PushPressvs Mindbody
What each one costs, and what it takes to leave
Mindbody is a big platform with a big marketplace behind it. PushPress is built for owner-run gyms and studios that want every price published, a member app on every plan, and no minimum term. Ours starts at $0.
5,000+
Gyms
46
Countries
$750M
Billing Volume
32M
Member Check-Ins
The 60-second answer
Two honest paths. Find yours and skip the rest of the page.
Choose PushPress
If any of these sound like your gym or studio
You want the price before the demo. Every PushPress plan, add-on and processing rate is on our pricing page. Mindbody publishes one number, $79 a month for Starter, and quotes the rest on a call.
Your clients are yours, not a marketplace's. The PushPress Member App comes with every plan. It shows your business and nobody else's, and it takes no cut when someone new books.
You don't want to sign for a year to find out. We're month to month from day one. Mindbody's own blog lists 12, 24 and 36-month terms, and says month-to-month plans usually start with a 90-day minimum.
You run on memberships and class packs. Yoga studios, Pilates studios (reformer included), CrossFit and functional gyms, boxing and martial arts. Packs that deduct at check-in, waitlists that fill themselves, late-cancel fees that actually get charged.
Choose Mindbody
If any of these sound like your business
ClassPass is a real share of your revenue. Mindbody and ClassPass sit under the same parent company, and the two connect. PushPress doesn't connect to ClassPass. If it fills a meaningful share of your classes, that's a real reason to stay.
Clients need to pick their own reformer, bike or spot. Mindbody lists Pick-a-Spot on Accelerate and up. We cap classes by headcount, so a 10-reformer room books 10, but clients don't choose a specific machine.
The Mindbody app is how new people find you. They count 3M+ monthly users on it. If that's your front door, we can't replace it. What we do instead is Grow: an SEO and AI-ready website with lead capture on every page, every lead in one pipeline, and SMS and email follow-up.
You run a large hourly staff. Mindbody lists staff scheduling and payroll tools. We calculate coach pay per class or per head from attendance, with no clock-in for hourly staff.
Customer story
"There are tons of software out there, and they can all pretty much do billing and management. The most important thing is that one-on-one help... the people who make PushPress what it is."
Eduardo Lomeli, Academy Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing, who switched from Mindbody
How do I switch from Mindbody to PushPress?
About two weeks on Core, and about a month with Grow. The two dates that matter are your Mindbody renewal date and the day you want to start billing.
Start with your contract
Find your Mindbody Order Form before anything else. Their terms ask for 30 days' notice before your term ends, fixed terms can't be cancelled mid-term, and a missed window renews you for another term. Work back from that date, then pick the day you want members billed on PushPress.
01
Days 1–3
Payment migration goes in first
Stored cards move processor to processor, and this step depends on Mindbody's side, not ours. So we file the request on day one and you ask Mindbody to release your cards.
02
Days 4–10
Set up plans, packs and classes
Memberships, class packs, intro offers, the schedule and instructor accounts. You build your own plans rather than picking from a fixed set, so your pricing and policies match how you actually run things.
03
Days 11–14
Your clients move over
You export from Mindbody before your site deactivates, and we import. Clients, memberships and attendance go through the 3-step tool, and you get a named onboarding lead, not a ticket queue.
04
Go live
Clients download the app
One announcement, one link. Bookings, packs and payment schedules carry over, so nobody loses their spot in Saturday's 9am.
The migration steps, documented
Core migration FAQsMindbody contracts, cancellation and data exports ↗How to cancel a Mindbody subscription ↗
Further reading
What carries over, and what doesn't
The honest version, including the parts that depend on Mindbody.
Client records and contact infoExported from Mindbody as CSV and imported into Core. First name, last name and email are the minimum we need to start.
Instant Import
Ex-clients and past leadsThese go into Grow rather than Core, uploaded separately. Worth planning for if your old lead list is something you still work.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP
Active memberships and class packs
WE'RE HERE TO HELP
Attendance history
Instant Import
Billing history
Instant Import
Cards on fileMoved on a payment migration request, which needs your old processor to export in a Stripe-compatible format. We start it early because it depends on Mindbody's side. Anyone whose card doesn't come across simply reauthorizes.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP
Signed waivers
Doesn't move
Your Mindbody website and widgetsThe site and booking widgets Mindbody hosts stay with Mindbody. We can have you on a PushPress Grow site in about a week.
Doesn't move
Your Mindbody app listingYour marketplace profile, its reviews and the new clients it sends you stay on Mindbody. So does any ClassPass connection.
Doesn't move
A Mindbody branded appCancelled with Mindbody, and your Apple developer account is cancelled separately. Your clients move to the PushPress member app, or your own branded one.
Doesn't move
Is PushPress cheaper than Mindbody?
Mindbody publishes one price, $79 a month for Starter. Accelerate, Ultimate and their processing rates are quoted on a call.
Here is everything both companies publish, side by side.
