Every platform says it does CrossFit. Ask any of them how on-ramp works and the list gets shorter.
The short answer
For most CrossFit boxes, Recess is the strongest option in 2026: it is free, with no plan fee and no branded app add-on, and it handles daily programming, scores, leaderboards, on-ramp and open gym. Wodify has the best workout tracking in the category and that is a real reason to pay for it. PushPress publishes its prices and has the largest community around it. Gymdesk is the cleanest if you want one clear published number.
| Platform | Best for | Subscription | Card rate | Where it falls short |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recess | Boxes wanting the full toolkit with no plan fee | Free, no tiers | About 5%, paid by the member | Workout tracking is not as deep as Wodify's |
| Wodify | Boxes where the whiteboard is the culture | Not published | 3.8% entry tier, 2.7% top tier | Branded app $79/mo on every tier |
| PushPress | Boxes wanting a large CrossFit community | Free, then $159 and $229 | Published | Most of what a growing box needs is on the paid tiers |
| Gymdesk | Boxes wanting one clear published price | $75 to $200/mo by member count | Published | Lighter on programming than the specialists |
| Zen Planner | Boxes also running martial arts | $99 to $289/mo by member count | Published | Price rises with members; docs behind a login |
How This List Was Built
Every figure was read on the vendor's own pricing page or help centre on 8 September 2026. Where a company publishes nothing, this article says so rather than repeating a number from a review site.
Recess is our own product, and Wodify gets full credit below for the thing it does better than us.
What a Box Actually Needs
Daily programming that reaches the whiteboard and the phone. The workout goes up once and appears everywhere.
Scores and a leaderboard people care about. This is the part that makes a box a community rather than a room with barbells.
On-ramp as its own thing. Fundamentals is not a class in your normal schedule. It is a course with a start date, a cohort and an end, and members should not be able to book into 6am WODs before finishing it.
Open gym alongside classes. Different capacity, different rules, same day.
Coach pay that matches how you actually pay coaches. Per class, per head, per session, or a mix.
Drop-ins from travelling athletes. A visitor should be able to pay and book without an account and a phone call.
Recess
Best for boxes that want everything without a plan fee. Free, no tiers.
Daily workout programming with scores and a leaderboard. On-ramp and fundamentals run as their own programme with a cohort rather than bodged into the class schedule. Open gym alongside classes with its own capacity. Class packs, memberships and drop-ins on one roster. Automated billing with failed payment recovery. Per-class coach pay, including whoever covered Saturday. Kiosk check-in. Retail at the counter for tape and shakers. And a branded app in both app stores under your box's name, included rather than $79 a month.
Where Recess loses. Wodify's workout tracking is deeper than ours. If your members log every lift and chase PRs across years, they will notice the difference. We also have fewer third-party integrations than the larger platforms.
Wodify
Best for boxes where the whiteboard is the culture. Plan prices not published.
The workout tracking and leaderboards are the best in the category, and for a box where the board drives everything that is worth paying for. Members who log seriously will feel the difference immediately.
Where Wodify loses. No published plan prices for any of the three tiers, so you cannot compare without a sales call. A branded app at $79 a month on every tier, so it never gets cheaper. And a card rate that moves with your plan: 3.8% on the entry tier against 2.7% on the top one. At $30,000 a month that difference is about $330, which is more than most subscriptions on this page, and it means the cheapest plan carries the most expensive processing.
PushPress
Best for boxes wanting a large CrossFit community. Free, then $159 and $229.
PushPress publishes its prices, which is rarer than it should be in this category, and it has a genuine following among box owners. The free plan is real rather than a demo.
Where PushPress loses. Most of what a growing box actually wants sits behind Pro at $159 a month. The free tier is a starting point rather than a destination.
Gymdesk
Best for boxes wanting one clear published price. $75 to $200 a month by active member count.
Published pricing, every feature on every plan, nothing gated behind a tier.
Where Gymdesk loses. Lighter on workout programming than Wodify or PushPress, and the bands mean growth raises the bill.
Zen Planner
Best for boxes also running martial arts. $99 to $289 a month by member count.
Genuinely handles two disciplines under one roof, which matters if you run CrossFit in the morning and jiu-jitsu in the evening.
Where Zen Planner loses. Banded by member count, a branded app at $39 a month, texts billed per message, and documentation that now sits behind a login so features cannot be checked before buying.
What to Check Before You Choose
- How does on-ramp work? Ask to see fundamentals as a cohort, not as a class.
- What is the card rate on the plan you would actually be on? At $30,000 a month, one point is $300.
- Is the branded app included? Wodify is $79 a month on every tier.
- How do coaches get paid? Per class, per head and per session are all different.
- Does workout history migrate? Years of member PRs are the thing boxes most regret losing.
Recess Fits Here
If a plan fee, a $79 app or an unpublished price is what brought you here, Recess is worth twenty minutes. Free, no tiers, on-ramp handled properly, coach pay that matches reality, and the branded app included.
If your members live on the leaderboard, Wodify does that better than we do. That is the honest answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best free CrossFit gym software?
Recess is free with no tiers and includes programming, scores, leaderboards, on-ramp, open gym, coach payroll and a branded app. PushPress also has a free plan, though the features most boxes need sit on Pro at $159 a month.
How much does Wodify cost?
Wodify does not publish plan prices for any of its three tiers. What it does publish: a branded app at $79 a month on every tier, and a card rate that varies by plan, 3.8% on the entry tier against 2.7% on the top one.
Which CrossFit software has the best workout tracking?
Wodify. That is the honest answer and the main reason to choose it. If your members log every lift and the leaderboard drives your culture, no alternative matches it.
Can CrossFit software handle on-ramp separately from classes?
It should, and this is the question that separates the platforms. Fundamentals is a cohort with a start date and an end, not a recurring class, and members should not be able to book 6am WODs before finishing it. Ask to see that specific flow.
Is a cheaper plan actually cheaper?
Not always. Wodify's entry tier carries a 3.8% card rate against 2.7% on the top tier, so a box doing $30,000 a month pays roughly $330 more in processing on the cheaper plan. Work out the whole bill at your real volume.
Will my members lose their workout history if I switch?
Ask specifically and get it in writing before cancelling anything. Years of logged PRs are what boxes most regret losing in a migration, and "we will help you move" is not an answer to that question.
