The Glofox Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Glofox in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Glofox
The Insider’s Guide
Gym and studio management with a branded member app
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among salon, spa and studio booking apps, read from Glofox’s own pages.
Made by ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC · checked Oct 24, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Glofox’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Glofox’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 1 of the 15 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade
Glofox, sold as ABC Glofox, is management software for class-based fitness studios and gyms, from yoga and Pilates to boxing and personal training. It handles class and appointment booking, memberships and credit packs, recurring billing and point of sale, check-in and door access, and email, text and push marketing. Members book through an app published under the studio's own name.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Glofox, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You start with a demo, then set up classes, memberships, payments and your branded app before members can book.
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Best for fitness studios that want their own branded app
Glofox, sold as ABC Glofox, runs class and appointment booking, memberships and billing, check-in, door access and messaging for fitness studios, with a member app under the studio's own name.
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It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 3
Class and appointment booking
Flexible calendars for classes and appointments, with waitlists and automated reminders; members book in the app or a web portal.
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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.
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Memberships and billing
Recurring memberships, credit packs, point of sale and payment links, with automatic retries and card updating for failed payments.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 1 of 15
That is against the other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Glofox you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Glofox at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC
- Category
- Salon, Spa & Studio Booking
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for fitness studios that want their own branded app
Glofox, sold as ABC Glofox, runs class and appointment booking, memberships and billing, check-in, door access and messaging for fitness studios, with a member app under the studio's own name. What holds it back: no price is published and there's no trial, only a demo and a quote, and it's built for class-led gyms, not salons or spas.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free: no free plan, no trial and no self-serve sign-up. New customers start with a demo. |
| Features | B | Class 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No app store rating on record. You start with a demo, then set up classes, memberships, payments and your branded app before members can book. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, GoCardless, Kisi, Gantner, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier and ABC Trainerize. No desktop app and no API on record. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Glofox is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Boutique fitness studios that want their own branded app
- Gyms selling recurring memberships and credit packs
- Franchises and multi-location gym brands
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Glofox's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
Nothing free: no free plan, no trial and no self-serve sign-up.
We could not confirm Glofox’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. glofox.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Gym and studio management with a branded member app. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, marketing automation, email campaigns, AI support agent, appointment booking, class booking.
Web, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, GoCardless, Kisi, Gantner, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier and ABC Trainerize.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Stripe
- GoCardless
- Kisi
- Gantner
- HubSpot
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
- ABC Trainerize
Glofox is made by ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/15
Other salon, spa and studio booking apps it is graded above
Glofox's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 15 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on features (B, above 3 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Glofox’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15
- BFeaturesAbove 3 of 15
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Glofox you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 13 of the 15 other salon, spa and studio booking apps grade higher.
What you could make
- Class booking and appointment booking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- An AI model answering your customers from your own help articles.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, GoCardless and Kisi among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Glofox’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Mindbody, WellnessLiving, Momence, Arketa and PushPress
The 5 tools Glofox is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Mindbody
From $79/mo
Studio, gym, spa and salon software with a consumer booking app.
- Glofox also covers AI support agent.
- Mindbody also covers sMS marketing.
- 1.8GPA
WellnessLiving
From $62/mo
Booking and management for gyms, studios, spas and salons.
- Glofox also covers marketing automation and AI support agent.
- WellnessLiving also covers forms, sMS marketing and review collection.
- 2.4GPA
Momence
Free trial
Class booking, memberships and marketing for fitness studios.
- Momence also covers business texting and online courses.
- 2.4GPA
Arketa
Free trial · from $49/mo
Class booking, video library and marketing for fitness studios.
- Glofox also covers AI support agent.
- Arketa also covers online courses and sMS marketing.
- 2.4GPA
PushPress
Free plan · from $159/mo
Gym management for CrossFit, martial arts and training gyms.
- PushPress has a free plan. Glofox does not.
- Glofox also covers email campaigns and AI support agent.
- PushPress also covers forms.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Glofox free?
No. Glofox is a paid product.
What platforms does Glofox work on?
Glofox is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Glofox have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Glofox is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Glofox have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Glofox is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Glofox open source?
Glofox is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
Does Glofox have an API?
Yes. Glofox offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Glofox integrate with?
Glofox's listing names Stripe, GoCardless, Kisi, Gantner, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Zapier and ABC Trainerize.
Who makes Glofox?
Glofox is made by ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC.
What are the alternatives to Glofox?
The closest alternatives to Glofox in our directory are Mindbody, WellnessLiving, Momence, Arketa and PushPress.
How does Glofox compare with other salon, spa and studio booking apps?
Glofox's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 15 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, and level with 1.
Could I make my own version of Glofox?
To replace Glofox you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Glofox’s own pages on Oct 24, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 24, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Glofox's own pages on 24 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC. Prices change, so check glofox.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Glofox, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/glofox
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Glofox’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Glofox is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC. Prices and plans change: check glofox.com before you buy.