A yoga studio runs on full classes, a considered product ladder - intro offer, class pack, unlimited membership - and the quiet art of keeping members coming back. Most "gym software" is overbuilt and overpriced for that. This is the honest 2026 roundup of the software that actually fits a studio, and a straight answer on where the marketplace and on-demand platforms win. See our full comparison library in the comparison hub.
For most yoga studios, GYMSNA is the best value in 2026: $0/month plus a flat 1% into your own Stripe account, class booking with automatic waitlists, intro offers, class packs and memberships in one checkout, an embeddable booking calendar, and an AI Adviser that flags members before they drift away. Choose Momence if a native on-demand video library is central to how you sell, or Mindbody if consumer-marketplace and ClassPass discovery drive your growth. We make GYMSNA - here's the honest breakdown, including the one thing GYMSNA leaves to a specialist tool and where the others genuinely win.
Last verified: July 2026. GYMSNA pricing is fixed at $0/month + 1%; competitor figures are from their public pricing pages and re-checked each quarter. Several competitors ran promos that ended 30 June 2026, so verify current pricing before deciding.
A studio isn't a 24/7 gym and it isn't a CrossFit box. Judge any platform against these five before you look at price - and be honest about which ones you actually need in one system.
Popular classes fill, and a full class should invite a waitlist, not a dead end. You want capacity treated as a hard limit, an automatic first-in-first-out waitlist when a class fills, and the next member promoted the moment someone cancels - so your 6pm vinyasa never runs half-empty next to a waitlist that gave up and went home.
Studios convert on a ladder: an intro offer for first-timers, class packs for the once-a-weekers, unlimited memberships for regulars, drop-ins for travellers, and workshops or teacher trainings on top. The software needs intro offers, credit-based packs with expiry, recurring memberships and one-off events in a single checkout - with per-class cancellation rules that protect your popular times.
Many studios added digital income - on-demand libraries and livestreamed classes. This is the one area a pure management platform may not cover natively. Decide whether video needs to live inside your booking software (Momence and WellnessLiving bundle it) or can run in a dedicated tool or Zoom alongside it. Most studios are fine with the latter.
Your members feel your brand at the booking screen as much as on the mat. You want a clean, mobile-first booking page you can drop straight into your own website, self-service for booking, cancelling and managing credits, and automated reminders - so the front desk isn't fielding "am I booked?" texts before every class.
Studio margins are thin. Per-location tiers and a marketplace commission on your own members quietly erode them. Look for pricing that tracks the business: either a low member-banded fee or, better, a flat percentage that only costs you when you actually take money - and payments that pay out to your own account, not a platform's.
GYMSNA is built for class-based studios and maps cleanly onto the five needs above - including the one it deliberately leaves to a specialist tool.
GYMSNA does not host on-demand or livestream video itself, and we won't pretend otherwise. It's the booking, payments, membership and analytics layer for your studio. Studios that sell digital classes typically run a dedicated on-demand tool (or Zoom for livestream) and use GYMSNA for scheduling, packs and payments underneath. If a native, bundled video library and LMS are essential, Momence or WellnessLiving (below) are the better fit, and we'll say so.
Every class has a hard capacity. When it fills, members see Join Waitlist instead of a dead "Class Full" button - a first-in-first-out queue with live numbered positions. When someone cancels, the next member gets a 2-hour exclusive priority window by email; if they don't book, the system advances automatically. Required waivers gate a first booking, and per-class cancellation windows refund an early cancel or forfeit a late one, automatically.
See the live class calendar and waitlists →Sell an intro offer to convert first-timers, credit-based class packs with per-pack expiry, unlimited memberships with automated billing, and drop-ins side by side. Discount codes (bulk-generated, one-per-customer) power intro pricing and referrals, and Smart Upsells put mats, retail and workshops in the same Stripe checkout. It's the full studio product ladder without a separate tool for each rung.
See packs and memberships live →Studio churn is quiet - a member slips from three classes a week to one, then cancels. The AI Adviser reviews your bookings, payments, members and classes every day and surfaces the single most valuable thing to act on right now - a fading regular, a failed membership payment, a class leaking capacity - with a one-click way to act. Ask AI answers plain-English questions on your live data ("who hasn't booked in 14 days?"), and member status flags keep the drift visible.
