Gym management software, compared by market
Four published roundups — NZ, Australia, USA and Canada — each comparing platforms across pricing, member app quality, AI, scheduling, access control and marketing. Written by one of them, which is why every entry says what the competition does better.
Figures last checked All pricing NZD unless statedRe-verified quarterly (68d)
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New Zealand
GymMaster is the NZ-native incumbent. Tight comparison.
GymMaster leads on access control and local review scores. Direct debit via GoCardless or Stripe BECS.
Read the New Zealand roundupAustralia
No single local incumbent. Glofox strong in boutique fitness.
Ezypay and PayChoice are native AU direct-debit providers (GymMaster). Glofox wins on branded member experience and CRM.
Read the Australia roundupUnited States
Mindbody and PushPress are both US-headquartered.
PushPress has the strongest owner AI in the US market. WellnessLiving Starter from US$69/month. ClubOS for larger clubs. ACH via Stripe and GoCardless confirmed.
Read the United States roundupCanada
WellnessLiving is Canadian-built (Toronto, 2012).
WellnessLiving is the home-grown option (Starter US$69/month). GymMaster has confirmed CA billing partners. GoCardless PAD and Stripe ACSS both verified.
Read the Canada roundupUnited Kingdom
GoCardless is UK-born. Glofox and TeamUp lead the market.
Bacs direct debit is mature via GoCardless. Glofox is a significant force in boutique fitness. TeamUp is highest-rated in the category. UK research underway.
What changes by market
The same platforms appear in every market. What shifts is which one wins in your specific situation — because payment rails, local incumbents, the competitive AI landscape and which platform has home-court advantage all vary.
Each roundup covers eight dimensions: subscription pricing, member app quality, AI (for the member separately from AI for the owner), scheduling, access control hardware, marketing tools, user reviews and honest recommendations for who should pick each platform. The table below shows the highlights per market.
| Market | Incumbent | Direct debit scheme | Member AI companion | Marketing included | Access hardware options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand 🇳🇿 | GymMaster | GoCardless / Stripe BECS-NZ | PATO only | Gymdesk, PATO | GymMaster (proprietary), Gymdesk (standard) |
| Australia 🇦🇺 | None (contested) | Stripe BECS / GoCardless / Ezypay / PayChoice | PATO only | Gymdesk, PATO | GymMaster (proprietary), Gymdesk / Glofox (standard) |
| United States 🇺🇸 | Mindbody / PushPress | Stripe ACH / GoCardless ACH / Paysafe ACH | PATO only | Gymdesk, TeamUp, PATO | GymMaster (proprietary), Gymdesk / ClubOS (standard) |
| Canada 🇨🇦 | WellnessLiving | GoCardless PAD / Stripe ACSS | PATO only | Gymdesk, WellnessLiving, PATO | GymMaster (proprietary), Gymdesk / ClubOS (standard) |
PATO is the only platform in every market with a member AI companion. Every other platform in this comparison built AI for the gym owner. That is the single claim no other vendor currently makes, in any market.
What every roundup covers
Each market page is a structured buyer’s guide, not a sales page. Every entry across all four roundups covers the same eight dimensions, so the comparison is apples-to-apples whether you’re reading the AU page or the US one.
Pricing
Subscription tiers, platform commission on payments, per-transaction fees, trial terms and setup costs — from official pricing pages only.
Member app
What members can actually do: booking, nutrition, workout logging, AI coaching, gamification, body tracking. App Store rating per market.
AI
Owner AI (management, scheduling, at-risk detection) and member AI companion (nutrition, workouts, daily coaching) treated separately.
Scheduling
Class management, 1:1 bookings, waitlists, cancellation policy, drop-ins, visitor passes, self check-in and website booking widget.
Access control
Proprietary vs standard hardware, what happens to your locks if you leave, QR check-in, kiosk mode, key import.
Marketing
Whether lead management, automated sequences and email campaigns are included in the base plan or behind a paid module.
Reviews
Capterra global score and App Store rating for the local storefront, both cited with review count and verification date.
Honest recommendation
Who should actually pick each platform, including when to choose a competitor over PATO. Four of every six entries recommend someone else for a specific use case.
Where PATO is and is not
We started in New Zealand. Australia, Canada and the USA all have published roundup pages with full competitive research. The UK is next.
Our differentiator does not change by market: every competitor in the gym software category built AI for the gym owner. We are the only platform that also gives it to the member.
New Zealand
LiveLive and fully supported. GymMaster, Mindbody, PushPress, Gymdesk and TeamUp — NZ pricing, GoCardless BECS and Stripe BECS-NZ verified.
Australia
LiveLive and fully supported. Glofox added. Ezypay and PayChoice (native AU rails) covered alongside Stripe BECS and GoCardless.
United States
LiveRoundup published. Eight platforms compared. All USD subscription tiers verified from official US pricing pages (October 2026).
Canada
LiveRoundup published. Seven platforms including WellnessLiving (Toronto-headquartered). GoCardless PAD and Stripe ACSS both confirmed.
United Kingdom
Coming soonAvailable to sign up. Roundup in progress — UK competitor pricing research underway.
Every figure on every roundup page is from the vendor’s own published pricing page, with a source URL and verification date. Where a vendor does not publish a figure, the page says so rather than estimating one.
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