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Mindbody vs Glofox

Mindbody vs Glofox for gyms and fitness studios

Mindbody suits studios that want marketplace discovery and established payroll reporting with commissions. Glofox suits boutique gyms that want a clean branded app and automatic waitlists, at a slightly lower typical price.

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Choose Mindbody if

Studios and wellness businesses that want new clients from the Mindbody marketplace.

Choose Glofox if

Boutique gyms and studios that want their own branded app and simple class operations.

Consider Benvo if

For a gym inside a members club, hotel or resort, Benvo is a third option. Fitness and classes with Spa and wellness costs $258 a month, with pick your spot classes, packs, automatic waitlists, commissions and charges to the member's house account, on the same record as dining.

Price

Per venue per month in US dollars, before tax.

$258 a monthFitness and classes, Spa and wellness
  • $0 setup, data moved for you
  • $3,096 in the first year
  • AI team included, no cover fees
Mindbody$380 a monthTypical mid tier
  • Setup not published
  • $4,560 in the first year
Glofox$335 a monthTypical mid tier
  • Setup not published
  • $4,020 in the first year
Differences

Marketplace or branded app

Mindbody lists your classes in its consumer app. Glofox gives you a branded app only, so members book with your brand.

Waitlists

Glofox moves people off the waitlist automatically. Mindbody notifies the waitlist, and automatic adding is not confirmed.

Staff pay

Mindbody has a payroll report with commissions and tips. Glofox records trainer pay rates without commissions.

Treatments

Mindbody books treatments by room and therapist. Glofox offers appointments without room and therapist pairing.

Features

Spa, courts and fitness

16 featuresMindbodyGlofox
Treatment booking by room and therapistIncludedIncludedPartlyAppointments, no room and therapist pairing
Court booking with fair use rulesIncludedTier windows, limits, prime time and guest capsNot includedPartlyFacility bookings without court rules
Open matches and player levelsIncludedNot includedNot included
Ladders and leaguesIncludedNot includedNot included
Class timetable and packsIncludedPick your spot, credits and packsIncludedIncludedSpot booking, credits and packs
Waitlists that move automaticallyIncludedPartlyNotifies waitlist, auto add not confirmedIncluded
Golf tee sheetIncludedSunrise to sunset times and standing times lotteryNot includedNot included
Gate PINs and court lightsIncludedNot includedPartlyNot confirmed
Member and guest pricingIncludedIncludedIncluded
Charge to member accountIncludedPosts to the house account statementPartlyClient account balance onlyNot included
Spa, lunch and court day plansIncludedNot includedNot included
Retail and product stockIncludedSell products at spa checkout, stock comes offIncludedPartlyPOS sales, stock tracking not confirmed
Therapist commissions and tipsIncludedCommission rules with tiers, tips at checkoutIncludedPayroll report with commissions and tipsPartlyTrainer pay rates, no commissions
Consumer marketplace appNot includedOwn member booking, no public marketplaceIncludedNot includedBranded app only
Same guest record as diningIncludedNot includedNot included
AI concierge books by phoneIncludedPaid extraMessenger AI, text and chatNot included
Included IncludedPaid extraPartly Limited, on a higher plan or not confirmedNot included Not included
Sources and how we checked

From each vendor's own pricing, product and help pages, and buyer reviews where a vendor publishes little, checked in November 2026. Prices are typical per venue per month in US dollars before tax; vendors quote per deal. Product names are trademarks of their owners, and Benvo is not affiliated with any of them. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.

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Questions

Still curious? Talk to someone who has run a venue.

Glofox is often preferred by boutique gyms that want their own branded app and automatic waitlists. Mindbody suits gyms that want extra bookings from its marketplace and need payroll reporting with commissions and tips. Both cover class timetables, credits, packs and member and guest pricing.

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