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Headline price$1/member$19.90/mo$15/mo$57/mo$75/mo$119/mo$110/mo$89/mo$29/moFree$10/mo$25/mo$79/moFree (≤5 clients)$51/mo$4.97/mo$49/mo$0/mo$150/yr$49/mo$59/mo$29.98/mo$99/mo$9.99/mo$299/mo$79/mo$99/mo$69/mo$23.99/mo$90/mo$199/mo$39/mo~$239/mo entry (quote)$139/mo$0/mo$115/mo$139/mo$99/mo$99/mo$21.99/mo~$179/mo entry (quote)$99/mo (starting at)$79/mo entry (per location)
True monthly cost$49–$249/mo total — the cap keeps it predictable at any size$59.90–$89.90/mo for 10–50 clients, all-in (branded app + AI included); +$1.60 per client above 50$79–$149/mo for established coaches; overage adds $2–$4 per extra client$57/mo covers unlimited members for most gyms; $99–$149/mo if you add 24/7 door access$75–$200/mo for gyms up to 250 members on Gymdesk Payments ($100–$240/mo with your own processor) — add $100/mo each for door access or a branded member app$119–$379/mo by active customers; +$99/mo for a custom branded app$110–$220/mo covers most boxes; 201+ athletes is quote-based$129–$209/mo for most gyms once door access is added$29–$250/mo by client count; add +$75/mo if you want the branded app; client payments run through Stripe at standard rates$0 (4.99% + $0.30 card fees) or $159–$229/mo flat; $256–$559/mo with the branded app or full stack$25–$250/mo for 5–200 clients, plus $10–$90/mo in add-ons$52–$59/mo for unlimited clients; $195–$215/mo with your own App Store app$79–$239/mo per location depending on feature tier, plus Stripe processing at 2.9% + $0.30 per card (1% for ACH), published directly on the pricing page$29–$290/mo for 10–300 clients, plus $9–$77+/mo in add-ons$91–$438/mo per location for All-in-One (20–2,500 clients), plus 2.75% + $0.20 card processing$49–$104/mo covers most single-location boxes (16–100 athletes) — and remember to budget a separate billing/POS subscription, since SugarWOD doesn’t include one$49–$245/mo on Standard covers almost every single-location studio (up to 3,000+ students); add roughly $44–$86/mo for Plus’s branded app, plus a $169 one-time setup fee$0–$239/mo depending on tier (Professional billed annually; $299/mo billed monthly), plus Stripe processing at an unpublished rate and an unstated additional fee for invoicing$150–$190/yr base plus $2.75–$4.10 per athlete (or $299–$429/yr flat for schools), plus 3.4%+$0.30 card processing on registration payments$49–$149/mo by staff seats, not client count — plus 2.9% + $0.30 per card transaction (1.9% + $0.30 ACH) through Usio if you process payments on the platform$59–$149/mo flat, plus Stripe’s standard processing rate if you take payments online (not published, billed separately)$69.98–$164.98/mo once you pass 5 clients; custom quote above 50$99/mo per location if you book a demo (reported as "$100/month off for life"), $199 regular otherwise; add-ons (performance tracking reported ~$49/mo, branded app, website) and reported ~2.6–2.7% + $0.25–0.30 processing grow the real bill$74.99–$159.99/mo for most team programs (50–250 athletes); add $9.99/mo per assistant coach; teams above 1,000 athletes need a custom quote$299–$599/mo per location (Core/Pro), though the exact number depends on a term length negotiated with sales — plus a branded app add-on on Core ($149/mo + $500 setup) and no published payment-processing rate$129/mo at 10 clients, $329/mo at 30 and $529/mo at 50; add 2.4% per transaction if you use Coachway’s built-in payments$99–$289/mo for Studio by active members; most gyms add the $39/mo branded app; Ultimate with Website and Engage runs $348–$538/mo$199/mo for most studios (Business, unlimited staff); $349/mo with your own white-label app; plus partner-processor fees$63.99/mo for a 5-person team (one calendar + 4 extra at $10/mo each); the $23.99 headline is a struck-through discount off a $30 regular rate on Vagaro’s own pricing page, good for the first 6 months only; its Vera AI booking tool also keeps 20% of new-client revenue it books for you, on top of card-processing fees$150–$280/mo for most team programs (Gold to Platinum Pro, 250–1,000 athletes); billed annually the same tiers work out to roughly $75–$233/mo; add $50/mo for the optional AMS athlete-monitoring module or $200/mo for the TeamBuildr OS gym-management add-on if you need member billing and scheduling$199–$549/mo depending on court count (annual billing knocks the effective rate down to $159–$499/mo), plus $25/mo per optional integration (DUPR, WPR, stringing, access control) and SMS/email overage past the included allowance$39–$329/mo depending on student count and whether you process payments through the platform (Software + Payments is cheaper at every tier due to processing-based discounts)No pricing published — Capterra, G2 and SoftwareAdvice list entry at ~$239/mo (Basic: custom-branded apps, booking, CRM, invoicing, workouts, analytics); real quotes vary with modules and size$139–$299/mo per location — all three tiers include the same core features, so most single-location schools only pay more for the longer-commitment Premium tier's bundled extras, not for missing functionality$0–$49.90/mo depending on tier, plus published add-ons (SMS, extra bookings, custom domain) and