Mindbody vs Zen Planner

Looking for Mindbody Alternative to Keep Your Fitness Customers Loyal to You?

Zen Planner’s all-in-one platform helps you simplify operations, maximize revenue and ensures your members stay loyal to your brand.

Fitness management software screenshots on devices.

Mindbody vs Zen Planner

Looking for Mindbody Alternative to Keep Your Fitness Customers Loyal to You?

Zen Planner’s all-in-one platform helps you simplify operations, maximize revenue and ensures your members stay loyal to your brand.

Fitness management software screenshots on devices.

Mindbody vs Zen Planner

Looking for Mindbody Alternative to Keep Your Fitness Customers Loyal to You?

Zen Planner’s all-in-one platform helps you simplify operations, maximize revenue and ensures your members stay loyal to your brand.

Fitness management software screenshots on devices.

Join Top Fitness Businesses Thriving with Zen Planner

Why Choose Zen Planner? See Why Top Brands Are Making the Switch

Keep Members with You

Booking through your site or app shows only your classes and programs, so you don't compete with others.

Drive Growth with Insights

Use reporting tools to make informed decisions and boost your business.

Save More, Invest More

Our affordable solutions let you reinvest savings into your business for greater growth.

Track Member Workouts

Allow members to track their workouts keeping them more engaged outside of class.

Boost Leads & Member Engagement

Zen Planner Engage is the ultimate all-in-one solution for CRM, Marketing and Member Engagement.

Online fitness scheduling screenshot on device.
List of fitness management reports on device.
Financial desktop view on device.
Workout tracking dashboard on device.
Marketing automation campaign dashboard on device.

Zen Planner has freed up 25% of my time allowing me to focus on business growth and quadruple my business.

Jennifer Searles

Owner, The Works Personal Training Center

Partnering with Zen Planner for our website and digital marketing strategy was the clear choice for Rhapsody Fitness from the start. Two years later, we are proud to be one of the fastest-growing gyms and fitness destinations for travelers in Charleston and attribute much of that success to working with Zen Planner. Collaborative, committed and creative, the Zen Planner Digital Marketing Team is a breeze to work with, awesomely responsive and always in our corner.

Ben Smith

Owner, CrossFit Krypton

Gym member saving money.

Scalable Pricing to Match Your Growth

Zen Planner pricing is more affordable and offers a greater value than Mindbody and scales with your business.

Pricing

Manage Members Conveniently

Seamlessly manage your member’s experience in one place- from registration and billing to tailored communication and self-service

  • Online Scheduling

  • Automated Payments

  • Self-Service Check-ins

  • Track Member Attendance

  • Mobile App

  • And, more!

Member Management

Fitness gym members working out.
Reporting and analytics dashboards.

Leverage Insights to Maximize Performance

Stay informed and take action quickly with industry-leading customizable reports, or choose from predefined options to track your business performance and goals.

  • 140 Pre-Built Reports

  • Customized or Predefined Reports

  • Simple Exports

  • Automated Notifications

  • Single & Multiple Location View

  • Share Reports Easily

  • Data, Chart & Graph Formats

Reporting & Dashboards

Boost Leads, Members and Community

Zen Planner Engage is the ultimate all-in-one solution for CRM, marketing, and member engagement, helping you automate outreach and maximize revenue.

  • Templated Websites

  • Lead Forms

  • Funnel Visibility

  • Blogs

  • 2-way Text & Email*

  • Facebook Messenger

  • Web Chat

  • Reputation Management

  • And more

Zen Planner Engage

Gym member engaging with mobile workout ads.

Expand Your Business with Software Designed to Fit Your Needs

Save more to invest more in
scaling your business

Use reporting tools with actionable insights to grow. 

Increase leads and keep your
members booking with you

Join Top Fitness Businesses Thriving with Zen Planner

Why Choose Zen Planner? See Why Top Brands Are Making the Switch

Online fitness scheduling screenshot on device.

Keep Members with You

Booking through your site or app shows only your classes and programs, so you don’t compete with others. 

List of fitness management reports on device.

Drive Growth with Insights

Use reporting tools to make informed decisions and boost your business. 

Financial desktop view on device.

Save More, Invest More

Our affordable solutions let you reinvest savings into your business for greater growth. 

Workout tracking dashboard on device.

Track Member Workouts

Allow members to track their workouts keeping them more engaged outside of class. 

Marketing automation campaign dashboard on device.

Boost Leads & Member Engagement 

Zen Planner Engage is the ultimate all-in-one solution for CRM, Marketing and Member Engagement. 

We spent 1 year assessing 19 different systems before settling on Zen Planner. It’s been really effective in making sure all of our schools are on the same page and helped us out massively with our POS and retail. It’s really saved us about 10-12 hours a week per location.

