# Gymdesk review (2026): is it worth $75 a month?

> Membership, billing and booking software for gyms and studios

Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA.

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.

- **Category:** Salon, Spa & Studio Booking
- **Made by:** Gymdesk
- **Website:** https://gymdesk.com
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android
- **Who should skip it:** Pricey if you grow: $150 at 101 to 150 members and $200 up to 250.
- **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026

## 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).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 30-day free trial, no credit card required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Micro Gym | $75 per 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 | $100 per month for 51-100 members, with Gymdesk Payments ($125 without) | Same features as every tier; the price follows the active member count. |
| Medium Gym | $150 per 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 | $200 per 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 https://gymdesk.com/pricing on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Gymdesk before buying.

## 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.

## Good for

- Martial arts schools and small fitness studios paying by member count
- Gyms that want no contract and a month-to-month plan
- Owners who want a website and marketing tools in the same plan

## 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.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. 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.

- **Value for money: C.** $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.
- **Free plan and trial: C.** A 30-day free trial with no card, and no free plan.
- **Features: C.** Memberships and billing, class booking, leads, a gym website, reporting and facility access. Everything is on every tier.
- **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. You set up memberships, classes and payments before it is useful.
- **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Square, Authorize.net and Smoothcomp named.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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.

## Where it 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.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/service-booking

## Keep it, 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.

- You could make: Class booking, reports and invoicing: an app builder makes these well.
- You could not: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- You could not: Texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers.
- You could not: A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

## Works with

Stripe, Square, Authorize.net, Smoothcomp

**Tags:** Class booking, Reports, Email campaigns, SMS marketing, Invoicing

## Alternatives

- [Zen Planner](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zen-planner): Membership, scheduling and billing software for gyms and studios. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gymdesk-vs-zen-planner)
- [Kicksite](https://toolgpa.com/tools/kicksite): Martial arts school software for billing, attendance and belts. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gymdesk-vs-kicksite)
- [PushPress](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pushpress): Gym management for CrossFit, martial arts and training gyms. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gymdesk-vs-pushpress)
- [Mindbody](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mindbody): Studio, gym, spa and salon software with a consumer booking app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gymdesk-vs-mindbody)
- [Glofox](https://toolgpa.com/tools/glofox): Gym and studio management with a branded member app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/glofox-vs-gymdesk)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026:

- https://gymdesk.com/pricing
- https://gymdesk.com

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