Glofox alternative for boutique studios and gyms
ABC Glofox is a boutique fitness platform. This page compares it fairly with Workout OS so you can decide which fits a small studio or gym, based on what the vendors publish and what owners report.
By the Workout OS team. Published . Last reviewed: .
Glofox and Workout OS at a glance
Glofox information comes from glofox.com and from third-party reviews as of October 2026. "Reported" means a third party said so and we could not verify it.
| Glofox | Workout OS | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Boutique studios and gyms; publishes European pricing | Small gyms, Pilates, reformer and PT studios |
| Pricing model | Tiers plus add-ons; quote-based in many markets. Europe: from about EUR 220 per month, then EUR 300 and EUR 515 tiers (glofox.com/price-2026) | Studio: $0 / $24 / $59 / $99 per month. Gym: $0 / $79 / $149. Flat, not per client or per booking. |
| Typical cost | Reported median around $350 per month in third-party data | Studio $59 per month; Gym $79 or $149 |
| Add-ons | ABC Insights reporting is priced at $79 per location per month (glofox.com) | All features included in the plan; the only paid add-on is the optional online payment set-up |
| Commitment | Reported annual commitment with auto-renewal (third-party sources) | Monthly. One-click cancel, effective at the end of the paid period. |
| Price changes | A 70% rise during a term is claimed by some users; unverified | Prices published on our pricing page |
| Waitlist | Automatic waitlist | Reformer spot booking and waitlist auto-promotion on the Studio plan. |
| Data export | Reported by users as weak for reporting and exports | Free full export (ZIP) at any time, and 90 days to export after cancelling. Free import from Mindbody, Glofox, Trainerize and Excel. |
Who should choose Glofox, and who should choose Workout OS
Choose Glofox if
- You want a vendor-supported boutique platform with automation such as waitlists, and are happy to work through a sales conversation.
- You are comfortable with an annual commitment and want ABC's wider ecosystem, including its Insights reporting add-on.
Choose Workout OS if
- You want flat, published prices instead of quotes.
- You prefer monthly billing with one-click cancel over an annual term.
- You want to move your data in and out freely, with free import and a free ZIP export.
- You want ready-made reminders and drafts by SMS and email built in.
What Glofox does well
Glofox is built for boutique fitness: class booking, memberships, a branded client experience and waitlist automation are core to the product. It is sold as ABC Glofox, which means it sits within a larger vendor group.
For a studio that has outgrown simple scheduling tools and wants a full platform with vendor support, it belongs on the shortlist.
Where owners report friction
These points come from third-party reviews and owner discussions, not from Glofox. Treat them as questions to ask, not conclusions:
- Quote-based pricing in many regions, which makes comparison hard before a sales call.
- An annual commitment with auto-renewal, as reported by reviewers.
- A claim that prices rose by 70% for some customers. We could not verify this and do not know how widely it applied.
- Reporting and data export described as limited, with some owners falling back to spreadsheets.
- Slow support responses reported in some reviews.
Reviews on Capterra and G2 were not accessible when we researched this page, so we rely on secondary summaries. Read current reviews yourself.
How Workout OS approaches it
Workout OS is a web-based management tool for gyms (Workout OS) and for PT, Pilates and reformer studios (Workout Studio). It runs in the browser, including on a phone, and clients can book through a link without installing an app.
We aim to remove the things owners most often complain about in this category: surprise price rises, commission on payments, hard-to-find cancellation and paid data export. Pricing is flat: studios pay $0, $24, $59 or $99 a month depending on the plan, and Studio Solo has unlimited clients. We do not take a cut of payments, you can cancel in one click effective at period end, and you can download all your data as a ZIP whenever you want.
Day to day, the features that matter most for studios are reformer spot booking, a waitlist that promotes the next person automatically, session packages with a remaining-sessions ledger, and ready-made reminders and drafts by reason, such as package ending or payment due, that staff review and send by SMS or email.
Honest limits: we are a young product. We have no consumer marketplace, no native member app for Studio (clients use the booking link in a browser), and no advanced marketing suite. Online card payment is only available as an optional paid add-on connecting the studio's own payment provider account. We do not offer the depth of reporting some larger platforms have.
Keeping members: what happens after the at-risk list
Many tools in this category can show which members or clients are lapsing, and many stop at that list. We have not verified exactly what Glofox offers on its current plans, so ask them what happens after the list: who is told, with what reason, what the next step is, and whether the result is measured.
Workout OS closes that loop. Every night it compares each member's or client's activity with their own history using eight explainable rules (not an AI prediction), shows the reason with numbers such as weekly visits 3.1 to 0.5, and suggests an action: a programme review for the trainer, a neutral message draft that your staff edit and send personally, or a follow-up task. Fourteen and thirty days later it shows who came back, who is active again and who renewed, next to cases nobody followed up. Nothing is sent automatically, members never see a risk label, and it is included in every plan (Member success in the gym product, Client follow-up in Workout Studio).
It is a prompt for a human, not a guarantee: a small gym will see small numbers, and with fewer than 10 cases in a group we show counts rather than percentages.
Moving from Glofox to Workout OS
Workout OS can import client data from Glofox exports (and from Excel), and the import is free. Export your clients, memberships and class history from Glofox, upload the file, check the mapping, and run a test week alongside your current system before you switch.
Whatever you choose, ask your current vendor in writing what the export includes, what it costs, and how long you have access after you cancel. See our step-by-step guide to switching.
Glofox alternative: frequently asked questions
How much does Glofox cost?
Glofox publishes European prices on glofox.com/price-2026 starting from about EUR 220 per month, with higher tiers at EUR 300 and EUR 515, and an ABC Insights add-on at $79 per location. In other markets pricing is often quote-based, and third-party data reports a median around $350 per month. Always request a written quote.
Does Glofox lock you into a contract?
Third-party sources report an annual commitment with auto-renewal. We have not verified the current terms, so ask Glofox for the contract before you sign and check the notice period.
Did Glofox raise prices by 70%?
Some users claim a 70% increase. This is unverified and we do not know how many customers it affected. If you are a current customer, check your own agreement for price-change clauses.
Can I import Glofox data into Workout OS?
Yes. Workout OS has a free import from Glofox exports as well as Mindbody, Trainerize and Excel. Check the mapping and run a test week before switching.
Does Workout OS have a waitlist like Glofox?
Yes. A waitlist automatically promotes the next client when a spot opens, together with reformer spot booking on the Studio plan.
Keep reading
Prices and features change. Check each vendor's own site before you decide. Last reviewed: 19 October 2026. Competitor names are used only to identify their products; we are not affiliated with them. Figures marked as reported come from third parties and are not confirmed by the vendor.
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