Best for
Best for class-led gyms and studios that want members to book, pay and open the door from one app carrying the studio's name.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Gym & Studio Management Comparison
Glofox vs. Mindbody
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for class-based studios and gyms that want new clients to find and book them through a consumer marketplace app.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Glofox | Mindbody |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Not stated | From $79 / location / month Starting price for North America and Asia. The price of each plan is given by sales; Enterprise is a custom multi-location quote. |
| API | Yes, through the ABC Fitness developer portal, with access granted on request | Not stated |
| Memberships and plans | Recurring, fixed-term, single-purchase and credit pack memberships, with pro-rated charges, scheduled price changes and pauses | Memberships and autopay contracts, also sold from the Business app |
| Billing and payments | Recurring billing with automatic card updates and configurable retries, payment links by email or SMS, and a POS device for the front desk; Glofox Payments or providers such as Stripe, GoCardless, Ezidebit and PayU | Mindbody Payments, powered by Stripe, with autopay contracts, automatic updates for expired cards, notices for failed or expiring payments and chargeback tracking |
| Attendance and access control | Check-in with a barcode in the member app or at a self-service tablet kiosk; door access through Kisi or Gantner from the member app, plus Innertelligence and Passport Technologies integrations; attendance, no-shows and late cancellations captured in reporting | Digital check-in for classes and appointments, also from the Business app; door access such as turnstiles and lock hardware through third-party integrations |
| Class scheduling and booking | Class and appointment booking with waitlists and automated reminders | One schedule for staffing and bookings, updated in real time; clients book through the Mindbody app, branded website widgets or mobile devices |
| Lead and renewal management | Lead CRM with lead source and follow-up history, embeddable lead capture forms, automated email, SMS and push journeys for leads, trials, renewals and win-backs, and a members-at-risk report | Lead management with a sales pipeline, follow-up tasks and funnel analytics; the built-in sales pipeline is on Ultimate |
| Member app | Branded member app with the business listed as publisher in the App Store and Google Play, for booking classes, buying memberships, paying and checking in | Businesses are listed in the Mindbody consumer app for discovery and booking; a branded app for iOS and Android is an add-on |
| Integrations and API | An API through the ABC Fitness developer portal with access on request, and payment, door access and CRM integrations | An integrations marketplace for payroll, door access, marketing and other tools, and a developer portal |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Not stated | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Onboarding | Guided onboarding | Not stated |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | more entries Stripe, GoCardless, Ezidebit, PayU, Kisi, Gantner, HubSpot, Salesforce | Stripe |
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Key Differences
- Memberships and plans Glofox Recurring, fixed-term, single-purchase and credit pack memberships, with pro-rated charges, scheduled price changes and pauses Mindbody Memberships and autopay contracts, also sold from the Business app
- Billing and payments Glofox Recurring billing with automatic card updates and configurable retries, payment links by email or SMS, and a POS device for the front desk; Glofox Payments or providers such as Stripe, GoCardless, Ezidebit and PayU Mindbody Mindbody Payments, powered by Stripe, with autopay contracts, automatic updates for expired cards, notices for failed or expiring payments and chargeback tracking
- Attendance and access control Glofox Check-in with a barcode in the member app or at a self-service tablet kiosk; door access through Kisi or Gantner from the member app, plus Innertelligence and Passport Technologies integrations; attendance, no-shows and late cancellations captured in reporting Mindbody Digital check-in for classes and appointments, also from the Business app; door access such as turnstiles and lock hardware through third-party integrations
- Class scheduling and booking Glofox Class and appointment booking with waitlists and automated reminders Mindbody One schedule for staffing and bookings, updated in real time; clients book through the Mindbody app, branded website widgets or mobile devices
- Lead and renewal management Glofox Lead CRM with lead source and follow-up history, embeddable lead capture forms, automated email, SMS and push journeys for leads, trials, renewals and win-backs, and a members-at-risk report Mindbody Lead management with a sales pipeline, follow-up tasks and funnel analytics; the built-in sales pipeline is on Ultimate
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Glofox
Strengths
- Door access through Kisi or Gantner from the member app
- Member app published under the business's own name
- Choice of payment providers, including GoCardless and Ezidebit
- Members-at-risk report for spotting churn
Limitations
- No price published; every plan is quoted
- API access is granted on request rather than self-serve
- The official site does not say whether the branded app is included or an extra
Mindbody
Strengths
- Listing in the Mindbody consumer app on every plan
- Unlimited users on the Starter plan
- No onboarding fee on any plan
- Automated email and text campaigns on Ultimate
Limitations
- Only the starting price is published; each plan is priced by sales
- Door access needs third-party hardware and integrations
- The branded app and AI Concierge are add-ons on Accelerate
- Data transfer and custom data conversion can cost extra
Plans
Pricing
Glofox
Price on Request
Visit siteMindbody
- Starter Not stated Business management, integrated payments, booking widgets, a business website, a Mindbody app listing, basic reporting and unlimited users.
- Accelerate Not stated Adds advanced analytics, room and resource management, Pick-a-Spot and promo codes; branded app and AI Concierge as add-ons.
- Ultimate Not stated Adds automated email and text campaigns, a sales pipeline for leads, 24/7 AI front desk support and a monthly text bundle.
- Enterprise Custom quote Custom multi-location plan.
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Glofox
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Mindbody
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- Features
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Glofox https://www.glofox.com · checked against the official source on 2026-11-12
Mindbody https://www.mindbodyonline.com/business · checked against the official source on 2026-11-12
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