The Gymdesk Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Gymdesk 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.
Gymdesk
The Insider’s Guide
Membership, billing and booking software for gyms and studios
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among salon, spa and studio booking apps, read from Gymdesk’s own pages.
Made by Gymdesk · checked Nov 12, 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 Gymdesk’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Gymdesk’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 18 of the 33 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Gymdesk, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up memberships, classes and payments before it is useful.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $75 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $75 per month for up to 50 active members, with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without).
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Memberships and billing
Recurring memberships with automated billing, a point of sale and payment processing through Gymdesk Payments, Stripe, Square or Authorize.net.
- 6
Class booking and attendance
Members book classes and staff track attendance, with a member app for iOS and Android.
- 7
Lead management and marketing
Lead capture, landing pages, email and SMS, automations, referrals and review requests.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 18 of 33
That is against the other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
Gymdesk at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $75 per month for up to 50 active members, with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Gymdesk
- Category
- Salon, Spa & Studio Booking
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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 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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$75
A month to start
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).
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.
Trying it first
30-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from gymdesk.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Membership, billing and booking software for gyms and studios. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: invoicing, reports, email campaigns, class booking, sMS marketing.
Memberships and billing, class booking, leads, a gym website, reporting and facility access.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Stripe
- Square
- Authorize.net
- Smoothcomp
Gymdesk is made by Gymdesk.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
18/33
Other salon, spa and studio booking apps it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 18 of 33
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 33
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 33
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 9 of 33
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 21 salon, spa and studio booking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Gymdesk is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Zen Planner, Kicksite, PushPress, Mindbody and Glofox
The 5 tools Gymdesk is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.6GPA
Zen Planner
From $99/mo
Membership, scheduling and billing software for gyms and studios.
- Only Gymdesk lists iOS and Android apps.
- Gymdesk also covers invoicing and email campaigns.
- 2.0GPA
Kicksite
Free trial · from $49/mo
Martial arts school software for billing, attendance and belts.
- Only Gymdesk lists iOS and Android apps.
- Gymdesk also covers invoicing.
- 2.4GPA
PushPress
Free plan · from $159/mo
Gym management for CrossFit, martial arts and training gyms.
- PushPress has a free plan. Gymdesk does not, though it has a free trial.
- Gymdesk also covers invoicing, reports, email campaigns and sMS marketing.
- PushPress also covers marketing automation, forms and appointment booking.
- 2.2GPA
Mindbody
From $79/mo
Studio, gym, spa and salon software with a consumer booking app.
- Gymdesk also covers invoicing and reports.
- Mindbody also covers marketing automation and appointment booking.
- 2.0GPA
Glofox
Paid
Gym and studio management with a branded member app.
- Gymdesk also covers invoicing, reports and sMS marketing.
- Glofox also covers marketing automation, AI support agent and appointment booking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 Gymdesk free?
No, Gymdesk is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Gymdesk cost?
Gymdesk lists 5 plans. Micro Gym: $75 per month for up to 50 members, with Gymdesk Payments ($100 without).
What platforms does Gymdesk work on?
Gymdesk is available on Web, iOS and Android.
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.
What does Gymdesk integrate with?
Gymdesk's listing names Stripe, Square, Authorize.net and Smoothcomp. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Gymdesk?
Gymdesk is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Gymdesk?
The closest alternatives to Gymdesk in our directory are Zen Planner, Kicksite, PushPress, Mindbody and Glofox.
How does Gymdesk compare with other 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.
Is Gymdesk good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Gymdesk C for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of Gymdesk?
To replace Gymdesk you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Gymdesk’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. 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.
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 Gymdesk. Prices change, so check gymdesk.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 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.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Gymdesk, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/gymdesk
- 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 Gymdesk’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. Gymdesk is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Gymdesk. Prices and plans change: check gymdesk.com before you buy.