ABC Trainerize vs Mindbody (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 Mindbody if

• Fits if you run a yoga, Pilates or fitness studio and want to be listed on a consumer booking app
• Works for brands with several locations that need corporate-level controls

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try it on your own first: there's no free plan or self-serve trial, only a demo
• Not for you if you want a full price list, as Accelerate and Ultimate are only priced on a sales call
• Tight if you want automated email and text campaigns or the AI front desk, which need Ultimate
• Watch out: a branded client app is an add-on, and room booking and Pick-a-Spot need Accelerate or higher

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.

Mindbody

• Plans are sold through a sales call: the page gives only a starting price of $79 per location a month and no figures for Accelerate or Ultimate.
• Automated email and text marketing and the AI front desk are limited to the top Ultimate plan.
• A branded client app is an add-on, and room booking and Pick-a-Spot need Accelerate or higher.
• There is no free plan or self-serve trial; new customers start with a demo.

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.

Mindbody

Class and appointment scheduling

Schedule classes and appointments with unlimited staff logins, and on Accelerate and up book rooms, chairs and equipment and let members pick their spot.

Mindbody app listing

Every plan lists the business on the Mindbody consumer app, which Mindbody says reaches more than 3 million shoppers a month.

Payments and point of sale

Sell memberships, packages and retail in person or online with integrated payments, which Mindbody says carry no monthly fees or minimums.

Business app

Staff schedule, check clients in, take payments and look up clients from an iOS or Android app; some setup and deeper reports are easier on a desktop.

Email and text marketing

Ultimate adds automated campaigns triggered by client actions, list-growth tools and a lead dashboard to follow up on prospects.

AI front desk and branded app

Ultimate includes an AI assistant that answers calls and questions around the clock. A branded client app is sold as an add-on.

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.

Mindbody

• Starter$79

  per location / month and up

  Booking, payments, website booking widgets, a business website, a Mindbody app listing and basic reports. Sold through sales; $79 is the stated starting price.

• AccelerateCustom

  Adds advanced reporting, room and resource booking, Pick-a-Spot for classes, promo codes and access to premium add-ons.

• UltimateCustom

  Adds automated email and text campaigns, a 24/7 AI front desk, a lead pipeline, retention analytics and lower rates on marketing messages.

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.

Mindbody

No public discounts listed.