A Glofox alternative for studios that don’t need a gym system
Glofox’s plans start at €220 a month, built for gyms with access control, branded apps and many members. If you run a class studio, Groopla covers booking, passes, payments, waitlists and reminders from €0 a month, with every feature on every plan.
At a glance
| Compared | Groopla | Glofox |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Free for up to 20 active customers. €25 / $29 a month (Solo). | Essential, €220 a month plus taxes. |
| Top published price | €199 / $229 a month (Pro), unlimited customers. | Elite, €515 a month plus taxes. |
| Pricing | By active customers: people who book or buy that month. | By plan, with features added at each tier. |
| Text messages | Booking confirmations and reminders on every plan. | 100, 250 or 1,000 a month, by plan. |
| Features by plan | Every plan has every feature. | Essential, Boost and Elite add features in turn. |
| Branded app | Not offered. Clients book from your link in their browser. | Available as an add-on. |
| How clients book | Phone number and a texted code. No app or password. | Your website or the member app. |
Glofox’s details as published on : Glofox prices. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.
A small studio’s bill
Glofox’s cheapest published plan is €220 a month. On Groopla, a studio with 150 people booking a month pays €59 / $69 a month (Studio); with 400, €119 / $139 a month (Growth). Paid plans add no fee to Stripe’s, and there’s no contract.
Smaller plans have the same features: waitlists, reminders, passes, reports and the API are on all of them.
What Groopla covers
Groopla covers what a class timetable needs:
- Recurring classes, courses and workshops with capacities and booking windows.
- Class packs, monthly passes, drop-ins and deposits through your own Stripe account.
- Automatic waitlists that book the next person and text them.
- Text and email reminders and a no-show rule.
- Owner, staff and instructor roles, the Groopla Business staff app, reports, an API and webhooks.
Moving from Glofox
Set up your timetable and passes, take a test booking, then switch the link your members use. Members sign in with their phone number the first time they book. For memberships bought on Glofox, add a matching pass to each member’s record by hand.
When Glofox is the better choice
- You run a gym with door access control and open-gym memberships.
- You want your own branded app in the App Store and Google Play.
- You run many locations and want the ABC ecosystem around your software.
Questions
Is Groopla really free?
For up to 20 active customers a month, yes, with every feature. On Free, Groopla keeps 2% of online payments.
Are text reminders on every plan?
Yes. Confirmations and reminders go out by text and email on every plan, Free included.
Is there a contract?
No. Plans run month to month, or yearly with two months free.
Read next
- Groopla vs Mindbody Published prices by active customer instead of per-location quotes.
- Groopla vs TeamUp The same pricing by active customers, starting free and lower at every size.
- Groopla vs Momence Prices on the page instead of after a demo.
- For CrossFit gyms Capped WOD slots, memberships and booking windows that keep it fair.
Try Groopla next to Glofox
Set up a week of classes on the Free plan and book one yourself before you move anyone over.