a quote-only Enterprise tier for larger operations$115–$550/mo per facility depending on hosting mode, feature tier and seat count — Self-Hosted Standard (3 seats) is the $115 floor; Cloud Premium (12 seats) is the $550 ceiling$139–$249/mo billed annually ($159–$286 billed monthly) depending on tier, plus unpublished per-location fees for franchise networks and an unpublished branded-app setup fee$99–$499/mo plus a 1% service fee per invoice, card processing at 2.75–2.85% + $0.30, eCheck at 1% + $0.50, and a one-time implementation fee of $899–$2,999$99–$299/mo depending on tier, plus an unpublished one-time setup fee if a branded app is added$54.99/mo (Unlimited plan) plus $9/mo per premium athlete beyond the first free one, discounted at scale — a 20-athlete roster runs roughly $200+/mo including premium upgradesNo pricing published anywhere — third-party listings report ~$179–$285/mo for smaller single-location accounts (Core-level features); multi-location reviewers cite $750+/mo; real quotes vary with bundle and number of locations$110–$400+/mo reported by operators (Essential to Elite); Elite includes the branded app$99–$499+/mo per location as reported by owners (Starter to Ultimate), before the branded app and processing
Pricing modelPer active member (Free up to 10 → Pro $1/member, min $49, cap $249)Flat plans by included clients (every feature included)Per-client tiers + overage (Starter 2 clients → Pro 20 → Super Pro 20 + white-label)Flat tiers by service level (Start Up $0 → Standard $57 → 24/7 Access $149) — unlimited members on paid plansPublic 5-tier ladder by member count, every core feature included at every tier; optional add-ons for door access, a branded app and extra locationsPublic tiers by active customers (all features on every tier)Public tiers by active athletes (all box-native features included)Flat per-site tiers by current members (Foundation → Advanced → Professional → Enterprise)Published tiers by client count (10–250 clients); yearly billing gives 2 months free; Enterprise custom for 250+Flat tiers (unlimited members) + published add-onsTiered by coaching-client seats (Free → Grow → Pro 5–200 → Studio)3-client Starter, then flat unlimited-client plansThree published tiers (Essentials / Growth / Scale), unlimited students on every tier — price scales with feature depth, not student countFree up to 5 clients, then client-count tiers + separate add-onsPer-location tiers by clients (Manage, Coach or All-in-One; 20 to 2,500 clients)Public 12-step ladder by registered athlete count, adjusting automatically each month; the same feature set applies at every tierTwo published ladders by student count: Standard (software only) and Plus (adds a branded parent app); Enterprise is quote-only for multi-location chainsFree tier plus three published paid tiers (Basic/Standard/Professional) billed monthly or annually (~20% cheaper annually), plus a quote-only Enterprise tierTwo published tiers (Team Lite + Meet / Team Premium + Meet), each billed annually per-athlete or as a flat school rate; League and Mobile Pro are unpublished add-onsFlat tiers by staff-seat count (Solo 1 → Enterprise 11+); clients/members are always unlimitedThree fully flat tiers (Grow / Flow / Pro) — price never changes with student, class or staff countPer active-client tiers (5 / 20 / 50 clients)Per-location plans: Essentials published (demo-booking rate), Accelerate → Ultimate demo-onlyPublished 11-step ladder by athlete count, from $9.99/mo (1 athlete) to $399.99/mo (1,000); teams above 1,000 get a custom quote; assistant coaches are $9.99/mo eachTwo published per-location tiers (Core, Pro) plus a custom Enterprise tier for multi-location volume; the exact price within a tier depends on a contract term length chosen with a sales consultantOne all-inclusive plan: base fee for up to 5 clients plus a fixed price per extra client, billed monthly (in Europe €69 + €9 per extra client, ex-VAT)Published tiers by active members (Studio → Essentials → Ultimate); month-to-month, annual contract on requestPublished plans by features and staff (Starter → Business → BusinessPro → Enterprise); unlimited clients; 10% off annuallyPublished per-calendar tiers ($23.99–$83.99/mo for 1–7 staff logins; extra staff free beyond 7); unlimited clients on every tier; month-to-month, cancel anytimePublished tiers by athlete count: Silver $90/mo (50 athletes), Gold $150/mo (250), Platinum $200/mo (500), Platinum Pro $280/mo (1,000); unlimited coach accounts on every tier; annual billing gives 2 months freeThree published tiers by court count (Launch 8 / Advance 16 / Momentum 32), billed monthly or annually; Custom pricing past 32 courts or multiple locationsTwo parallel ladders by student count (Software Only vs. Software + Payments, 9 tiers each from 0-100 up to 5,000+ students); the top band is quote-onlyQuote-only bundles by business size and modules (entry reported by Gartner listings)Three published tiers per location (Signature / Elite / Premium) with an identical core feature set; the difference is contract length, not capability. Enterprise (multi-location) is quote-only.Free tier plus four published paid tiers (Basic/Standard/Premium/Enterprise) billed monthly or annually (~17% cheaper annually); Enterprise is quote-onlyA published matrix: Cloud or Self-Hosted hosting mode × Standard/Plus/Premium feature tier × up to-3/6/12 user-seat band, all per facility. No setup fees at any combination.Three published tiers (Essential/Advanced/Premium) billed monthly or annually (~15% cheaper annually), plus unpublished per-location franchise pricingTwo published tiers (Standard/Advanced) by account and facility ceiling, plus a quote-only Custom tier for large public agenciesThree published tiers (Excel/Exceed/Ultimate) with monthly, quarterly or yearly billing and no stated minimum contractTwo published coach tiers: Basic $21.99/mo (up to 4 basic athletes, 1 free Premium athlete) and Unlimited $54.99/mo (unlimited basic athletes); extra Premium athletes are $9/mo each with volume discounts from 10+ athletes (down to $4.50/mo at 1,000+); $99 setup fee, waived with code TPCOACHFully quote-based — three unpriced tiers (Core, Core + Growth, Full Growth Bundle) by feature bundle and studio size; no published starting priceQuote-based (Essential, Boost, Elite, Enterprise)Quote-based (Starter, Accelerate, Ultimate — sales call required)
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Best forSmall and mid-size boxes and gyms (10–250 members)Value-focused coachesCoaches who want their own app-store listing without an enterprise quoteGyms past ~60 members tired of per-member pricingMartial arts schools (BJJ, MMA, karate, taekwondo) that want belt/rank tracking built in — a niche this catalog hasn’t covered until nowStudios & gyms that hate sales callsCrossFit boxes & functional fitness gymsGyms running 24/7 or unstaffed hoursSolo trainers and small studios that want every price published — no sales calls, no quotes, everCrossFit boxesScaling online coachesHigh-volume coachesMartial arts, dance and small boutique-fitness studios that want a transparent, feature-tiered price with no sales callNew coaches (free ≤5 clients)Studios and gyms that want coaching + management in one systemCrossFit boxes and functional-fitness gyms that already run (or don’t mind running) a separate billing/POS systemDance studios that want recital, production, tuition and attendance tools built for the vertical — a niche this catalog hasn’t covered until nowCrossFit boxes, martial arts, boxing/MMA gyms, and yoga/Pilates/spinning/dance studios wanting a free tier to start onCompetitive swim teams, leagues and clubs — summer league, year-round, school/collegiate and YMCA swim programs — not gyms or studiosSolo instructors and small studios (yoga, Pilates, dance, fitness, personal training) with a large or growing client roster who do not want the bill to climb with itStudios of any size who want the subscription bill to never move, regardless of how many students or classes they addCoaches who want simpleCrossFit and functional-fitness boxes that want the deepest workout tracking and leaderboardsStrength & conditioning coaches who want the exact price for their exact roster size, published, before they sign upBoutique studios (yoga, Pilates, barre, Lagree, indoor cycling, circuit/HIIT) that want AI-driven retention tools and marketing automation built in, not bolted onCoaches with fewer than about 15 clients who want every feature without choosing add-onsMartial arts schools, BJJ and MMA gyms — belt/rank testing is built inMulti-service studios mixing classes, appointments, events and asset bookings (rooms, bikes, courts)Salons, spas, med-spas and wellness businesses that want booking, POS and marketplace discovery bundled into one systemStrength & conditioning staffs programming for rosters of 50–1,000+ athletes across one or more teamsTennis, pickleball and padel clubs — the specialist built for racquet sports, not a general gym tool adapted to itDance, gymnastics, cheer and music schools comparing price ladders directly against Jackrabbit Dance and iClassProMulti-service businesses — training, challenges, digital products and retail in one systemGymnastics, cheer, swim and dance schools that want the full feature set — not a stripped-down entry tier — at the lowest published priceSolo personal trainers, yoga/Pilates instructors and small studios wanting the cheapest fully-published tier in this catalog, including a genuinely free oneClimbing gyms and bouldering facilities — the category's long-standing specialist, not a general gym tool adapted to the nicheMulti-service businesses that are not pure gyms — dance, martial arts, tutoring/education and franchise operators Pike13 explicitly targets alongside fitnessYMCAs, JCCs, community/arts centers, parks & recreation departments, camps and swim schools — not a fit for most gyms or studios in this catalogMulti-service businesses that blend fitness with spa, salon or wellness services under one roofRunning, cycling and triathlon coaches who want the category-standard platform with deep TSS/power/pace analyticsPremium boutique studios and multi-location franchises (spin, yoga, Pilates) that want a polished custom-branded appBoutique fitness studiosBoutique studios
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