The Mindbody Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Mindbody 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.
Mindbody
The Insider’s Guide
Studio, gym, spa and salon software with a consumer booking app
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among salon, spa and studio booking apps, read from Mindbody’s own pages.
Made by MINDBODY, Inc. · 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 Mindbody’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Mindbody’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
2.2
GPA, above 3 of the 15 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade
Mindbody is business software for fitness studios, gyms, spas, salons and wellness practices. It handles class and appointment scheduling, memberships, point of sale and payments, staff and reporting, and lists businesses on the Mindbody consumer app. Higher plans add room and spot booking, deeper analytics, and automated email and text marketing with an AI front desk.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Mindbody, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for fitness studios listed on a consumer booking app
Mindbody schedules classes and appointments, sells memberships and retail, and lists every business on its consumer app.
- 2
Paid plans start at $79 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $79 per location / month and up.
- 3
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 4
Class and appointment scheduling
Schedule classes and appointments with unlimited staff logins, and on Accelerate and up book rooms, chairs and equipment and let members pick their spot.
- 5
Mindbody app listing
Every plan lists the business on the Mindbody consumer app, which Mindbody says reaches more than 3 million shoppers a month.
- 6
Payments and point of sale
Sell memberships, packages and retail in person or online with integrated payments, which Mindbody says carry no monthly fees or minimums.
- 7
A 2.2 GPA, above 3 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.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Mindbody 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.
Mindbody at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $79 per location / month and up
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- MINDBODY, Inc.
- Category
- Salon, Spa & Studio Booking
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.6 on the App Store, 23,558 ratings
The report card
Best for fitness studios listed on a consumer booking app
Mindbody schedules classes and appointments, sells memberships and retail, and lists every business on its consumer app. What holds it back: the only published figure is a starting price of $79 a location a month, the other plans are quoted on a demo with no trial, and automated email and text marketing and the AI front desk are only on the top plan, Ultimate.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter is $79 a location a month and up, the only figure on the page, which is above this category's middle ($49.90). Accelerate and Ultimate have no published price, so the plans with marketing are priced only on a sales call. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free: no free plan and no self-serve trial. New customers start with a demo. |
| Features | B | Class and appointment scheduling with unlimited staff logins, memberships, packages, retail and payments, reports and a listing on the Mindbody app. Room booking, Pick-a-Spot, automated marketing and the AI front desk come on dearer plans. |
| Ease of use | B | Mindbody rates 4.6 on the US App Store from 23,558 ratings, which puts it at B on our ease ladder. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, plus a business app for iPhone and Android and a listing on the Mindbody consumer app. ClassPass is the only integration on record, no API is listed, and there's no desktop app. |
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 Mindbody is for
- Fits if you run a yoga, Pilates or fitness studio and want to be listed on a consumer booking app
- Works for brands with several locations that need corporate-level controls
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to try it on your own first: there's no free plan or self-serve trial, only a demo
- Not for you if you want a full price list, as Accelerate and Ultimate are only priced on a sales call
- Tight if you want automated email and text campaigns or the AI front desk, which need Ultimate
- Watch out: a branded client app is an add-on, and room booking and Pick-a-Spot need Accelerate or higher
Good to know
Good for
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios that run class schedules
- Spas and salons that want listing on a consumer booking app
- Multi-location brands that need corporate-level controls
Worth knowing
- Plans are sold through a sales call: the page gives only a starting price of $79 per location a month and no figures for Accelerate or Ultimate.
- Automated email and text marketing and the AI front desk are limited to the top Ultimate plan.
- A branded client app is an add-on, and room booking and Pick-a-Spot need Accelerate or higher.
- There is no free plan or self-serve trial; new customers start with a demo.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$79
A month to start
Mindbody is a paid product, starting at $79 per location / month and up.
Accelerate and Ultimate have no published price, so the plans with marketing are priced only on a sales call.
Starter
$79
per location / month and up
Booking, payments, website booking widgets, a business website, a Mindbody app listing and basic reports. Sold through sales; $79 is the stated starting price.
Accelerate
Custom
Adds advanced reporting, room and resource booking, Pick-a-Spot for classes, promo codes and access to premium add-ons.
