The PushPress Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about PushPress 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.
PushPress
The Insider’s Guide
Gym management for CrossFit, martial arts and training gyms
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among salon, spa and studio booking apps, read from PushPress’s own pages.
Made by PushPress, 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 PushPress’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on PushPress’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
2.4
GPA, above 6 of the 15 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about PushPress, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No rating for the business app is on record, since the App Store listing found is the client-facing app.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $159 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $159 per month (Pro).
- 3
There is a 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¢.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 6 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.
- 9
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.
PushPress at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $159 per month (Pro)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- PushPress, Inc.
- Category
- Salon, Spa & Studio Booking
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Free 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The 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. |
| Features | C | Class 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, plus member and staff apps for iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Mailchimp, Zapier, Slack, Google Calendar, Google Analytics and Facebook Ads. 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 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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- CrossFit boxes and strength gyms running daily classes
- Martial arts academies that track belts and ranks
- New gyms that want to start with no monthly fee
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$159
A month to start. There is a free plan too
PushPress has a free plan. Paid plans start at $159 per month (Pro).
The free plan has scheduling, billing, waivers, check-ins and both apps with unlimited members, so a gym could run on it.
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
$159
per month
Advanced reporting and automations, with card fees of 2.89% + 30¢ and ACH at 0.79% + 30¢, and live and video support.
Max
$229
per month
For large and multi-location gyms, with card fees of 2.75% + 30¢ and ACH at 0.79% + 30¢.
The 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¢.
Read from pushpress.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
Gym management for CrossFit, martial arts and training gyms. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, marketing automation, forms, appointment booking, class booking.
The gap: marketing is a separate product, Grow, and workout tracking is the Train add-on.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Stripe
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
- Slack
- Google Calendar
- Google Analytics
- Facebook Ads
- HybridAF
PushPress is made by PushPress, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/15
Other salon, spa and studio booking apps it is graded above
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
- BFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 15
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15
- CEase of useAbove 0 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. PushPress 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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
TeamUp, Glofox, WellnessLiving, ABC Trainerize and Mindbody
The 5 tools PushPress is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
TeamUp
Free trial · from $119/mo
Gym and studio booking software priced by active customers.
- PushPress has a free plan. TeamUp does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.0GPA
Glofox
Paid
Gym and studio management with a branded member app.
- PushPress has a free plan. Glofox does not.
- PushPress also covers forms.
- Glofox also covers email campaigns and AI support agent.
- 1.8GPA
WellnessLiving
From $62/mo
Booking and management for gyms, studios, spas and salons.
- PushPress has a free plan. WellnessLiving does not.
- PushPress also covers marketing automation.
- WellnessLiving also covers email campaigns, sMS marketing and review collection.
- 2.2GPA
ABC Trainerize
Free plan · from $9/mo
Online and in-person coaching app for personal trainers and gyms.
- PushPress also covers marketing automation and forms.
- ABC Trainerize also covers habit tracking and community.
- 2.2GPA
Mindbody
From $79/mo
Studio, gym, spa and salon software with a consumer booking app.
- PushPress has a free plan. Mindbody does not.
- PushPress also covers forms.
- Mindbody also covers email campaigns and sMS marketing.
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 PushPress free?
PushPress has a 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¢.
How much does PushPress cost?
PushPress lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does PushPress work on?
PushPress is available on Web, iOS and Android.
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.
What does PushPress integrate with?
PushPress's listing names Stripe, Mailchimp, Zapier, Slack, Google Calendar, Google Analytics, Facebook Ads and HybridAF.
Who makes PushPress?
PushPress is made by PushPress, Inc.
What are the alternatives to PushPress?
The closest alternatives to PushPress in our directory are TeamUp, Glofox, WellnessLiving, ABC Trainerize and Mindbody.
How does PushPress compare with other salon, spa and studio booking apps?
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.
Is PushPress good value for money?
ToolGPA grades PushPress C for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of PushPress?
To replace PushPress you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from PushPress’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 PushPress'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 PushPress, Inc. Prices change, so check pushpress.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
- PushPress, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/pushpress
- 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 PushPress’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. PushPress is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by PushPress, Inc. Prices and plans change: check pushpress.com before you buy.