GYMSNA has no subscription and no per-location fee: you pay a flat 1% of what you actually process, on top of standard Stripe rates, into your own Stripe account - and never a marketplace commission on your own members. A studio processing $15,000/month pays $150; a quiet January costs almost nothing. Because Stripe is yours, your payouts, saved cards and processing history stay with you if you ever leave.
See the payments dashboard live →Starting prices shown; higher tiers and add-ons cost more, and several competitor prices are quote-gated or promotional, so verify current pricing before deciding. Last checked July 2026.
| Platform | Starting price | Yoga-relevant strength | Payment processing | Contract | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GYMSNA Our pick | $0/mo + 1% | Booking + auto waitlists; intro offers, packs & memberships; AI retention; own Stripe | Your own Stripe Connect + 1% app fee | None | No built-in on-demand video library; no consumer marketplace |
| Momence | $0 Basic / $60 Pro / $199 Custom | Highly-rated member app; native on-demand video + LMS + livestream; modern UI | Stripe-based 3.9% + $0.30 online (US) + platform fee (5% / 2.5% / 0%) | None advertised | Platform fee on lower tiers; AI Agent is a $399/mo add-on |
| Mindbody | From $99/mo per location | Consumer marketplace (3M+ shoppers) + ClassPass discovery; enterprise scale | ~2.99-3.60% + ~20% marketplace cut | 12/24/36-month | Expensive; quote-gated tiers; marketplace commission |
| WellnessLiving | $69/mo (Starter, 1 staff) | All-in-one Mindbody alternative; loyalty + branded apps; Book-a-Spot; on-demand | In-house processors + $199/yr + $189/yr fees | Annual, auto-renewing | Stacked processing fees; cancellation friction; features gated higher |
| ABC Glofox | From $99/mo per location | Best-in-class custom-branded member app for boutique studios | Stripe + disputed markup; GoCardless ~1% | Often annual | Quote-gated pricing; reported mid-contract increases |
| GoTeamUp | $119/mo (0-100 customers) | Easy class booking; top-rated human support; free guided migration | Own Stripe (~2.9%) or GoCardless (~1%) + ~0.2% | None | Bill jumps to $189/mo past 100 active customers; no built-in AI |
| Vagaro | $23.99/mo promo (1 calendar) | Low entry price + large consumer marketplace; wellness + beauty | Vagaro Merchant Services ~2.2-3.5% | None | Per-calendar pricing penalises team growth; add-ons stack; beauty-first design |
Here's each alternative in more detail:
Momence is a strong fit for a content-selling studio: a native on-demand video library, courses/LMS and livestream subscriptions, wrapped in a highly rated consumer member app (around 4.9/5 across tens of thousands of iOS reviews) and a modern UI. Trade-offs: its cheaper tiers carry a per-transaction platform fee (5% on Basic, 2.5% on Pro), card processing runs about a point above standard Stripe, and its AI Agent is a $399/mo add-on. See the full Momence comparison.
The category incumbent for yoga, with a built-in consumer marketplace and ClassPass that can drive genuine net-new members - a real edge in a dense urban market. The cost: per-location pricing from $99/mo with quote-gated upper tiers, multi-year contracts, and a ~20% commission on marketplace-sourced clients. Powerful and expensive. See the full Mindbody comparison.
A feature-complete Mindbody alternative from $69/mo (Starter is 1 staff) with built-in loyalty, marketing automation, Book-a-Spot reservations, on-demand classes and branded apps on higher tiers. Watch for: in-house payment processing with stacked $199/yr maintenance and $189/yr PCI fees, auto-renewing annual contracts, and reviewer complaints about cancellation.
A boutique-studio platform whose custom-branded member app is best-in-class - a real edge for a premium yoga brand that wants its own app in the store. Downsides: pricing is opaque and quote-gated from $99/mo per location, reviewers report an extra processing markup on top of Stripe, and contracts can run annually. See the full Glofox comparison.
If your studio runs a straightforward class timetable and you want top-rated human onboarding and support, GoTeamUp is easy to live with, from $119/mo with every feature included and free guided migration - and GYMSNA natively imports TeamUp data, so it's a low-risk switch either way. Watch for the jump to $189/mo once you cross 100 active customers, and there's no built-in AI. See the full GoTeamUp comparison.
