Glofox vs PushPress (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, PushPress grades higher than Glofox: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Glofox grades higher on features. PushPress grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PushPress
Gym management for CrossFit, martial arts and training gyms
Free plan · from $159/mo
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 PushPress if
- Fits if you run a CrossFit box or strength gym with daily classes and recurring memberships
- Works for martial arts academies that track belts and ranks alongside billing
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you stay on Free with lots of card payments, at 4.99% + 30¢ each against 2.89% + 30¢ on Pro
- Skip it if you want email, text and WhatsApp automations included: they're in Grow, at $329 a month
- Watch out: workout tracking (Train) is $79 a month for up to 20 clients, and a branded member app is $97 a month
- Not for you if your gym is outside the US, as prices are in US dollars and other gyms are asked to contact sales
- Tight if you need quick help on Free, where human support answers within 48 hours
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGlofoxFair | 2.4GPAPushPressFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CFree has no monthly fee, but cards cost 4.99% + 30¢ against 2.89% + 30¢ on Pro, which is $159 a month and in this category's dearest tenth. Pro works out cheaper once a gym takes about $7,600 a month by card. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan, no trial and no self-serve sign-up. New customers start with a demo. | BThe free plan has scheduling, billing, waivers, check-ins and both apps with unlimited members, so a gym could run on it. The cost is in the fees, 4.99% + 30¢ a card payment, and human support answers within 48 hours. |
| 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. | CClass scheduling with waitlists, recurring billing, waivers, check-ins, events, personal training appointments, retail, rank tracking and an AI assistant. The gap: marketing is a separate product, Grow, and workout tracking is the Train add-on. |
| 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 rating for the business app is on record, since the App Store listing found is the client-facing app. You set up services, staff and payments before taking bookings. |
| 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 member and staff apps for iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Mailchimp, Zapier, Slack, Google Calendar, Google Analytics and Facebook Ads. No desktop app. |
| Best for | fitness studios that want their own branded app | CrossFit boxes and martial arts gyms |
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 PushPress. How we grade
Where they differ
- Glofox also covers email campaigns and AI support agent.
- PushPress also covers forms.
In commonWebiOSAndroidPublic APIMarketing automationAppointment bookingClass booking
At a glance
| Glofox | PushPress | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $159 per month (Pro) |
| Free plan | None | Scheduling, billing, waivers, check-ins and member and staff apps with unlimited members and no monthly fee, but card payments cost 4.99% + 30¢. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC | PushPress, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | pushpress.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 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.
PushPress
- The free plan has no monthly fee but charges 4.99% + 30¢ per card payment, against 2.89% + 30¢ on Pro.
- Marketing is a separate product: Grow, with email, text and WhatsApp automations and websites, costs $329 a month.
- Workout tracking (Train) is $79 a month for up to 20 clients, and a branded member app is a $97-a-month add-on.
- Prices are in US dollars; gyms outside the US are asked to contact sales for pricing.
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.
PushPress
- Class scheduling and waitlists
- Recurring class templates, capacity limits and self-managing waitlists, coach substitutions, no-show and late-cancel rules, and priority booking for premium members.
- Billing and payments
- Recurring memberships, drop-ins, class packs and PT sessions by card or ACH, with pro-rated start dates, plan purchase limits and gym-set transaction fees.
- Member and staff apps
- Members book and buy in the app; staff check people in, see health notes, sell retail and message the team, and a kiosk mode handles self check-in.
- Waivers, events and appointments
- Digitally signed waivers and agreements, free or paid events with registration, invite-only events such as belt tests, and personal training appointments.
- Martial arts and workouts
- Rank tracking for belt promotions, and basic daily workout programming; score logging, benchmarks and PRs need the Train add-on.
- AI assistant
- Ask questions about members, attendance, leads, revenue and retention, and get Member Intel notes in the Staff App before each class.
Plans
Glofox
Pricing could not be confirmed. See glofox.com.
PushPress
Free$0
Core gym tools with no monthly fee. Payments cost 4.99% + 30¢ by card and 2.89% + 30¢ by ACH; human support answers within 48 hours.
Pro$159
per month
Advanced reporting and automations, with card fees of 2.89% + 30¢ and ACH at 0.79% + 30¢, and live and video support.
Max$229
per month
For large and multi-location gyms, with card fees of 2.75% + 30¢ and ACH at 0.79% + 30¢.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Glofox or PushPress?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Glofox has no price we could confirm, and PushPress starts at $159 per month (Pro).
Which has a free plan, Glofox or PushPress?
As of Oct 24, 2026, only PushPress has a free plan. Glofox does not.
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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.