PushPress
Freeentry tier$0 / mo
Promid tier$159 / mo
Maxtop tier$229 / mo
Class remindersPush, on every plan
Email + SMS marketingGrow, $329 / mo
Branded app$81–97 / mo
Fee on new clientsNone
Setup fee$0 Core, $699 Grow
Processing ratesPublished
ContractMonth to month
Mindbody
Starterentry tier$79 / mo
Acceleratemid tierNot published
Ultimatetop tierNot published
Class remindersAccelerate and up
Email + SMS marketingUltimate only
Branded appAdd-on, not on Starter
Fee on new clients20%, capped at $30
Setup fee$0
Processing ratesNot published
Contract90-day min, or 12–36 months
Processing rates
PushPress Credit Card rates
4.99% + $0.30 on Free
2.89% + $0.30 on Pro
2.75% + $0.30 on Max
2.89% + $0.30 on Pro
2.75% + $0.30 on Max
Mindbody Credit Card rates
Not on their pricing or payments pages
Your rate "is based on the Mindbody plan you select"
Quoted on a sales call
Your rate "is based on the Mindbody plan you select"
Quoted on a sales call
PushPress ACH
0.79%
+ $0.30 on Pro and Max. Mindbody supports ACH but doesn't publish a rate.
Flex Fees
If you pass a fee to your members, you keep it
Plenty of gyms and studios pass some or all of their card cost on to members. On PushPress you set that number yourself, up to 10%, and every cent of it comes back to you. Put it toward new mats, props, or just the cost of running payments.
Worth asking any platform you are evaluating the same question: if I pass a fee to my members, who actually keeps it?
How Flex Fees works10%
the ceiling. You pick the number, or none at all.
100%
of it comes back to your business. We take no cut.
Where Mindbody can come out ahead: their $79 Starter is under our $159 Pro, and they charge no setup fee on any plan. What Starter leaves out, by their own pricing page: booking reminder emails and texts, email and SMS marketing, Pick-a-Spot, and a branded app. Their cost blog for gyms counts marketing tools in the $79 "all-in-one" math, but those live on Ultimate, which has no published price. Our Free plan is $0, with a higher card rate of 4.99%. Get Mindbody's Ultimate quote and processing rate in writing, then compare line by line.
Verified against pushpress.com/pricing and mindbodyonline.com on September 23, 2026. Mindbody lists its branded app, AI Concierge, premium implementation and custom data conversion as add-ons without prices.
How we compare: key differences
| PushPress | Mindbody | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing you can see | Three plans, card and ACH rates, and every add-on, all published | One price published: Starter from $79/mo per location. Two tiers, add-ons and processing rates by quote |
| Payment data portability | Card tokens leave with you | Stored cards aren't on Mindbody's published export list |
| Contract terms | Month to month, no minimum term | 90-day minimum on month-to-month plans, or fixed 12, 24 or 36-month terms with no mid-term cancellation |
| Free tier | Core Free, no time limit | None. Starter from $79/mo per location |
| Member app | Included on every plan. Shows your business and nobody else's | The Mindbody app is a shared marketplace. A branded app is an add-on on Accelerate and Ultimate, and isn't offered on Starter |
| Class reminders | Push reminders before class, in the member app on every plan | Booking confirmations and reminders by email and text on Accelerate and up |
| Card processing | 2.75% to 4.99% + $0.30 by plan | Not published. Rate "is based on the Mindbody plan you select" |
| ACH processing | 0.79% + $0.30 on Pro and Max | Supported, rate not published |
| Class packs, memberships and intro offers | Packs that deduct at check-in, limited-visit plans, unlimited memberships and intro offers, all built by you | Supported |
| Marketing and CRM | Grow, $329/mo add-on | Ultimate tier only, price not published |
| Spot and equipment booking | Classes cap by headcount, so a 10-reformer room books 10. Clients don't pick a specific machine | Pick-a-Spot and room and resource booking on Accelerate and up. Mindbody wins this if clients choose their own machine. |
| ClassPass | No connection | Same parent company, and the two connect. Mindbody wins this. |
| Staff pay and scheduling | Coach pay per class, session or head, calculated from attendance. No clock-in for hourly staff | Staff scheduling, performance reviews and payroll tools. Stronger for large hourly teams. |
| Franchise and enterprise | Built for independent owners, not franchise systems | Custom enterprise plans for multi-location and franchise brands. Mindbody wins this. |
| G2 rating | 4.8 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 |
Pricing and features verified against pushpress.com and mindbodyonline.com on September 23, 2026.
PushPress vs Mindbody: what reviewers say
A full point apart on G2. It's third-party, so go check it.
G2 overall
PushPress 4.8
Mindbody 3.8
Overall ratings from G2, verified September 309, 2026.
Every score here is third-party. Go check it.
Our honest read
So which one should you actually pick?
If you've read this far, you already know we're not a neutral party. So here's the version we'd give you on the phone.
