The switch
Mybers vs Mindbody
Mindbody pioneered studio scheduling — but for many gyms and studios it's grown expensive and complex, and its consumer marketplace puts your members one tap away from competitors. Mybers keeps your members and your payments yours, and runs classes, packs, check-in, and memberships in one modern platform. See the gym & studio toolkit →
Mybers
Free Starter tier. Club at $39/mo, Pro at $79/mo. No per-member fees, no per-booking surcharge.
Mindbody
Tiered plans that have historically started around $139/mo and climb quickly with add-ons (branded app, marketing suite, etc.). Pricing is quote-driven and widely reported as expensive for small studios.
Mybers
Your members are yours. They sign up on your branded site and book with you directly — no third-party marketplace in between.
Mindbody
The Mindbody consumer app and marketplace surface your classes alongside competitors', and can nudge your members toward other studios.
Mybers
Your public site installs from the browser as your own branded app — your name, colors, and logo icon, on your custom domain — included on Club ($39/mo) and up at no extra cost. One app for the whole business, with printable QR codes for your page, your events, and every class — each one opens straight into it, and a recurring class's QR always lands on the next session.
Mindbody
A branded app exists, but as a paid add-on on top of already-steep plans — and members are still one tap from the marketplace and competing studios.
Mybers
Stripe Connect with direct payouts to your own bank. 2.9% + 30¢ Stripe fees, plus a flat 1% to Mybers on dues and a flat 2% on class passes — no per-booking marketplace cut. (Enterprise: 0% of dues.)
Mindbody
Payments run through Mindbody's processor. Processing rates and the requirement to use their system limit your choice of gateway.
Mybers
Recurring schedules, a weekly timetable, instructors, waitlists, 1:1 appointment/PT booking, and QR + front-desk check-in. Built in, no add-on.
Mindbody
Strong, mature scheduling — this is Mindbody's core. But it's bundled with complexity and pricing built for larger operators.
Mybers
Attach a monthly class pass to any recurring class series — members and guests subscribe right from the class page, payments run through your own Stripe, and pass holders are recognized at check-in automatically. A flat 2% on class passes — no per-member fees, no hardware, no percentage games. Works on every plan with payments connected.
Mindbody
Recurring class billing is core to Mindbody, but it runs through their payment system on top of subscription tiers that climb with features and locations — the total cost of billing your classes adds up.
Mybers
Sell class packs and credits that debit automatically when a member books, plus a retail shop with stock tracking — all in one place.
Mindbody
Class packs and retail exist, but spread across modules and pricing tiers that add cost as you turn features on.
Mybers
Full membership management — levels, renewals, dunning, invoices, a member directory and self-service portal — alongside the gym tools.
Mindbody
Built around bookings and point-of-sale; membership/dues management is lighter than a dedicated membership platform.
Mybers
Collect an e-signed liability waiver at sign-up or the front desk, stored on the member record permanently.
Mindbody
Waivers are supported, typically as part of higher tiers or add-ons.
Mybers
AI setup wizard configures your studio in minutes. Natural-language member queries. AI voice outreach for win-back and renewals.
Mindbody
Marketing automation exists; no comparable AI setup assistant or conversational data queries.
Mybers
Modern, fast interface built with Next.js 16. Dark mode. Mobile-responsive. Your words — rename Members to Athletes, Events to Classes.
Mindbody
Capable but heavy. Long-standing complaints about complexity, a steep learning curve, and support quality.
Mybers
Sign up free and go live the same day with the AI setup wizard. CSV import for your existing roster.
Mindbody
Onboarding and training are involved; getting fully configured can take weeks.
Mybers
Studios, gyms, and clubs that want to own their members and payments, run classes and memberships in one tool, and avoid marketplace fees.
Mindbody
Larger wellness businesses that want a discovery marketplace and an established booking ecosystem, and can absorb the cost.
Run your studio your way
Start free, import your roster, and have classes, packs, and check-in live the same day — no marketplace fees, no long contract.
What would your org actually pay?
Put in your member count and dues — see your total annual cost on Mybers next to Mindbody and more.
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