PushPress vs WellnessLiving (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, PushPress grades higher than WellnessLiving: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
PushPress grades higher on value for money and the free plan. WellnessLiving grades higher on features. They get the same grade on 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
WellnessLiving
Booking and management for gyms, studios, spas and salons
Which one is for you
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
Pick WellnessLiving if
- Fits if you run a gym or studio with several instructors and mix classes, appointments and events
- Works for businesses that want bookings from Google, Wellhub and ClassPass
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if anyone works with you, as Starter allows a single staff member and Business is $179 a month billed yearly
- Skip it if you want to try it first: there's no free plan or trial, only a demo
- Pricey if you want an app under your own name below BusinessPro, at $209 a month for the White Label tier
- Watch out: the AI front desk, the Presence website and the video tools are add-ons on every plan, and text rates vary by country
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPushPressFair | 1.8GPAWellnessLivingWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | DStarter is $62 a month billed yearly ($69 monthly) but allows one staff member. Unlimited staff and email and text marketing need Business at $179 ($199 monthly), which is in this category's dearest tenth, so any team pays that. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial. New customers start with a demo. |
| Features | 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. | BClasses, appointments, events and Book-a-Spot equipment booking, point of sale and memberships, reviews published to Google, rewards, and marketing automations on Business. It does the whole booking job for studios and spas alike. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo app store rating on record. You set up classes, appointments and point of sale after a demo, with separate apps for clients (Achieve) and staff (Elevate). |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, plus client and staff apps for iPhone and Android, with Reserve with Google, QuickBooks, Zapier, Wellhub, ClassPass, Mailchimp, Constant Contact and Zoom. No desktop app. |
| Best for | CrossFit boxes and martial arts gyms | gyms and studios that mix classes and appointments |
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: PushPress and WellnessLiving. How we grade
Price against what you get
PushPress starts at $159 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WellnessLiving starts at $62 a month and scores 2.7.
WellnessLiving scores higher and starts $97 a month lower. Of the other salon, spa and studio booking apps on the chart, 11 score higher than PushPress for less, and 2 score higher than WellnessLiving 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
- PushPress also covers marketing automation.
- WellnessLiving also covers email campaigns, sMS marketing and review collection.
At a glance
| PushPress | WellnessLiving | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $159 per month (Pro) | $62 per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Scheduling, billing, waivers, check-ins and member and staff apps with unlimited members and no monthly fee, but card payments cost 4.99% + 30¢. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | PushPress, Inc. | WellnessLiving Systems Inc. |
| Price read from | pushpress.com | wellnessliving.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
WellnessLiving
- Starter allows a single staff member; unlimited staff and email and text marketing start at Business, $179 a month billed annually.
- A white-label client app is an add-on below BusinessPro: the White Label tier of the app is $209 a month.
- CAASI, the custom Presence website and the FitLIVE and FitVID video tools are add-ons on every plan, and marketing texts are charged at rates that vary by country.
- There is no free plan or trial; new customers start with a demo.
Key features
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.
WellnessLiving
- Classes, appointments and Book-a-Spot
- Book classes, appointments, events and workshops online, with wait lists and clients reserving specific equipment through Book-a-Spot.
- Achieve and Elevate apps
- Clients find and book services in the Achieve app; staff book clients, see schedules and handle purchases in the Elevate app on iOS and Android.
- Reviews and rewards
- Prompt clients for verified reviews, publish them to Google, and run an automated rewards program for visits and referrals.
- Marketing Suite and Message Center
- Email and text automations and drip campaigns on Business and up, plus two-way text conversations in the Message Center at per-message rates.
- AI agents
- CAASI, an add-on AI front desk, answers callers and site visitors and steers them to book; ISAAC is an AI agent for business reporting.
- Marketplace listings
- List the business in WellnessLiving's Explorer directory and take bookings through Reserve with Google, Wellhub and ClassPass.
Plans
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¢.
WellnessLiving
Starter$62
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
One staff member, class and appointment booking, the Achieve client app and Elevate staff app, POS and card processing, and reminders.
Business$179
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
Unlimited staff, rewards and loyalty, events, email and text marketing and lead management. 80% off for 2 months on sign-ups by October 31, 2026.
BusinessPro$314
per month, billed annually ($349 billed monthly)
Adds the white-label Achieve client app under your own name. 80% off for 2 months on sign-ups by October 31, 2026.
EnterpriseCustom
Parent/HQ account, a dedicated account manager, royalties and fees, and multi-location reporting and cross-location visits.
Ways to pay less
PushPress
No public discounts listed.
WellnessLiving
- Annual discount
Save 10% with annual billing
WellnessLiving's pricing page takes 10% off when paid annually, for example Business at $179 a month instead of $199.
- Other savings
80% off for 2 months until October 31, 2026
Business is $39 and BusinessPro $69 a month for the first 2 months ($35 and $62 billed annually), for offers taken by October 31, 2026.
- Other savings
15% off for veterans
WellnessLiving's pricing FAQ offers veterans a 15% discount after a quick verification.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PushPress or WellnessLiving?
As of Oct 24, 2026, WellnessLiving is cheaper to start with: $62 a month, against $159 a month for PushPress. PushPress starts at $159 per month (Pro), and WellnessLiving starts at $62 per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, PushPress or WellnessLiving?
As of Oct 24, 2026, only PushPress has a free plan. WellnessLiving 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.