ABC Fitness vs Zen Planner (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ABC Fitness and Zen Planner share a 1.6 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Zen Planner
Membership, scheduling and billing software for gyms and studios
Which one is for you
Pick ABC Fitness if
- Fits if you run a club and want billing, joining and operations together
- Makes sense if you are happy to ask for a quote
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to see a price first, since none is published
- Skip it if you want a trial, as none is listed
- Watch out: the pages read do not state supported devices or integrations
- Watch out: the pricing page offers only a demo and a price request
Pick Zen Planner if
- Fits if you run a martial arts or fitness studio and bill members every month
- Works for a studio that can predict its active member count, as the price follows it
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you grow, as the bill rises with active members and the $99 figure is only a starting price
- Watch out: card readers cost $39 a month each and a branded mobile app is $39 a month
- Watch out: Engage starts at $249 a month and a stand-alone website at $99, both sold apart
- Skip it if you want a trial, as the pricing page mentions none
- Watch out: payment processing carries extra fees
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAABC FitnessWeak | 1.6GPAZen PlannerWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, only a demo and a price request, so it sits in the middle until a price is on record. | CFrom $99 a month, priced by active members, against a middle of $49.90 and a dearer quarter from $119. Plans run $99, $198 and $348, with readers and the app on top. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed on the pages read. | FNo trial or free plan on the pricing page. Plans run month to month. |
| Features | COnline join and sales tools, member self-service, billing and reporting, and club operations. The pages read give no further detail. | CMemberships, billing, scheduling, a member app, lead capture, marketing and reports. Marketing automation is a separate product, Engage, from $249 a month. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and the pages read show a demo to book and a system to set up. | CNo store rating on record. A studio builds its programs, memberships and billing first. |
| Platforms and integrations | CThe pages read do not state platforms or integrations, so it is graded as web only. | CWeb only on the listing, with one integration. A member app is sold as an add-on. |
| Best for | clubs wanting joining and billing in one system | membership billing for martial arts and fitness studios |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ABC Fitness and Zen Planner. How we grade
Where they differ
- ABC Fitness also covers invoicing and email campaigns.
- Zen Planner also covers class booking.
At a glance
| ABC Fitness | Zen Planner | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $99 per month and up, priced by active members |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | ABC Fitness | Zen Planner |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | zenplanner.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ABC Fitness
- The pricing page shows no prices and offers only a demo and a price request.
- The pages read do not state supported platforms or a free trial.
Zen Planner
- Prices are 'starting at' figures: the bill follows the active member count, and multi-location pricing is quoted in a demo.
- Payment processing carries additional charges or fees; the card readers cost $39 per month each, and a branded mobile app is $39 per month.
- Zen Planner Engage is sold separately from $249 per month, and a stand-alone website from $99 per month.
- The pricing page mentions no free trial; plans run month to month, with an annual contract available on request.
Key features
ABC Fitness
- Online join and sales tools
- Online joining, referrals, and trigger-based text and email messages.
- Member self-service
- Members manage scheduling and their profiles themselves.
- Billing and reporting
- Billing, reporting and facility management for club operations.
- Club operations
- Facility management tools for day-to-day club operations.
Zen Planner
- Memberships and billing
- Membership management with automated billing and payment processing, plus attendance tracking and payroll management.
- Class scheduling and booking
- Online scheduling with member self-service, belt and skill tracking, and a staff mobile app.
- Member app
- A member mobile app comes with every package, and a custom-branded app is sold separately.
- Website and lead capture
- Essentials adds a custom website with SEO optimization and built-in lead capture and form integration.
- Marketing automation
- Ultimate, or the separate Engage product, adds automated email and text campaigns, AI-powered tools and lead follow-up workflows.
- Reporting and dashboards
- Reporting and dashboards in every package, with a SugarWOD integration for workout tracking.
Plans
ABC Fitness
Pricing could not be confirmed. See abcfitness.com.
Zen Planner
Zen Planner Studio$99
per month and up, by active members
Memberships, billing, class scheduling, attendance, payroll, reporting and staff and member apps. Price rises with active members.
Zen Planner Essentials$198
per month and up, by active members
Everything in Studio plus a branded, SEO-optimized website with lead capture.
Zen Planner Ultimate$348
per month and up, by active members
Everything in Essentials plus marketing automation, CRM, AI email and text campaigns and lead tools.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ABC Fitness or Zen Planner?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ABC Fitness has no price we could confirm, and Zen Planner starts at $99 per month and up, priced by active members.
Which has a free plan, ABC Fitness or Zen Planner?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither ABC Fitness nor Zen Planner has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.