What gym software actually costs you
Every platform takes a cut. Most take it as a monthly subscription you owe whether or not anybody trains. OpenMat takes 0.7% of what you actually collect, and you can pass that to your members — which is how a gym runs on OpenMat for $0.
What the software costs your gym
$0
OpenMat
$79
Mindbody (starting plan), cheapest subscription here
Pass fees to your members. OpenMat costs your gym nothing on $12,000 collected this month.
Mindbody (starting plan) bills $79 a month whether or not anybody trains. You cannot pass that to a member.
| Platform | How they take their cut | Your gym pays | Added to a member's bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenMat | 0.7% of what you collect | $0 | +$5.91 |
| PushPress Free | Marked-up card processing | $0 | +$8.19 |
| Mindbody (starting plan) | $79 a month, flat | $79 | +$4.79 |
| Gymdesk | $100 a month, flat | $100 | +$4.79 |
| PushPress Pro | $159 a month, flat | $159 | +$4.77 |
Pass the fees to your members. Your gym pays nothing.
Where the money goes. Gymdesk, Mindbody, and PushPress Pro take their cut as a monthly subscription — $79–$159 whether or not anybody trains. OpenMat takes 0.7% of what you actually collect. Slow month, zero members, zero bill.
What your member sees. On a $150 membership, OpenMat adds $5.91to their bill — Stripe's processing plus our 0.7%. Subscription platforms add a little less to the member because they bill you instead: about $1.14 less per member, while your gym owes $79 a month in rent.
PushPress Free also bills your gym $0. It marks card processing up to 4.99%, so each member pays $2.28 more than on OpenMat — $182 across 80 members.
This is the default for new gyms. Change who covers fees anytime in your gym settings.
- OpenMat: Stripe 2.9% + $0.30, billed by Stripe, plus a 0.7% OpenMat fee. Stripe pricing
- PushPress Free: No subscription, but published card processing is 4.99% + $0.30. PushPress pricing
- Mindbody (starting plan): Integrated payments; processing is sales-led and unpublished. Mindbody pricing
- Gymdesk: Subscription plus unpublished processing costs. Gymdesk pricing
- PushPress Pro: Published card processing 2.89% + $0.30. PushPress pricing
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