Ultimate
Custom
Adds automated email and text campaigns, a 24/7 AI front desk, a lead pipeline, retention analytics and lower rates on marketing messages.
Read from mindbodyonline.com on Oct 24, 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
Studio, gym, spa and salon software with a consumer booking app. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, marketing automation, email campaigns, appointment booking, class booking, sMS marketing.
Room booking, Pick-a-Spot, automated marketing and the AI front desk come on dearer plans.
- Class and appointment scheduling
- Schedule classes and appointments with unlimited staff logins, and on Accelerate and up book rooms, chairs and equipment and let members pick their spot.
- Mindbody app listing
- Every plan lists the business on the Mindbody consumer app, which Mindbody says reaches more than 3 million shoppers a month.
- Payments and point of sale
- Sell memberships, packages and retail in person or online with integrated payments, which Mindbody says carry no monthly fees or minimums.
- Business app
- Staff schedule, check clients in, take payments and look up clients from an iOS or Android app; some setup and deeper reports are easier on a desktop.
- Email and text marketing
- Ultimate adds automated campaigns triggered by client actions, list-growth tools and a lead dashboard to follow up on prospects.
- AI front desk and branded app
- Ultimate includes an AI assistant that answers calls and questions around the clock. A branded client app is sold as an add-on.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- ClassPass
Mindbody is made by MINDBODY, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/15
Other salon, spa and studio booking apps it is graded above
Mindbody's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 15 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 12 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $79 a month, against a middle price of $49.45 for the category: 9 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mindbody’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15
- BFeaturesAbove 3 of 15
- BEase of useAbove 12 of 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 salon, spa and studio booking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Mindbody 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 Mindbody 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 10 of the 15 other salon, spa and studio booking apps grade higher. It costs $948 a year.
What you could make
- Class booking and appointment booking: 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.
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Mindbody’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
WellnessLiving, Glofox, Arketa, Momence and Vagaro
The 5 tools Mindbody is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
WellnessLiving
From $62/mo
Booking and management for gyms, studios, spas and salons.
- Mindbody also covers marketing automation.
- WellnessLiving also covers forms and review collection.
- 2.0GPA
Glofox
Paid
Gym and studio management with a branded member app.
- Mindbody also covers sMS marketing.
- Glofox also covers AI support agent.
- 2.4GPA
Arketa
Free trial · from $49/mo
Class booking, video library and marketing for fitness studios.
- Arketa also covers online courses.
- 2.4GPA
Momence
Free trial
Class booking, memberships and marketing for fitness studios.
- Mindbody also covers sMS marketing.
- Momence also covers AI support agent, business texting and online courses.
- 2.6GPA
Vagaro
Free trial · from $30/mo
Booking, payments and marketing for salons, spas and studios.
- Mindbody also covers marketing automation and sMS marketing.
- Vagaro also covers forms, payroll and inventory.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Mindbody free?
No. Mindbody is a paid product, starting at $79 per location / month and up.
How much does Mindbody cost?
Mindbody lists 3 plans. Starter: $79 per location / month and up.
What platforms does Mindbody work on?
Mindbody is available on Web, iOS and Android.
How is Mindbody rated?
Mindbody's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23,558 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
Does Mindbody have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Mindbody is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Mindbody have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Mindbody is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Mindbody open source?
Mindbody is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
What does Mindbody integrate with?
Mindbody's listing names ClassPass. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Mindbody?
Mindbody is made by MINDBODY, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Mindbody?
The closest alternatives to Mindbody in our directory are WellnessLiving, Glofox, Arketa, Momence and Vagaro.
How does Mindbody compare with other salon, spa and studio booking apps?
Mindbody's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 15 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, and level with 2.
Is Mindbody good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Mindbody C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $79 a month, against a middle price of $49.45 for the category: 9 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Mindbody?
To replace Mindbody 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 Mindbody’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 Mindbody'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 MINDBODY, Inc. Prices change, so check mindbodyonline.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
- Mindbody, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/mindbody
- 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 Mindbody’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. Mindbody is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by MINDBODY, Inc. Prices and plans change: check mindbodyonline.com before you buy.