PushPress review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Gym management for CrossFit, martial arts and training gyms
PushPress report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 24, 2026
Best for CrossFit boxes and martial arts gyms
PushPress runs class scheduling, recurring billing, waivers, check-ins and retail for CrossFit boxes, martial arts academies and training gyms, with member and staff apps and a free plan with unlimited members. The free plan is paid for in card fees of 4.99% + 30¢, Pro is $159 a month, and marketing is a separate product at $329 a month.
Who PushPress is for
- Fits if you run a CrossFit box or strength gym with daily classes and recurring memberships
- Works for martial arts academies that track belts and ranks alongside billing
Who PushPress is not for
- Pricey if you stay on Free with lots of card payments, at 4.99% + 30¢ each against 2.89% + 30¢ on Pro
- Skip it if you want email, text and WhatsApp automations included: they're in Grow, at $329 a month
- Watch out: workout tracking (Train) is $79 a month for up to 20 clients, and a branded member app is $97 a month
- Not for you if your gym is outside the US, as prices are in US dollars and other gyms are asked to contact sales
- Tight if you need quick help on Free, where human support answers within 48 hours
Why PushPress gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyFree has no monthly fee, but cards cost 4.99% + 30¢ against 2.89% + 30¢ on Pro, which is $159 a month and in this category's dearest tenth. Pro works out cheaper once a gym takes about $7,600 a month by card.
- BFree plan and trialThe free plan has scheduling, billing, waivers, check-ins and both apps with unlimited members, so a gym could run on it. The cost is in the fees, 4.99% + 30¢ a card payment, and human support answers within 48 hours.
- CFeaturesClass scheduling with waitlists, recurring billing, waivers, check-ins, events, personal training appointments, retail, rank tracking and an AI assistant. The gap: marketing is a separate product, Grow, and workout tracking is the Train add-on.
- CEase of useNo rating for the business app is on record, since the App Store listing found is the client-facing app. You set up services, staff and payments before taking bookings.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, plus member and staff apps for iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Mailchimp, Zapier, Slack, Google Calendar, Google Analytics and Facebook Ads. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PushPress's own pages on 24 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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PushPress's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 15 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 14 of 15) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $159 a month, against a middle price of $49.45 for the category: 13 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 11 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. PushPress’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15, level with 9
- BFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 15, level with 1
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15, level with 2
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 15, level with 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 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 PushPress, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace PushPress 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.
It costs $1,908 a year.
What you could make
- Class booking, appointment booking and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, Mailchimp and Zapier among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. PushPress’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 PushPress?
PushPress is gym management software for CrossFit boxes, martial arts academies, strength and conditioning gyms and personal training studios. It runs class scheduling, recurring billing, digital waivers, check-ins and retail sales, with member and staff apps. A free plan covers the core tools with higher card fees, and paid plans lower the fees and add reporting and automations.
Worth knowing
- The free plan has no monthly fee but charges 4.99% + 30¢ per card payment, against 2.89% + 30¢ on Pro.
- Marketing is a separate product: Grow, with email, text and WhatsApp automations and websites, costs $329 a month.
- Workout tracking (Train) is $79 a month for up to 20 clients, and a branded member app is a $97-a-month add-on.
- Prices are in US dollars; gyms outside the US are asked to contact sales for pricing.
Key features
- Class scheduling and waitlists
- Recurring class templates, capacity limits and self-managing waitlists, coach substitutions, no-show and late-cancel rules, and priority booking for premium members.
- Billing and payments
- Recurring memberships, drop-ins, class packs and PT sessions by card or ACH, with pro-rated start dates, plan purchase limits and gym-set transaction fees.
- Member and staff apps
- Members book and buy in the app; staff check people in, see health notes, sell retail and message the team, and a kiosk mode handles self check-in.
- Waivers, events and appointments
- Digitally signed waivers and agreements, free or paid events with registration, invite-only events such as belt tests, and personal training appointments.
- Martial arts and workouts
- Rank tracking for belt promotions, and basic daily workout programming; score logging, benchmarks and PRs need the Train add-on.
- AI assistant
- Ask questions about members, attendance, leads, revenue and retention, and get Member Intel notes in the Staff App before each class.
PushPress pricing
As of Oct 24, 2026, PushPress has a free plan, and paid plans start at $159 per month (Pro).
- Starts at
- $159 per month (Pro)
- Free plan
- Scheduling, billing, waivers, check-ins and member and staff apps with unlimited members and no monthly fee, but card payments cost 4.99% + 30¢.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Core gym tools with no monthly fee. Payments cost 4.99% + 30¢ by card and 2.89% + 30¢ by ACH; human support answers within 48 hours. |
| Pro | $159per month | Advanced reporting and automations, with card fees of 2.89% + 30¢ and ACH at 0.79% + 30¢, and live and video support. |
| Max | $229per month | For large and multi-location gyms, with card fees of 2.75% + 30¢ and ACH at 0.79% + 30¢. |
Read from pushpress.com on Oct 24, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PushPress before you buy.
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Common questions
Does PushPress have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. PushPress is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does PushPress have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. PushPress is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is PushPress open source?
PushPress is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
Does PushPress have an API?
Yes. PushPress offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 24, 2026.