Glofox vs Wellyx (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Glofox and Wellyx share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money, where Glofox grades higher, or the free plan, where Wellyx does.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Wellyx
Gym and studio software with booking, billing, POS and door access
Free trial · from $99/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 Wellyx if
- Fits if you run a gym or studio and want door access with billing
- Works for owners who want unlimited members and staff on every plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need POS or leads, as those start on Exceed at $199
- Watch out: marketing automation, staff management and loyalty need Ultimate at $299
- Watch out: a custom-branded app is a paid add-on
- Watch out: access control hardware is a one-time cost and payment fees aren't listed
- Skip it if you want a clear trial, as its length isn't stated
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGlofoxFair | 2.0GPAWellyxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DExcel is $99 a month, but point of sale and lead management sit on Exceed at $199 and marketing on Ultimate at $299. The useful parts are on a plan well above the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan, no trial and no self-serve sign-up. New customers start with a demo. | DA free trial is offered, but its length and card terms aren't stated. |
| 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. | BMemberships, scheduling, billing, CRM, access control, staff tools and apps. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core 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, and billing and door hardware take setup. |
| 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, with a Google Calendar link. No computer app. |
| Best for | fitness studios that want their own branded app | gyms and studios that want door access |
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 Wellyx. How we grade
Where they differ
- Glofox also covers email campaigns and AI support agent.
- Wellyx also covers reports, sMS marketing and whatsApp messaging.
In commonWebiOSAndroidMarketing automationAppointment bookingClass booking
At a glance
| Glofox | Wellyx | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $99 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial offered; its length is not stated |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC | Wellyx |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | wellyx.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Wellyx
- Lead management, POS and premium access control need Exceed, and marketing automation needs Ultimate.
- A custom-branded app is a paid add-on.
- The page says payment processing is available but does not list its fees, and access control hardware is a one-time cost.
- Billing can be monthly, quarterly or yearly, but only monthly prices appear on the page.
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.
Wellyx
- Memberships and scheduling
- Memberships, packages, classes, events, personal training appointments, facility and asset rental, waitlists and a self-service check-in kiosk.
- Billing and sales
- Auto-generated invoices, failed payment retries, partial and split payments, an online store and point of sale with hardware integration.
- Marketing and CRM
- Email, SMS, WhatsApp and push messages, promo codes, gift cards and lead management with funnels on the higher plans.
- Access control
- Door access control is listed on every plan, with the page noting a one-time hardware cost.
- Staff and payroll tools
- Permissions, commissions on services, classes and products, time-off policy, holiday management and payroll management.
- Member and staff apps
- Member and staff mobile apps are included, with a custom-branded app as an add-on.
Plans
Glofox
Pricing could not be confirmed. See glofox.com.
Wellyx
Excel$99
per month, billed monthly
For small to mid-size studios: memberships, packages, scheduler, online bookings, reports and unlimited members and staff.
Exceed$199
per month, billed monthly
Adds lead management, point of sale and premium access control for growing facilities.
Ultimate$299
per month, billed monthly
Adds marketing automation, staff management, inventory tracking and a loyalty program, for single and multi-location operators.
Ways to pay less
Glofox
No public discounts listed.
Wellyx
- Startups
50% off the first 12 months for new studios
Start-up studios get 50% off the pricing plans for their first 12 months.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Glofox or Wellyx?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Glofox has no price we could confirm, and Wellyx starts at $99 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Glofox or Wellyx?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Glofox nor Wellyx has a free plan. Wellyx has a free trial.
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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.