Glofox vs Mariana Tek (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Glofox grades higher than Mariana Tek: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Glofox grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
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
Pick Mariana Tek if
- Fits if you run a cycling, Pilates, yoga or barre studio and want your own branded member app
- Works for multi-location fitness brands that want every site under one login
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price before talking to anyone, as all three packages are demo-only
- Not for you if you are a personal trainer or an appointment-only business, as it is built around class schedules
- Watch out: email and SMS automation start at Core + Growth, and challenges and the feedback suite need the Full Growth Bundle
- Too light for a shop that wants a published integrations list, as none is shown
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGlofoxFair | 1.8GPAMariana TekWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published: the pricing page is a form that asks for your business type and locations, and the price is only given on a sales call. | CNo price is published. All three packages are booked through a demo, so there is nothing to set against the $49.90 middle of the category. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan, no trial and no self-serve sign-up. New customers start with a demo. | FNo free plan and no trial on record. You see it only through a demo request. |
| Features | BClass and appointment booking with waitlists, a branded member app, memberships, credit packs, billing with failed-payment retries, lead journeys by email, text and push, AI front desk and sales agents, check-in and multi-location tools. That covers the whole job for gyms. | CSchedule, packs, memberships, branded apps and kiosk check-in on the base package. Email and SMS automation start at Core + Growth, so the listing shows gaps in the base job. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating on record. You start with a demo, then set up classes, memberships, payments and your branded app before members can book. | CNo store rating on record. A studio has to set up its schedule, offers and branded app before members can book. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, GoCardless, Kisi, Gantner, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier and ABC Trainerize. No desktop app and no API on record. | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, including a staff app and kiosk check-in. No integrations are listed. |
| Best for | fitness studios that want their own branded app | class booking for boutique 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: Glofox and Mariana Tek. How we grade
Where they differ
- Glofox also covers marketing automation, email campaigns, AI support agent and appointment booking.
- Mariana Tek also covers reports and sMS marketing.
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At a glance
| Glofox | Mariana Tek | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC | Xplor Mariana Tek |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Mariana Tek
- No prices are published: all three packages are booked through a demo request.
- Marketing automation and two-way texting start at Core + Growth; gamification and the feedback suite need the Full Growth Bundle.
- It is built for boutique class studios, so personal-trainer or appointment-only businesses may find it a narrower fit.
Key features
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.
Mariana Tek
- Unlimited schedule and instructors
- Every studio gets an unlimited class schedule and instructor list, with multi-location management from one login.
- Intro offers, packs and memberships
- Flexible pricing set-up for intro offers, class packs and memberships.
- Branded apps and kiosk check-in
- Custom-branded iOS and Android apps, a business app for staff, kiosk check-in and digital waivers come with the Core package.
- Marketing automation
- Core + Growth adds email and SMS automation, two-way texting, and landing pages with standard forms.
- Gamification and feedback
- The Full Growth Bundle adds studio challenges and milestones, a feedback suite and a custom marketing plan.
- Insights and reporting
- Data reporting plus CRM tools aimed at loyalty and retention, with transactional emails in the studio's branding.
Plans
Glofox
Pricing could not be confirmed. See glofox.com.
Mariana Tek
Pricing could not be confirmed. See marianatek.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Glofox or Mariana Tek?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Glofox has no price we could confirm, and Mariana Tek has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Glofox or Mariana Tek?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Glofox nor Mariana Tek 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.