ABC Trainerize vs Glofox (2026): which should you pick?

Pick ABC Trainerize if

• Fits if you coach clients on workouts and meals and want them following your plan in an app
• Works for gyms that want programs, booking and a branded app together on a Studio plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if booking is the main job, as it needs the $25-a-month Business add-on on Grow and Pro
• Tight if you're staying free, because the Basic plan covers one client and the trial leaves out add-ons
• Pricey if your client list grows: Pro is $122 a month at 50 clients and $225 at 200, billed yearly
• Watch out: payments ($10), video coaching ($10) and advanced nutrition ($20 to $45) are monthly add-ons on Grow and Pro
• Watch out: unused time isn't refunded, and a downgrade only applies at the end of the billing cycle

Pick Glofox if

• Fits if you run a boutique fitness studio and want members booking in an app under your name
• Works for franchises and multi-location gyms that need roaming memberships and royalty billing

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price before a sales call, as Glofox only quotes after a form and a demo
• Not for you if you want to try it first: there's no free plan, trial or self-serve sign-up
• Not for you if you run a salon or spa, since Glofox is built for class-led fitness studios and gyms

ABC Trainerize

• Booking appointments and classes needs the $25-a-month Business add-on on Grow and Pro; it is included on Studio and Enterprise.
• Other add-ons on Grow and Pro: Stripe payments $10 a month, Video Coaching $10, Advanced Nutrition $20 to $45, and a Pro branded app for a one-time $169.
• The free plan covers a single coaching client, and the trial does not include add-ons.
• Trainerize does not refund the unused part of a subscription; downgrades apply at the end of the billing cycle.

Glofox

• Glofox publishes no prices: its pricing page is a form that asks for business type and locations before giving a quote.
• There is no self-serve sign-up or free trial; new customers start with a demo.
• Glofox says it is built for class-led fitness studios and gyms; its listed business types do not include salons or spas.

ABC Trainerize

Programs and AI Workout Builder

Build master and custom programs from a workout library or your own exercise videos, or describe a client's goals and let the AI Workout Builder draft a workout.

Nutrition and habit coaching

Clients log meals and macros and follow scheduled habits with streaks and badges. Meal plans and recipes need the Advanced Nutrition Coaching add-on below Studio.

Appointment and class booking

With the Business add-on, clients book paid or free 1-on-1 sessions and classes in the app, and prospects book consultations from a booking page or Trainerize.me profile.

Payments and product sales

Sell packages and programs and deliver them automatically through Stripe, which processes cards in more than 45 countries.

Messaging, video and community

In-app and voice messages, automated messages, community groups and challenges, plus live and on-demand video sessions with the Video Coaching add-on.

Wearable and app sync

Client data comes in from Apple Health, Google Health Connect, Garmin, Fitbit, Withings and MyFitnessPal, and clients can track workouts on an Apple Watch app.

Glofox

Class and appointment booking

Flexible calendars for classes and appointments, with waitlists and automated reminders; members book in the app or a web portal.

Branded member app

An app with the studio's name, logo and colors, listed under the studio as publisher in the App Store and Google Play, with Apple Pay and Google Pay checkout.

Memberships and billing

Recurring memberships, credit packs, point of sale and payment links, with automatic retries and card updating for failed payments.

CRM and automated messaging

Lead capture, segmentation and nurture journeys that send email, text and push messages from first visit to renewal.

AI agents

A front desk agent answers calls, texts and website chats in more than 30 languages, and a sales agent follows up with leads until they book.

Check-in and multi-location

Kiosk and barcode check-in with door access hardware, plus roaming memberships, franchise royalty billing and roll-up reporting across locations.

ABC Trainerize

• Basic$0

  One coaching client, workout programs, habit coaching and basic messaging in the mobile app.

• Grow$9

  per month for up to 2 clients, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)

  Adds the AI Workout Builder, custom programs, client meal and macro tracking, a Trainerize.me profile and wearable sync.

• Pro$23

  per month for up to 5 clients, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)

  Custom exercise videos, forms and challenges. Rises with clients: $122 a month at 50 and $225 at 200, billed annually.

• Studio Plus$248

  per month for up to 500 clients, billed annually ($275 monthly)

  One location and 6 trainer seats, with every add-on, a Studio branded app and API access included.

• Studio Max$342

  per month for up to 1,000 clients, billed annually ($380 monthly)

  Studio Plus with room for 1,000 clients at one location.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For more than 1,000 clients or five or more locations, with SSO, franchise content control and a dedicated account manager.

Glofox

Pricing could not be confirmed. See glofox.com.

ABC Trainerize

• Annual discount

  Save 10% with annual billing

  Trainerize's pricing page says annual billing saves 10% on every paid plan, for example Grow at $9 a month instead of $10.

Glofox

No public discounts listed.