Gymdesk vs Glofox
A dance school looking at these two is choosing between a published price and a branded app. Gymdesk lists month-to-month tiers by active member count, from $100 for up to 50 members, with a lower rate when you use Gymdesk Payments, and a 30-day trial with no card. Glofox shows no plan prices, runs a quote form and offers a demo, but names a branded member app, waitlists and POS tools. Neither states a country. Gymdesk now shares a company with Smoothcomp, and Glofox names ABC Fitness Solutions in its copyright line.
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Choose Gymdesk ifyou run one studio, want to see your monthly cost before any call and want a month-long trial with no card. You can add GoCardless yourself for direct debit.
Choose Glofox ifyou want your own branded app in members' phones and a feature list that spans CRM messaging, check-in and multi-location. You are fine requesting a quote and a demo before seeing a number.
Gymdesk and Glofox side by side
| Gymdesk | Glofox | |
|---|---|---|
| Our dance studio software rank | #10 of 14 | #12 of 14 |
| Established in | Not stated by the vendor | Not stated by the vendor |
| List price, 8 November 2026 | From $100 a month (up to 50 active members), $75 with own Gymdesk Payments; 30-day trial; Enterprise 251+ on request | No plan prices shown; quote form and free demo; no trial stated |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Single-site clubs that want published pricing and setup in hours | Boutique studios that want their own branded app on phones |
| Not for | European chains needing SEPA mandates and access hardware | Operators who need deep club and access management |
Both are reviewed in full in our dance studio software ranking: Gymdesk and Glofox.
Where they differ
Gymdesk 3 · Glofox 1 · open 2- 01
A number on the page, or a form
Gymdesk publishes USD tiers by active members: Micro Gym up to 50 at $100 or $75, Small Gym 51 to 100 at $125 or $100, Medium Gym 101 to 150 at $175 or $150, and Large Gym 151 to 250 at $240 or $200, the lower figure with Gymdesk Payments. Glofox's pricing page shows a Get a price quote flow with no plan prices. Gymdesk wins on pure openness, since a studio can budget before any contact.
Edge: Gymdesk
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Trying it before you sign
Gymdesk runs a 30-day trial that does not ask for a card, and says there is no setup fee and no minimum term. Glofox lists neither a free plan nor a trial in what we read; its homepage offers a Get Free Demo instead. A demo shows you the product, but a trial lets a teacher or front-desk worker test it on real classes. Gymdesk is the more flexible way in.
Edge: Gymdesk
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The branded app question
Glofox names a Branded Member App among its features, alongside Scheduling and Booking with waitlists and automated reminders. Gymdesk lists a branded member app at $100 per month, first month free, as an add-on. So both offer one, but Glofox presents it as part of the product while Gymdesk prices it separately. For a studio whose members book on phones, Glofox leans toward the app, and Gymdesk keeps it optional and visible.
Depends on the buyer
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Extras that change the monthly bill
Gymdesk's add-ons are priced: an extra location is $50 per month with Gymdesk Payments or $100 with your own processor, and door access (Beta) is $100 per month for up to 3 doors. Glofox names Check-in and Access Control with integrated door entry and Multi-Location, but publishes no figure for either. If you run turnstiles or several sites, Gymdesk lets you do the sums now, and Glofox needs a quote, and its product page names no third-party integrations beyond the door entry reference.
Edge: Gymdesk
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Breadth of what the product names
Glofox's product page names Membership Management, Scheduling and Booking, Branded Member App, Billing and Payments, CRM, Check-in and Access Control, Analytics, Staff Management, Multi-Location and AI Agents, and claims 30k+ studios and gyms worldwide. Gymdesk's pricing page names self-serve data export and built-in payment processing, but the pages we read give a shorter feature list, so we cannot say what else it covers. For breadth on paper, Glofox lists more, including Analytics, Staff Management and AI Agents.
Edge: Glofox
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Who owns the product
Gymdesk's page says Gymdesk and Smoothcomp are now one company, without naming a parent, and states no country or hosting model. Glofox's copyright notice names ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC or its affiliates, and also states no country or hosting model. In neither case do the pages we read show a European base. A buyer who cares about the vendor's home will find no answer on either side, and the two ownership lines are equally brief, so we call it level.
Depends on the buyer
When neither fits
If you need class-registration software built for recitals and seasonal terms, look at Jackrabbit Dance and iClassPro. Both Gymdesk and Glofox come from fitness and gym use, so a dance school with costume and term logic may want one of those two instead.
Gymdesk or Glofox: questions
3 answersWhat does Gymdesk cost for a school with 120 active members?
Medium Gym covers 101 to 150 active members at $175 per month, or $150 with Gymdesk Payments. Prices are in USD, month-to-month. A branded member app would add $100 per month.
Can you see Glofox plan prices without asking?
The pricing page we read runs a Get a price quote flow with steps for business type, locations, details and pricing, and shows no plan prices. The homepage offers a Get Free Demo. We did not see a free plan or free trial stated.
Which one states where the company is based?
Neither. Both pages list the country as not stated by the vendor. Gymdesk says it shares a company with Smoothcomp, and Glofox names ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC or its affiliates in its copyright notice.
Sources
Checked 8 November 2026- Gymdesk pricing page: member-count tiers in USD, add-on prices, 30-day trial without a card, Smoothcomp merger line.
- Glofox pricing page: quote flow with no plan prices.
- Glofox homepage: Get Free Demo, ABC Fitness Solutions in the copyright notice, named features.
- Glofox product page: the ten named features including Check-in and Access Control, and 30k+ studios claim.