# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for gym management software (fitness studios) on 2026-09-15

## In short

On 2026-09-15, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best gym management software for fitness studios". It named 13 brands, in this order: Mariana Tek, Stripe, Zen Planner, Mindbody, ABC Glofox, Glofox.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best gym management software for fitness studios |
| Asked on | 2026-09-15 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 13 |
| Sources cited | 9 |
| Audience | fitness studios |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/gym-management-software-fitness-studios-2026-09-15
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-15 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> ## The short list, in the order I'd actually consider them
> 
> **1. Mariana Tek - best for premium boutique studios (cycle, Pilates, barre, HIIT)**
> Purpose-built for class-based boutique fitness with real-time spot booking (bike/reformer picking), a strong branded app, and clean multi-location support. Roughly $179-285/month per location, and notably it runs Stripe direct with no payment markup on top - you pay Stripe's published 2.9% + $0.30. That last detail matters more than the headline price.
> 
> **2. Zen Planner - best value for small-to-mid independent studios**
> Fitness-specific workflows without the salon/spa bloat, cheaper than Mindbody, and strong on membership/contract management and retention reporting. The usual pick when a studio outgrows spreadsheets but isn't ready for enterprise pricing.
> 
> **3. ABC Glofox - best if your brand is the product**
> Members book through *your* app, not a shared marketplace. Best-in-class UX and dashboards for boutique studios where brand perception drives pricing power. Real-world pricing lands around $179-285/month per location.
> 
> **4. TeamUp - best for lean group-fitness operations**
> From about $99/month, priced by active customer count. Unfuss

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariana Tek | recommended |
| 2 | Stripe | mentioned |
| 3 | Zen Planner | mentioned |
| 4 | Mindbody | compared |
| 5 | ABC Glofox | mentioned |
| 6 | Glofox | mentioned |
| 7 | TeamUp | recommended |
| 8 | Wodify | mentioned |
| 9 | WellnessLiving | mentioned |
| 10 | Vagaro | mentioned |
| 11 | PushPress | mentioned |
| 12 | Skip-unless-you-check-the-math | mentioned |
| 13 | Zenoti | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://zenplanner.com/blogs/best-fitness-studio-management-software-for-2026/ (vendor)
- https://www.zenoti.com/thecheckin/best-fitness-gym-software-2026 (vendor)
- https://www.getkisi.com/blog/best-gym-management-systems-compared (other)
- https://www.glofox.com/blog/mindbody-alternative/ (vendor)
- https://junocal.com/blog/most-affordable-fitness-studio-software-2026 (other)
- https://www.capterra.com/p/175281/Mariana-Tek/ (review)
- https://koalendar.com/blog/mindbody-pricing-costs (other)
- https://www.pushpress.com/blog/7-best-mindbody-alternatives-for-gym-owners-in-2026 (vendor)
- https://studiogrowth.com/momence-marianatek/ (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/gym-management-software/fitness-studios

Answer Watch records what one AI answer engine said on one date, nothing more. Each page names the engine and the model, carries the date the question was asked, and lists the brands that appeared in the answer in the order the engine gave them, with the sources it cited. It is a measurement, not a ranking, not a recommendation and not a claim about the world. Brands that did not appear in an answer are not named on any public page. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.