Alternatives to Gymdesk
Gym management software, formerly Martial Arts on Rails
Gymdesk ranks #4 of 10 in Gym & fitness studio management, with an Alt Score of 96. It is proprietary, sold by subscription from $75.00/month and available on Web, iOS and Android. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Gym and martial-arts school management: memberships, billing, attendance, scheduling, digital waivers, marketing, and a member app.
Independent gym owners and operators of martial arts schools, CrossFit boxes, yoga/Pilates studios, gymnastics centers, and dance studios who want one system instead of stitching together separate booking, billing, CRM, and access-control tools.
A flat-monthly-rate platform covering membership billing and recurring payments, class scheduling and booking with waitlists, a point-of-sale and online store, door access control (via a Kisi integration), email/SMS marketing automations, a white-label branded mobile app for members, a built-in website builder with an embeddable booking widget, and reporting on revenue, attendance, and member retention across multiple locations.
Gym owners run day-to-day operations from a web-based dashboard while members book classes, check in, and manage billing through the browser or the gym's own branded iOS/Android app; Gymdesk connects to payment processors (Stripe, Square, Authorize.net, GoCardless, Ezypay), Zapier, and door-lock hardware like Kisi, and pricing scales with active member count on a month-to-month plan starting at $75/month with a 30-day free trial.
Where Gymdesk stands out
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Why people leave Gymdesk
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Ranked alternatives
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Fitness business management software: class scheduling, membership billing, branded apps, automated marketing, access control, and multi-location reporting.
Enterprise cloud platform for spas, salons, med-spas, and fitness businesses: appointments, memberships, billing, POS, marketing, and multi-location operations.
All-in-one platform for yoga, pilates, and wellness studios: class and appointment booking, memberships, payments, branded apps, on-demand video, and marketing.
Cloud software for fitness studios, gyms, salons, and spas covering scheduling, booking, membership billing, marketing, staff management, and a consumer marketplace app.
Business management software for gyms, studios, and fitness professionals covering bookings, recurring billing, customer management, and on-demand video.
All-in-one gym management and workout-tracking platform for CrossFit and functional-fitness gyms: memberships, billing, programming, and performance tracking.
Management platform for gyms and boutique fitness studios: class scheduling, membership billing, branded member apps, access control, and reporting.
Management platform for gyms and boutique fitness: membership billing, scheduling, check-in/access, retail POS, automation, and a branded member app.
Personal-training and coaching platform with workout programming, client messaging, habit and nutrition tracking, in-app payments, and a branded client app.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Gym & fitness studio management checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Gymdesk is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-12
Non-Exclusive, Non-Transferable License to Use Our Services
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-07-12
Flat monthly rates based on your active member count.
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Starts at $75.00/month verified 2026-07-12
Micro Gym Newly opened gyms up to 50 members. Up to 50 active members* ... $75.00 / month
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Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-12
Web confirmed separately: 'Members can log in through the browser or a mobile app' (features/members). No desktop (Windows/macOS/Linux) client found.
Branded member app: White-label iOS and Android app for booking, check-in, payments
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Status active verified 2026-07-12
Corroborated by a dated blog post (gym-payroll-management, September 17, 2025) and a live limited-time promotional banner on the site.
© 2025 Gymdesk
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Class scheduling & booking Yes verified 2026-07-12
Accept online bookings for classes, seminars, events, and private sessions at your gym.
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Membership billing Yes verified 2026-07-12
Set up memberships with recurring payments over any number of days, weeks, months, or years.
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Access control integration Yes verified 2026-07-12
Kisi is online software that integrates with smart door locks to allow for keyless entry into facilities. Integrate your Gymdesk account with Kisi to grant facility access to members through their sma
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Member mobile app Yes verified 2026-07-12
Members can log in through the browser or a mobile app to book classes, check in, and review training progress.
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Point of sale / retail Yes verified 2026-07-12
Gym POS software allows you to sell merchandise, process memberships, and track inventory.
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Waivers & contracts Yes verified 2026-07-12
You have full control over the entire process - add waivers, membership options, capture payment information, add custom member fields, and more.
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Automated marketing Yes verified 2026-07-12
Add them to automated marketing campaigns to convert them to members.
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Staff scheduling & payroll Partial verified 2026-07-12
Payroll is confirmed, but the same article lists 'Gymdesk Payroll' in a comparison table with its own separate cost ($30+/month), suggesting it may be a paid add-on rather than bundled. No page found
Gymdesk's integrated payroll features make staff compensation management straightforward. It's everything in one place, from payroll taxes and regulatory compliance to payments across multiple roles.
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Reporting & analytics Yes verified 2026-07-12
Use reports for revenue and attendance to measure the current performance of your gym, analyze a specific period, or compare your numbers month-over-month.
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Branded member app Yes verified 2026-07-12
The features/member-app page itself markets it as 'your gym's mobile app' without using the word white-label; Gymdesk's own llms.txt summary explicitly calls it a white-label branded app.
Branded member app: White-label iOS and Android app for booking, check-in, payments
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Booking widget for website Yes verified 2026-07-12
Add your schedule, sign-up forms, booking widget, lead capture forms and more to your website.
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Multi-location Yes verified 2026-07-12
Keep track of who's attending any of your locations with live attendance tracking.
https://gymdesk.com/features/reporting
FAQ
Yes. PushPress and Trainerize have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.