing. The $99/month Studio plan is the entry point, but features that other platforms include in their base price are sold as separate Studio Extensions.

A website is another $99/month. The engage marketing suite (drip campaigns, lead management, AI content) runs $249/month. The branded mobile app adds $39/month.

None of those are unreasonable on their own, but two or three together push the all-in cost well past the $99 sticker. If you only need core member management and skill tracking, you stay near the headline. If you want a website and marketing automation included, the comparison against an all-in-one solution shifts.

For a yoga, fitness, or Pilates studio that does not need rank tracking, it feels like paying for a specialty tool whose specialty does not apply. For a martial arts school or strength community where belt tracking is the differentiator, very few platforms do it better.

4. Wodify

Built for CrossFit, HYROX, and strength gyms where workout tracking and athlete data are central to the member experience.

Pricing: Starting at $79/month per location.

Wodify is the most targeted platform on this list. Performance tracking is its core.

Members log lifts, track PRs, and monitor long-term progress. Coaches gain real insight into attendance and improvement. Integrated heart-rate tracking and a workout marketplace support studios using pre-built programming.

The rest looks more standard: scheduling, billing, lead management, automations, on-demand media, and a branded app at the Ultimate tier (which also adds custom websites and unlimited automations).

The per-location pricing means costs scale fast for multi-site operations. The depth on the performance side is what justifies it.

A small yoga studio with twenty regulars is going to find Wodify built for a different kind of business. If your members are tracking PRs and chasing performance goals, Wodify belongs on your shortlist. If your studio is more about flow, breath, and community, one of the lighter platforms in this list will fit better.

5. PushPress

One of the only platforms in this category with a genuinely usable free plan, plus transparent published processing rates.

Pricing: Starts at a Free tier with a higher processing rate, Pro at $159/month, Max at $229/month. 

PushPress is one of the only platforms in this category that lets you actually start for free. The Free plan covers unlimited members, scheduling, billing, and member tracking, with higher card processing rates as the trade-off (4.99% + $0.30 per transaction, versus 2.89% on Pro).

Two things stand out beyond the free tier. All three plans include unlimited admins, staff, and members, which is rare in a category where per-seat fees often outpace the base subscription. And PushPress publishes its processing rates on the same page as its tiers, so the all-in math is something you can do before booking a demo.

Worth knowing: a few adjacent tools, like the Train workout-tracking module and the Grow CRM with website builder, are sold separately. If you want the full stack, the all-in cost runs higher than the Pro headline.

For a smaller studio that mostly needs scheduling, billing, and member management without paying for features it will not use, the Free or Pro plan is a real starting point.

6. TeamUp

Built for class-based studios (group fitness, CrossFit, yoga, Pilates) that want pricing tied to active customers, not staff seats.

Pricing: $119/month for 0-100 active customers, scaling up from there. The branded app is a separate $99/month add-on.

TeamUp does pricing differently from almost everyone else on this list. Instead of charging by feature tier or staff seat, it charges by active customer count.

A studio with eighty active customers pays one rate. A studio with three hundred pays more. You are not paying for capacity you are not using, and you are not penalized for adding part-time instructors or admin staff.

The platform is purpose-built for class-based businesses. Scheduling, memberships and packs, online and in-person payments, courses, family accounts, and family-shared memberships are all standard. Email, SMS, and on-demand programming round out the customer experience layer.

Integrations with Mailchimp, Zoom, and a long list of other tools mean you can keep what you already use rather than replacing every adjacent system inside one walled garden.

The branded app is a separate $99/month add-on. If a custom-branded app is a must-have, factor that in. If not, TeamUp is a clean, predictable option for a class-first studio.

7. Member Solutions

Not a full studio platform, Member Solutions is a billing and payment recovery service for studios losing revenue to unnoticed payment failures.

Pricing: Starting at $99/month, with no setup fees, but sales call and quote required. 

Quick reset for the last one: Member Solutions is not a full studio management platform like the other six. It is a billing and payment recovery service that has been doing this since 1991, primarily for martial arts schools, fitness studios, and specialty gyms.

Here is the practical difference. When a member’s card declines on most software platforms, you get an automated email and a row in a “failed payments” dashboard. The follow-up is on you.