Dave Kovar

Kovar Martial Arts and Kovar Systems

We spent 1 year assessing 19 different systems before settling on Zen Planner. It’s been really effective in making sure all of our schools are on the same page and helped us out massively with our POS and retail. It’s really saved us about 10-12 hours a week per location.

Dave Kovar

Kovar Martial Arts and Kovar Systems

(On virtual classes) We saw that really boosted their confidence … Being at home in a secure environment, working with their parents one on one, they seemed to excel more in that situation than they did in our classroom.

Kimmer Sebesta-Yoo

Co-Owner/Manager/Instructor
at White Tiger Martial Arts

(On virtual classes) We saw that really boosted their confidence … Being at home in a secure environment, working with their parents one on one, they seemed to excel more in that situation than they did in our classroom.

Kimmer Sebesta-Yoo

Co-Owner/Manager/Instructor
at White Tiger Martial Arts

Gym member saving money.

Scalable Pricing to Match Your Growth

Zen Planner pricing is more affordable and offers a greater value than Mindbody and scales with your business.

Pricing

Manage Members Conveniently

Seamlessly manage your member’s experience in one place- from registration and billing to tailored communication and self-service

  • Online Scheduling

  • Automated Payments

  • Self-Service Check-ins

  • Track Member Attendance

  • Mobile App

  • And, more!

Member Management

Fitness gym members working out.
Reporting and analytics dashboards.

Leverage Insights to Maximize Performance

Stay informed and take action quickly with industry-leading customizable reports, or choose from predefined options to track your business performance and goals.

  • 140 Pre-Built Reports

  • Customized or Predefined Reports

  • Simple Exports

  • Automated Notifications

  • Single & Multiple Location View

  • Share Reports Easily

  • Data, Chart & Graph Formats

Reporting & Dashboards

Boost Leads, Members and Community

Zen Planner Engage is the ultimate all-in-one solution for CRM, marketing, and member engagement, helping you automate outreach and maximize revenue.

  • Templated Websites

  • Lead Forms

  • Funnel Visibility

  • Blogs

  • 2-way Text & Email*

  • Facebook Messenger

  • Web Chat

  • Reputation Management

  • And more

Zen Planner Engage

Gym member engaging with mobile workout ads.

Expand Your Business with Software Designed to Fit Your Needs

Save more to invest more in
scaling your business

Use reporting tools with
actionable insights to grow. 

Increase leads and keep your
members booking with you

Frequently Asked Questions

Mindbody is a business management software aimed at servicing a broad set of wellness and fitness business such as gyms, yoga studios, salons and spas. 

Pros: 

  • Flexible Appointment Scheduling 
  • Client Discoverability via Marketplace 
  • Better software for spas and salons 

Cons: 

  • Not Easy to Use 
  • Limited Reporting Customization 
  • Limited Belt/Skill Tracking Capabilities 
  • No Digital Marketing Services 

The biggest disadvantage with Mindbody is that the software is not easy to use and you risk losing clients to other gyms and studios in their marketplace. 

Mindbody works with many different types of wellness and fitness business including spas, salons, massage studios, yoga studios and gyms. 

If you prefer to be listed alongside your competitors, Mindbody might be the right fit. But if you’re focused on growing your business independently, Zen Planner offers unique features like enhanced dashboards and reporting for smarter decision-making, along with complete marketing solutions to attract, retain, and turn customers into ambassadors. 

Unlike Mindbody, which lists your competitors alongside your business in its marketplace, Zen Planner is dedicated solely to supporting your business as a unique entity. Our platform is designed to help you build and retain loyal customers without the distraction of competing listings. 

Customers tell us that Zen Planner is easier for both staff and clients to use. Our personalized support helps them achieve their goals faster. Zen Planner is also more affordable, allowing customers to invest more in growth. Plus, we offer stronger reporting, prospect management, and automation tools were highlighted by customers to streamline operations. 

Starting at just $99 per month, Zen Planner Studio offers a better value than Mindbody, which starts at $169 per month. Plus, with Zen Planner Studio, you get a branded mobile app tailored to your business—instead of being just another listing in Mindbody’s crowded marketplace. 

Switching to Zen Planner is seamless with our dedicated support team guiding you every step of the way. 

With Zen Planner, you’ll never feel like you’re on your own. Our full onboarding support ensures you’re set up for success from day one. 

While Mindbody covers basic scheduling and member management, Zen Planner goes beyond that by offering specialized features tailored to your business type. For martial arts studios, Zen Planner includes tools like belt tracking and other industry-specific capabilities designed to support your growth. Mindbody has very limited martial arts capabilities. 

Zen Planner was also started in 2006 by a martial arts school owner ensuring martial arts capabilities were front and center. We continue to work with many of the biggest names in the martial arts space including Duane Ludwig, Dave Kovar, many Gracie Barra gyms and more! 

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