Zen Planner review
The Daxko-owned workhorse for martial arts and functional fitness — quoted pricing, belt tracking built in.
A deep, feature-complete platform with the best belt-and-rank tooling in our gym category and strong SugarWOD workout tracking. But nothing is price-published — third parties report $99–$289/mo before add-ons — and its Trustpilot (2.0/5, mostly end-user billing complaints) is the worst we have scored.
Overall · Great
Advertising disclosure. We may earn a commission when you sign up through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Commissions never influence our scores or rankings — editorial independence is the whole point.
How we scored it
Six weighted categories. Weights are published and identical for every platform.
Pros
- Best-in-category belt tracking, rank testing and progressions for martial arts
- SugarWOD workout tracking is part of the Daxko suite — not a bolted-on integration
- Full-service billing option: Daxko handles receivables, retries and recovery
- Engage branded member app plus AI features in the product suite
- 24/7 keyless entry available via the HybridAF integration
Cons
- No published pricing — third parties report $99/mo for up to 45 members, climbing past $289 for 251+
- The full toolkit (with Engage app and add-ons) reportedly runs $387–$577/mo
- Trustpilot 2.0/5 (333 reviews) — dominated by end-user billing and cancellation disputes
- Capterra reviewers report recurring bugs and slow performance
Pricing, decoded
Quote-based tiers by member count (Studio → Essentials → full Daxko toolkit).
Headline price
Quote
What the marketing shows
True monthly cost
Reported $99–$289/mo before add-ons; the full toolkit reportedly lands $387–$577/mo
What you actually pay
Studio
Reported entry tier, up to 45 members
~$99/mo
Essentials
Reported bundle tier (Capterra)
~$198/mo
Full toolkit
Reported all-in cost with Engage app and add-ons
$387–$577/mo
Common add-ons
- Engage branded appquote
- Full-service billing (Daxko)quote
- HybridAF 24/7 keyless entryquote
Payment processing
Daxko full-service billing available; rates quoted at signup
Real fee calculator
See the true monthly cost, not the headline.
- Base plan
- $289
- Processing (2.90%)
- $348
- Add-ons
- $250
- True cost / month
- $887
Headline was Quote. Estimated — vendor is quote-based.
Who should NOT buy Zen Planner
- Owners who want to see the price before talking to sales — everything is quote-based.
- Budget-driven gyms — reported tiers plus the full toolkit run $387–$577/mo, far above RhinoFit’s flat $57.
- Anyone sensitive to billing complaints — Trustpilot sits at 2.0/5 across 333 reviews, mostly end-user billing disputes.
Is Zen Planner your pick?
Take the quiz to see how it stacks up against your exact needs, or compare it head-to-head.