Member Solutions calls the customer, contacts the bank to dispute chargebacks, and follows up until the payment is resolved. For a studio quietly losing meaningful revenue to silent payment failures every month, that human layer can pay for itself faster than most software upgrades.

This one fits alongside your studio software, not in place of it. If billing recovery is the bottleneck, run it next to your existing scheduling and member management. If you are looking for one platform to do everything, the all-in-ones higher up this list are the better starting point.

How to choose

The best platform for your studio depends on what your business looks like a year from now, not today. A tool that fits your setup right now might be the wrong tool the moment you launch a membership tier, add a second location, or run a workshop series.

That is normal, and the right platform should grow with you.

A simple way to work through it:

1. List what you actually do today. Think about the class types, pricing structures, channels, and systems you currently pay for.
2. List what you want to do in a year. Branded app? On-demand library? A second location? Workshops?
3. Shortlist three platforms. More than that, and you will not get through the trials.
4. Run a real trial, not a demo. Set up actual classes, add real clients in test mode, and run through a week. You will learn more in two hours of real use than in a one-hour sales call.
5. Model the all-in cost. Base subscription plus payment processing plus add-ons plus per-staff fees plus per-location fees. Sticker price is rarely the real price.

Two things tend to surprise studio owners about cost. Payment processing fees stacked on top of standard card rates can add up to more per year than the difference in base subscription. And add-ons like a branded app, on-demand video, or a website often live one tier above where the headline price puts you.

If a feature is critical, confirm it is in the plan you are quoted, not the next one up.

For a longer walkthrough, our fitness studio software buyer’s guide covers the framework in depth, and our software selection criteria post goes deeper on the questions worth asking each vendor.

How to switch without losing a weekend

Switching software sounds scarier than it usually is. Four choices make it easier:

• Export your data first. Class history, client list, pass balances, membership status. Most platforms will import a clean export.
• Pick a quiet week. Avoid the first week of January or the week before a workshop launches.
• Run both systems for one billing cycle. Let one cycle settle before turning Glofox (or your current software) off.
• Tell members what is changing. A short email about what is happening, when, and what (if anything) they need to do can remove most of the friction before it starts.

Frequently asked questions

What features should I prioritize when selecting studio management software?

Scheduling, payments, member management, and basic marketing tools come first. Beyond that, match the tool to the work: hybrid classes need on-demand video, one-on-ones need appointment scheduling, and retail needs point-of-sale.

How can I ensure a smooth migration from Glofox to a new platform?

Start in a slow season. Back up your data. Use the new platform’s onboarding team rather than going it alone. Run both systems for one billing cycle before fully switching.

Platforms with hands-on migration support (OfferingTree includes it on Studio plans, for example) take the painful parts off your plate.

What pricing models are common among wellness business software options?

There are a few common model types: flat monthly subscription, scaling by active customer count, or sometimes scaling by location.

Some platforms also charge transaction fees on top of standard card processing, which is the line item most worth checking. Quote-based pricing (like Glofox) means a sales call before you can know what you would pay.

How do I match software capabilities with my studio’s unique needs?

Run a real trial with your actual schedule, not a guided demo to see if a platform fits. Set up two or three real classes, add a few test clients, take a test payment, send a test reminder message, and pull a basic report.

If it feels clunky after 2 hours of real use, it will feel even worse on a busy Tuesday at 5:55pm.

What support resources help reduce overwhelm during software transitions?

Look for three things on any platform you are seriously considering. Hands-on onboarding from a real person, not a help-center search bar, is the biggest one. The platforms that include data migration as part of onboarding (rather than charging extra) take the most painful part of the switch off your plate entirely.

Second, an active user community or customer Slack/forum where studio owners share what is working. Real questions answered by real users go further than documentation alone.

Third, a help center that is actually maintained, with searchable articles and video walkthroughs for the workflows you will use most often. Bonus points if support is reachable by phone or live chat during the hours you teach, not just nine-to-five Monday-to-Friday.

Trying to decide on software? Plenty of studio owners reach this exact crossroads, and most of them tell us they wish they had moved sooner.

To see what an all-in-one wellness platform looks like without booking a sales call, start a free trial of OfferingTree or take a look at our studio management software overview. No contract, honest pricing, and a team that actually picks up the phone.