Gymdesk review (2026): is it worth $75 a month?
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Gymdesk report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for small gyms priced by member count
Gymdesk handles memberships, class booking, leads, a gym website and reporting, with every feature on every tier. The price rises with your active member count, starting at $75 a month for 50, and the lower prices need Gymdesk Payments, which is US and Canada only.
Who Gymdesk is for
- Fits if you run a gym of under 250 members and want every feature at every tier
- Works for gym owners who can use Gymdesk Payments in the US or Canada
Who Gymdesk is not for
- Pricey if you grow: $150 at 101 to 150 members and $200 up to 250
- Watch out: the lower prices need Gymdesk Payments, available in the US and Canada, and your own processor costs $25 more
- Watch out: each extra location costs $50 a month with Gymdesk Payments, or $100 otherwise
- Skip it if you have over 250 members, since that is sized with the vendor
Why Gymdesk gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$75 a month for up to 50 members with Gymdesk Payments, $100 without, in the middle of this category ($29.99 to $119). It rises with member count.
- CFree plan and trialA 30-day free trial with no card, and no free plan.
- CFeaturesMemberships and billing, class booking, leads, a gym website, reporting and facility access. Everything is on every tier.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You set up memberships, classes and payments before it is useful.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Square, Authorize.net and Smoothcomp named.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Gymdesk's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. Its pricing page would not load from here (it said Gymdesk is not available in this region), so the price and trial come from the listing alone. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/gymdesk#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/gymdesk.svg" alt="Gymdesk: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Gymdesk stands among salon, spa and studio booking apps
Gymdesk's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 18 of the 33 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 9 of 33) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $75 a month, against a middle price of $49.90 for the category: 12 of the 20 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 34 salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Gymdesk’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 33, level with 23
- CFree plan and trialAbove 18 of 33, level with 13
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 33, level with 20
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 33, level with 28
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 9 of 33, level with 24
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 21 salon, spa and studio booking apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Gymdesk, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Gymdesk you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $900 a year.
What you could make
- Class booking, reports and invoicing: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- Texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Gymdesk’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.
What is Gymdesk?
Gymdesk is gym management software for martial arts schools, fitness gyms, yoga, Pilates, dance and similar studios. It covers memberships, recurring billing, class booking, attendance, a point of sale and a gym website. Every plan includes the full platform and is priced by the number of active members.
Worth knowing
- The lower prices apply when processing payments with Gymdesk Payments or an approved partner, which is available in the US and Canada; elsewhere the partner route needs approval.
- Each extra location costs $50 a month with Gymdesk Payments or a preferred partner, or $100 with your own processor.
- A branded member app is $100 a month with the first month free, and door access is $100 a month for up to 3 doors plus $29 per extra door and a one-time hardware cost.
- Plans above 250 active members have no published price.
Key features
- Memberships and billing
- Recurring memberships with automated billing, a point of sale and payment processing through Gymdesk Payments, Stripe, Square or Authorize.net.
- Class booking and attendance
- Members book classes and staff track attendance, with a member app for iOS and Android.
- Lead management and marketing
- Lead capture, landing pages, email and SMS, automations, referrals and review requests.
- Gym website
- Every plan includes a responsive gym website.
- Reporting
- Dashboard, attendance analytics, revenue forecasting and member insights.
- Facility access
- Door access control is listed as a beta add-on, priced per month for up to three doors.
Gymdesk pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Gymdesk is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $75 per month for up to 50 active members, with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without).
- Starts at
- $75 per month for up to 50 active members, with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Gym | $75per month for up to 50 members, with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without) | Full platform with unlimited staff accounts and a gym website; billed month to month. |
| Small Gym | $100per month for 51-100 members, with Gymdesk Payments ($125 without) | Same features as every tier; the price follows the active member count. |
| Medium Gym | $150per month for 101-150 members, with Gymdesk Payments ($175 without) | Same features as every tier; $150 a month at 120 active members is the page's own example. |
| Large Gym | $200per month for 151-250 members, with Gymdesk Payments ($240 without) | Same features as every tier, for gyms up to 250 active members. |
| Enterprise | Custom | For 251 or more active members; sized with the vendor. |
Read from gymdesk.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Gymdesk before you buy.
Works with
- Stripe
- Square
- Authorize.net
- Smoothcomp
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Common questions
Does Gymdesk have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Gymdesk is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Gymdesk have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Gymdesk is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Gymdesk open source?
Gymdesk is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.