Mindbody is a big, capable platform. If ClassPass fills your classes, if clients pick a specific reformer or bike, or if new people find you through the Mindbody app, those are real reasons to stay, and we can't replace them. Franchise brands and businesses with a large hourly staff usually find more depth there too.
We win with the owner who wants to see the price before the demo. The yoga or Pilates studio, reformer or mat, the CrossFit or functional gym, the boxing or martial arts academy that runs on memberships and class packs, wants its clients in its own app, and doesn't want to sign for a year to find out whether the software works.
Nick Reyes
CRO, PushPress · Last updated September 23, 2026
This is a PushPress page, so weigh it accordingly. Every claim about Mindbody here comes from their public pricing page, their published blog and support articles, and their reviews on G2. All of it is linked, and all of it is dated.
Keep reading
If you want to check our work, start here.
Case study
CrossFit Novi left Mindbody, quadrupled revenue and grew to 108 members
Elijah Kafer was paying Mindbody $400 a month and running two more programming tools on top. His numbers are on the record, not paraphrased by us.
4x
revenue in two years
29 → 108
members
4 → 16-20
leads a month
Read the case study
Case study
A one-woman yoga studio that runs on class packs
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Case study
How On Track Wellness left Mindbody
A two-person academy in San Diego got 5-6 hours a week back and doubled its leads.
Guide
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Guide
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Guide
Best fitness studio software
For studios whose schedule runs on packs, series and intro offers.
Questions about switching from Mindbody?
Is PushPress cheaper than Mindbody?
It depends on the plan, and Mindbody only publishes one price. Their Starter plan is $79 a month per location. Accelerate and Ultimate, the tiers with booking reminder texts, email and SMS marketing and Pick-a-Spot, are quoted on a call, and so are their processing rates. PushPress is $0, $159 or $229 a month, with card rates of 4.99%, 2.89% or 2.75% + $0.30 and ACH at 0.79% + $0.30 on Pro and Max. Get Mindbody's quote in writing and compare it line by line.
How much does Mindbody cost per month?
Mindbody lists Starter at $79 USD a month per location. Accelerate and Ultimate prices aren't published. The branded app, AI Concierge, premium implementation and custom data conversion are add-ons without published prices. There's no setup fee on any plan, and card processing is priced per transaction based on the plan you pick. Verified September 23, 2026.
Does Mindbody require a contract?
It depends on your Order Form. Mindbody's own blog says month-to-month plans usually start with a 90-day minimum, and fixed terms of 12, 24 or 36 months can't be cancelled mid-term. Contracts renew automatically unless you give at least 30 days' written notice before the term ends, and their support article says cancellation dates discussed with support are tentative until an internal review approves them. PushPress is month to month with no minimum term.
How do I cancel Mindbody?
Submit a cancellation request by phone or online at least 30 days before your term ends. Only the account's listed Data Owner, usually the business owner, can request it. Export your data before your site deactivates, because access ends then. Mindbody's bulk export service is an added fee and is available for 30 days after cancellation. If you have a Mindbody branded app, cancel your Apple developer account separately.
Can I take my payment data with me?
From PushPress, yes. We run on Stripe and your card tokens are yours. From Mindbody, ask before you sign anything. Their published export list covers client contacts, purchase history, memberships, visits, sales and staff data, and it doesn't mention stored cards.
How long does it take to switch from Mindbody to PushPress?
About two weeks for Core, and closer to a month with Grow. The dates that matter most are your Mindbody renewal date, since you need to give 30 days' notice, and the day you want to start billing on PushPress. We file the payment migration request first, because it depends on Mindbody's side.
Does PushPress work with ClassPass?
No. PushPress doesn't connect to ClassPass, and Mindbody and ClassPass sit under the same parent company. If ClassPass drives a real share of your bookings, that's a genuine reason to stay on Mindbody. If it's a small slice, weigh it against what you'd pay, and what you'd get, on each platform.
Is PushPress good for yoga and Pilates studios?
Yes, reformer studios included: memberships, limited-visit plans, class packs that deduct at check-in, automatic waitlists, late-cancel and no-show fees, and instructor pay by class or by head. Classes cap by headcount, so a 10-reformer room books 10. What we don't do is let clients pick a specific reformer or spot. If your clients expect that, Mindbody's Pick-a-Spot does it.
Does Mindbody charge a fee for new clients from its app?
Sometimes. Listing on the Mindbody app is free. When the app delivers a client who's new to your business, Mindbody charges 20% of that client's first purchase, capped at $30. Existing clients and tracked referrals don't trigger the fee, and every booking after the first is commission-free, per Mindbody's pricing page.
Why is the card rate higher on PushPress Free?
Free has no monthly fee, so card processing runs 4.99% + $0.30. On Pro it's 2.89% + $0.30 for $159 a month. The 2.1-point difference pays for Pro once you run roughly $7,600 a month through cards. Below that, Free costs less. Above it, Pro does.
Ready When You Are
Enjoy no long-term contracts, no hidden fees, and a platform that adapts to any fitness specialty.
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