# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for gym management software (fitness studios) on 2026-10-13

## In short

On 2026-10-13, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best gym management software for fitness studios". It named 13 brands; the first six, in order, were Mindbody, WellnessLiving, Glofox, ABC Glofox, Momence and Arketa.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best gym management software for fitness studios |
| Asked on | 2026-10-13 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 13 |
| Sources cited | 10 |
| Audience | fitness studios |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-13 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/gym-management-software-fitness-studios-2026-10-13
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-13 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> ## My actual shortlist
> 
> **1. Mindbody** - the default for a reason: the biggest consumer marketplace in fitness, so new clients find you without you paying for the lead. Deepest feature set (scheduling, memberships, retail/POS, payroll, dynamic pricing) and the integration ecosystem everyone else builds against. Downsides are real: expensive (~$179/mo entry, realistically $300+ once you add marketing and branded app), clunky UI, and its marketplace trains your clients to shop around. Best if you're mid-size or multi-location and want discovery built in. ([pricing comparison](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/compare/56362/188104/wellnessliving/vs/mindbody))
> 
> **2. WellnessLiving** - what I'd recommend to most independent studios as the value pick. Does ~90% of what Mindbody does for roughly a third of the price (~$69/mo entry), includes a rewards/referral engine and review management that Mindbody charges extra for, and has a genuinely good migration team that will port your Mindbody data. Tradeoff: it serves spas, salons and clinics too, so some of the UI is generic to fitness. ([comparison](https://studiogrowth.com/mindbody-wellnessliving/))
> 
> **3. Glofox (now ABC Glofox)** - the p

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mindbody | mentioned |
| 2 | WellnessLiving | recommended |
| 3 | Glofox | mentioned |
| 4 | ABC Glofox | mentioned |
| 5 | Momence | mentioned |
| 6 | Arketa | recommended |
| 7 | Stripe | mentioned |
| 8 | Mariana Tek | mentioned |
| 9 | PushPress | mentioned |
| 10 | Wodify | mentioned |
| 11 | G2 | mentioned |
| 12 | Zen Planner | mentioned |
| 13 | Migration | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/compare/56362/188104/wellnessliving/vs/mindbody (other)
- https://studiogrowth.com/mindbody-wellnessliving/ (other)
- https://www.glofox.com/comparison/glofox-vs-mindbody/ (vendor)
- https://www.recess.tv/blog-posts/momence-alternatives (other)
- https://www.arketa.com/compare (vendor)
- https://www.capterra.com/compare/175281-212718/Mariana-Tek-vs-Arketa (review)
- https://www.costbench.com/compare/pushpress-vs-zen-planner/ (other)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/gymflow-vs-zen-planner (review)
- https://costbench.com/compare/wodify-vs-zen-planner/ (other)
- https://www.getkisi.com/blog/best-gym-management-systems-compared (other)

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

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