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Zenoti vs Mindbody

Zenoti vs Mindbody: which suits your spa or studio

Zenoti is the deeper choice for spa, salon and med spa businesses, with strong retail stock and an AI receptionist. Mindbody is the stronger choice for fitness studios that benefit from its consumer marketplace.

Free, no commitment. Thirty minutes with someone who has run a venue. Updated November 2026.
Choose Zenoti if

Spa and salon groups that run treatments and retail across several locations.

Choose Mindbody if

Fitness and wellness studios that want new clients from a consumer marketplace.

Consider Benvo if

If the spa or studio is part of a hotel, club or resort, Benvo is worth a look. Spa and wellness ($129 a month) and Fitness and classes ($129) keep treatments and classes on the same guest record as dining and courts, with charges to the house account and Chloe booking by phone.

Price

Per venue per month in US dollars, before tax.

$258 a monthSpa and wellness, Fitness and classes
  • $0 setup, data moved for you
  • $3,096 in the first year
  • AI team included, no cover fees
Zenoti$425 a monthTypical mid tier
  • Setup not published
  • $5,100 in the first year
Mindbody$380 a monthTypical mid tier
  • Setup not published
  • $4,560 in the first year
Differences

Treatments or classes first

Both book treatments by room and therapist and run class timetables, but Zenoti is designed around treatments and Mindbody around classes.

Finding new clients

Mindbody runs a consumer marketplace that sends new clients. Zenoti offers a branded app only.

AI on the phone

Zenoti sells an AI Receptionist for calls. Mindbody's Messenger AI is a text and chat add-on.

Typical cost

As of November 2026 a typical Zenoti location pays around $425 a month and a typical Mindbody location around $380.

Features

Spa, courts and fitness

16 featuresZenotiMindbody
Treatment booking by room and therapistIncludedIncludedIncluded
Court booking with fair use rulesIncludedTier windows, limits, prime time and guest capsNot includedNot included
Open matches and player levelsIncludedNot includedNot included
Ladders and leaguesIncludedNot includedNot included
Class timetable and packsIncludedPick your spot, credits and packsIncludedIncluded
Waitlists that move automaticallyIncludedPartlyNot confirmedPartlyNotifies waitlist, auto add not confirmed
Golf tee sheetIncludedSunrise to sunset times and standing times lotteryNot includedNot included
Gate PINs and court lightsIncludedNot includedNot included
Member and guest pricingIncludedIncludedIncluded
Charge to member accountIncludedPosts to the house account statementPartlyNot confirmedPartlyClient account balance only
Spa, lunch and court day plansIncludedPartlyMulti service visits, no dining or courtsNot included
Retail and product stockIncludedSell products at spa checkout, stock comes offIncludedAuto reorder triggersIncluded
Therapist commissions and tipsIncludedCommission rules with tiers, tips at checkoutIncludedIncludedPayroll report with commissions and tips
Consumer marketplace appNot includedOwn member booking, no public marketplaceNot includedBranded app onlyIncluded
Same guest record as diningIncludedNot includedNot included
AI concierge books by phoneIncludedIncludedAI ReceptionistPaid extraMessenger AI, text and chat
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.

Questions

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

For a day spa, Zenoti is usually the closer fit. It is built around treatments by room and therapist, retail with automatic reorder triggers, commissions and an AI receptionist. Mindbody also books treatments but is designed first for classes and studios.

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