Low entry price ($23.99/mo promo for one calendar) with a large consumer marketplace and everything available at every tier - appealing for a solo teacher or a studio that also offers massage or beauty. Watch for: per-calendar pricing that penalises adding teachers, add-ons that stack to $120-150+/mo, and a core design that favours appointment-based beauty workflows over class-based yoga.
No platform is best for everyone. Here's where the others genuinely beat GYMSNA for a yoga studio:
Switching is low-friction. You can create a free account with no card, set up your class schedule, intro offer and branded booking page, and connect your own Stripe when you're ready to take payments. Migration is free - and if needed, the GYMSNA team will manually move your members, memberships, schedule and history across for you (TeamUp data imports natively). There's no setup or cancellation fee, so you can run GYMSNA in parallel before cutting over, and any on-demand content in a separate tool is untouched. Most owners are set up in under an hour.
What is the best software for a yoga studio?
For most yoga studios in 2026, GYMSNA is the best value: $0/month plus a flat 1% per transaction into your own Stripe account, class booking with automatic waitlists, intro offers, class packs and memberships in one checkout, and an AI Adviser that flags fading members. If a native on-demand video library is central to your studio, Momence or WellnessLiving bundle it; if consumer-marketplace and ClassPass discovery drive your growth, Mindbody leads there.
Does GYMSNA support on-demand or livestream yoga classes?
Not with a built-in video library - GYMSNA does not host on-demand or livestream content itself, and we say so plainly. GYMSNA is the booking, payments, membership and analytics layer for your studio. Many studios sell on-demand through a dedicated tool (or Zoom for livestream) and use GYMSNA for scheduling, packs and payments. If a native, bundled video library and LMS matter most, Momence and WellnessLiving are the stronger picks.
How much does yoga studio software cost?
Traditional platforms run roughly $60 to $300+ per month before add-ons and processing - Momence $0/$60/$199 tiers (with a per-transaction platform fee on the lower ones), WellnessLiving from $69/mo, GoTeamUp from $119/mo, Glofox and Mindbody from $99/mo per location. GYMSNA charges no monthly fee at all: a flat 1% per transaction, so a studio processing $15,000/month pays $150 and a quiet month costs almost nothing.
Mindbody vs GYMSNA for a yoga studio - which is better?
Mindbody wins if consumer-marketplace and ClassPass discovery are core to how you fill classes - that acquisition channel is its signature strength. GYMSNA wins on cost and ownership: no monthly fee and a flat 1% into your own Stripe account, versus Mindbody's per-location pricing from $99/mo, quote-gated upper tiers, multi-year contracts, and roughly a 20% commission on marketplace-sourced clients. For an independent studio not leaning on the marketplace, GYMSNA is far cheaper with no lock-in.
Can I switch from Mindbody or Momence without losing my data?
Yes. GYMSNA migration is free, and if needed the team will manually move your members, memberships, class schedule and history across for you. There is no setup fee and no contract, so you can run GYMSNA in parallel before cutting over - and because you keep your own Stripe account, your payouts, saved cards and processing history stay yours.
Can members book classes and buy class packs from their phone?
Yes. GYMSNA gives every studio a branded, mobile-first booking page plus a native iOS app - members book, cancel within policy, buy intro offers and packs, manage memberships and join waitlists themselves. The booking calendar can also be embedded directly into your existing website with one line of code, so members never leave your site to reserve a class.
Does GYMSNA handle intro offers, class packs and memberships?
Yes, all in one checkout. Sell an intro offer to convert first-timers, credit-based class packs with per-pack expiry, unlimited memberships with automated billing, and drop-ins side by side. One-per-customer discount codes power intro pricing and referrals, per-class cancellation windows refund or forfeit credits automatically, and Smart Upsells put retail and workshops in the same checkout.
When is Momence the better choice for a yoga studio?
If a native on-demand video library, courses/LMS and livestream subscriptions are central to how you sell, Momence bundles all of that plus a highly rated consumer member app (around 4.9/5 across tens of thousands of iOS reviews). The trade-off is a per-transaction platform fee on its lower tiers and card processing about a point above standard Stripe, whereas GYMSNA is a flat 1% at standard Stripe rates.
Weighing up specific platforms? Every guide follows the same honest format - pricing, fees, contracts, and when the competitor is the better choice.
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