Glofox does not publish a price. That is usually the reason people start looking.
The short answer
For most boutique studios and small gyms, Recess is the strongest Glofox alternative in 2026: it is free, with no tiers, and the branded app that Glofox is known for is included rather than quoted. Momence is the cheapest paid route if you can live with a 3.9% card rate. Walla is the most polished at $320 a month per location. Mindbody remains the only one with a consumer marketplace, which is the single thing none of the rest replace.
| Platform | Best for | Starting price | One decisive capability | Where it falls short |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recess | Studios that want the whole toolkit without a monthly bill | Free, no tiers | Branded app, class packs, payroll and retail, all included | Fewer integrations, and no consumer marketplace |
| Glofox | Studios already inside the ABC Fitness ecosystem | Not published | A strong branded app and community feed | No public pricing, so no comparison without a sales call |
| Momence | Studios trading a high card rate for a low subscription | Free, then $60 and $199 | A free tier a real studio can run on | 3.9% plus 30c a sale; branded app $250/mo extra |
| Walla | Studios where the front desk experience matters most | $320/mo per location | Built for boutique specifically, and it shows | The highest published subscription here |
| Mindbody | Studios where being discovered drives new members | From $79/mo per location | A consumer app that brings you strangers | Tiers not published; priced per location |
How This List Was Built
Every figure was read on the vendor's own pricing page on 8 September 2026. Glofox publishes none, so this article says that rather than repeating a number from a review site.
Recess is our own product. Each competitor here gets a real reason to be chosen.
Why Studios Leave Glofox
The most common reason is the one you have already met: you cannot find out what it costs.
Glofox routes pricing to a sales conversation. That is a legitimate way to sell software, and it has a cost for the buyer. You cannot compare it against anything on a Tuesday evening, you cannot budget for year two, and if the renewal quote goes up you have no public benchmark to argue with.
The second reason is ownership. Glofox is part of ABC Fitness, which also owns Mindbody. If you are shopping around to get away from a large platform owner, it is worth knowing where you are moving to.
Recess
Best for studios that want everything without a monthly bill. Free, no tiers.
Class packs and memberships on one roster. Waitlists that refill themselves. Reformer and bike spots with a real seat map. Workshops and teacher training sold as their own thing. Retail at the front desk. Failed payments chased automatically. Per-class instructor pay, including the cover teacher. And the thing Glofox is best known for, a branded app under your studio's name in both app stores, included rather than quoted.
Where Recess loses. Fewer third-party integrations than the larger platforms, and no consumer marketplace.
Glofox
Best for studios already inside the ABC Fitness ecosystem. Pricing not published.
The branded app is genuinely good, and the community feed inside it is something studios do use rather than ignore. If you are already running other ABC products, staying inside one ecosystem has real value.
Where Glofox loses. No published pricing at any tier. And it now sits alongside Mindbody under ABC Fitness, which matters if consolidation is what you are trying to escape.
Momence
Best for studios trading a high card rate for a low subscription. Free, then $60 and $199.
A genuinely usable free tier and among the cheapest published subscriptions in the category.
Where Momence loses. The US card rate is 3.9% plus 30 cents, the highest here. At $20,000 a month in sales that is roughly $780 before the subscription. A branded app is a further $250 a month.
Walla
Best for studios where front-of-house matters. $320/mo per location.
Built for boutique fitness specifically, and it shows in check-in, the front desk and how a member experiences booking.
Where Walla loses. $320 a month for Core and $599 for Pro, per location, with Stripe processing on top. The most expensive published option here.
Mindbody
Best for studios where discovery drives new members. From $79/mo per location.
The consumer app is the product. If people find your classes by browsing, nothing else on this list replaces that.
Where Mindbody loses. Tier prices above the $79 floor are not published, and pricing is per location, so a second studio doubles the line.
What to Check Before You Move
- Can you get a price without a call? If not, expect the same friction at renewal.
- What does a card sale cost? At $20,000 a month, one percentage point is $200.
- Is the branded app included? Answers here range from free to $250 a month.
- Who owns the company? Glofox and Mindbody are both ABC Fitness.
- What migrates? Class history, memberships and unused packs are the ones that hurt.
Recess Fits Here
If you came here because you could not find out what Glofox costs, Recess is worth twenty minutes. It is free, there are no tiers, and the branded app is included.
If Glofox's app and community feed are working for your members, that is a real reason to stay.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Glofox cost?
Glofox does not publish pricing for any tier. Enquiries route to a sales conversation, which means the cost cannot be compared against published alternatives without contacting them directly.
What is the cheapest Glofox alternative?
Recess is free with no tiers, no per-location fee and a branded app included. Among paid options with published prices, Momence starts free and moves to $60 and $199 a month.
Which Glofox alternative has the best branded app?
Glofox's own app is strong, which is fair to say. Among alternatives, Recess includes a branded app in both app stores at no cost, where Momence charges $250 a month for the equivalent.
Is Glofox owned by Mindbody?
Both Glofox and Mindbody sit under ABC Fitness. They are separate products with separate teams, but if you are moving away from Mindbody specifically to escape a large platform owner, that connection is worth knowing.
Which studio software publishes its pricing?
Recess, Momence, Walla and Mindbody's floor price are all published. Glofox and Mariana Tek publish nothing. Being able to check a price without a sales call is worth something in itself.
What should I ask before switching studio software?
Get four answers in writing: the card processing rate, whether a branded app is included or extra, whether pricing is charged per location, and precisely what data migrates rather than being retyped by your staff.
