Fitli vs Mindbody (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mindbody grades higher than Fitli: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fitli grades higher on the free plan. Mindbody grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fitli
Scheduling, payments and reports for yoga, dance and fitness studios
Mindbody
Studio, gym, spa and salon software with a consumer booking app
Which one is for you
Pick Fitli if
- Fits if you run a US yoga or dance studio and want payments built in
- Works for teams of up to 10 that want every feature on one plan
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a trial without a card, as it needs one
- Watch out: Usio charges 2.9% plus $0.30 per card and 1.9% plus $0.30 per ACH
- Not for you if you're in Canada, as payments are US only
- Skip it if you want live email or accounting sync, as those run through CSV files
- Skip it if you want a phone app, as none is listed
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
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAFitliWeak | 2.2GPAMindbodyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$49 a month for 1 user and $89 for 5, on monthly billing. That's the middle of the category. | CStarter is $79 a location a month and up, the only figure on the page, which is above this category's middle ($49.90). Accelerate and Ultimate have no published price, so the plans with marketing are priced only on a sales call. |
| Free plan and trial | D30 days free, but a card is required, and cancelling takes 7 days' notice. | FNothing free: no free plan and no self-serve trial. New customers start with a demo. |
| Features | CScheduling, packages, payments, email and SMS, staff and reports. But email and accounting work through CSV exports, and payments are US only. | BClass and appointment scheduling with unlimited staff logins, memberships, packages, retail and payments, reports and a listing on the Mindbody app. Room booking, Pick-a-Spot, automated marketing and the AI front desk come on dearer plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and scheduling plus payments needs setup. | BMindbody rates 4.6 on the US App Store from 23,558 ratings, which puts it at B on our ease ladder. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with Google Calendar, Zoom and Usio links. | BWeb, plus a business app for iPhone and Android and a listing on the Mindbody consumer app. ClassPass is the only integration on record, no API is listed, and there's no desktop app. |
| Best for | US yoga, dance and fitness studios | fitness studios listed on a consumer booking app |
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: Fitli and Mindbody. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fitli starts at $49 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mindbody starts at $79 a month and scores 3.0.
Mindbody scores higher, and starts $30 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other salon, spa and studio booking apps on the chart, 21 score higher than Fitli for less, and 2 score higher than Mindbody for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Fitli also covers reports.
- Mindbody also covers marketing automation and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Fitli | Mindbody | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $49 per month for 1 user, billed monthly ($490 billed annually) | $79 per location / month and up |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30 days free; a card is required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Fitli | MINDBODY, Inc. |
| Price read from | fitli.com | mindbodyonline.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fitli
- Payment processing fees are not in the plan price: Usio charges 2.9% + $0.30 per card and 1.9% + $0.30 per ACH payment.
- Payments are available in the US only; Canadian businesses can use Fitli without payment processing.
- Email marketing and accounting integrations work through .csv file exports, and Google Calendar and Zoom are the other listed integrations.
- The free trial needs a card, and cancelling takes 7 days' notice.
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.
Key features
Fitli
- Scheduling
- Unlimited appointments, classes and workshops, room scheduling, recurring booking, an embeddable schedule or book button and cancellation policies.
- Packages and memberships
- Punch cards, drop-ins and recurring memberships, with limited or unlimited sessions, expiry dates, family relationships and promotion codes.
- Integrated payments
- Card and ACH payments run through Usio, with payouts to your bank in 2 to 3 business days and an optional POS terminal.
- Email and SMS
- Automated reminders, confirmations and receipts, plus group and individual messages by email or text.
- Staff and customer management
- Staff roles and availability, pay rates and attendance for payroll reports, check-in, waitlists, digital waivers and session notes.
- Reports
- A short set of reports covering sales, account balances, bookings and cancellations, and attendance and payroll.
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.
Plans
Fitli
Solo$49
per month for 1 user, billed monthly ($490 per year)
Just one user. Every plan includes every feature; payment processing fees are separate.
Grow$89
per month for up to 5 users, billed monthly ($890 per year)
Same features as Solo for teams of up to five users.
Expand$109
per month for up to 10 users, billed monthly ($1,090 per year)
Same features for teams of up to ten users.
Enterprise$149
per month for 11 or more users, billed monthly ($1,490 per year)
Same features for studios with eleven or more users.
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.
Ways to pay less
Fitli
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
Annual plans cost $490, $890, $1,090 and $1,490 a year for the four tiers, about 17% less than paying monthly.
Mindbody
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fitli or Mindbody?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fitli is cheaper to start with: $49 a month, against $79 a month for Mindbody. Fitli starts at $49 per month for 1 user, billed monthly ($490 billed annually), and Mindbody starts at $79 per location / month and up.
Which has a free plan, Fitli or Mindbody?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Fitli nor Mindbody has a free plan. Fitli has a free trial.
Which platforms do Fitli and Mindbody run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Mindbody lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.