Alternatives
Software Alternatives for Pilates Studios
Leaving a platform? Here are the two best alternatives to each of the eight we review. Every answer names a winner, says who the second pick is for, and tells you when to stay where you are.
| If you are leaving | Best alternative | Choose instead |
|---|---|---|
| Mindbody | Momence | WellnessLiving, to keep the same depth of features |
| Momence | StudioGrowth | Mindbody, for a like-for-like switch to the biggest platform |
| Mariana Tek | StudioGrowth | Walla, for franchises and several locations |
| Glofox | Momence | StudioGrowth, if support or rising prices are why you are leaving |
| WellnessLiving | StudioGrowth | Momence, to keep a similar depth of features |
| Walla | Mariana Tek | StudioGrowth, for independent studios that want to pay less |
| Arketa | Momence | StudioGrowth, if support or payouts are why you are leaving |
| StudioGrowth | Momence | Mariana Tek, for three or more locations |
Every pick comes from the same eight platforms. Prices are labeled published or reported. Ratings are from Capterra and Trustpilot.
What is the best alternative to Mindbody for a pilates studio?
The best alternative to Mindbody for a pilates studio is Momence. Choose WellnessLiving instead if you want to keep the same depth of features.
Why owners leave Mindbody: the published $79 a month Starter plan leaves out the branded app, marketing automation and advanced reporting, so the features a pilates studio needs sit on higher tiers. Owners who switch also describe Mindbody as expensive and complicated for both staff and clients, with prices that move at renewal.
Momence: the most common move off Mindbody
Momence is the most common move off Mindbody and the right one for most pilates studios, as long as you price its card rate honestly. It runs classes and privates in one system, and its inbox and marketing automations are capable.
Trade-off: Momence no longer publishes its card rate. The last rate it listed, 3.9% plus 30 cents, was the highest of the eight platforms. Your own branded app is a reported $250 a month extra.
WellnessLiving: the closest like for like
WellnessLiving is the closest match to Mindbody if feature depth is what you want to keep. Its pricing is published, from $69 a month, and it has more than fifteen years behind it.
Trade-off: Capterra reviewers describe contracts that renew automatically. Read the renewal clause before you sign.
Stay with Mindbody if your staff run their day from its staff app, or you run a franchise or a studio group. That is where it is strongest.
Mindbody alternatives for pilates studios. Our full guide ranks five platforms, prices the switch and covers what you give up when you leave.
Read the detail behind each rating: Mindbody review, Momence review, WellnessLiving review.
What is the best alternative to Momence for a pilates studio?
The best alternative to Momence for a pilates studio is StudioGrowth. Choose Mindbody instead if you want a like-for-like switch to the biggest platform in the category.
Why owners leave Momence: support when something breaks. Momence scores 3.7 for customer service on Capterra, the lowest of the eight platforms. Recent reviewers describe payment failures followed by scripted replies, a string of different agents and waits of a week or more. After one critical failure, trust goes. Momence no longer publishes its card rate, and the last rate it listed, 3.9% plus 30 cents, was the highest of the eight.
StudioGrowth: the same depth, with a person to call
StudioGrowth covers the same ground as Momence for an independent boutique pilates studio, with a dedicated account manager for every studio and a 5.0 customer service score on Capterra. Plans are published at $159 to $350 a month, and cards process at the standard Stripe rate with no fee of StudioGrowth’s own on top.
Trade-off: Advanced marketing needs the $350 a month Harvest plan.
Mindbody: the like-for-like switch
Mindbody does everything Momence does and is the biggest platform in the category. The client experience is older than Momence’s.
Trade-off: The published $79 a month Starter plan leaves out the branded app, marketing automation and advanced reporting. Mindbody’s 3.8 customer service score is only a shade above Momence’s 3.7, so do not move to Mindbody for support.
Stay with Momence if privates and duets drive your revenue and the platform works for you day to day. Reviewers rate the software itself well. The complaints are about what happens when it breaks.
Momence alternatives for pilates studios. Our full guide ranks five platforms by support score and real price, covers what you give up when you leave, and names the one we would pick.
Read the detail behind each rating: Momence review, StudioGrowth review, Mindbody review.
What is the best alternative to Mariana Tek for a pilates studio?
The best alternative to Mariana Tek for a pilates studio is StudioGrowth. Choose Walla instead if you run a franchise or several locations.
Why owners leave Mariana Tek: price. Mariana Tek publishes no pricing. Owners report $300 to $800 or more a month per location, and its marketing suite is sold as a separate product with no published price.
StudioGrowth: the same three jobs at a published price
StudioGrowth does the three jobs a pilates studio buys Mariana Tek for: classes and privates in one calendar, a branded app, and marketing tools. It is built for independent studios, and every studio gets a dedicated account manager. Its plans are published at $159 to $350 a month, against a reported $300 to $800 or more for Mariana Tek.
Trade-off: Mariana Tek includes your own App Store listing on every plan. On StudioGrowth that is a $150 a month add-on. Mariana Tek is also stronger for three or more locations.
Walla: for franchises and multi-location brands
Walla is the closest match for a brand with several locations. Its franchise tools collect royalties automatically, keep a separate bank account for each studio and report KPIs by location. Pricing is published: $599 a month per location on Pro with the branded app included, and volume discounts on Enterprise.
Trade-off: At $299 a month per location on Core, Walla has the highest published entry price of the eight platforms.
Stay with Mariana Tek if you run three or more locations with mostly group classes and the quote you were given holds at renewal. Get that in writing.
Read the detail behind each rating: Mariana Tek review, StudioGrowth review, Walla review.
What is the best alternative to Glofox for a pilates studio?
The best alternative to Glofox for a pilates studio is Momence, because it is built for boutique studios and runs classes, privates and duets in one calendar. Choose StudioGrowth instead if support or rising prices are why you are leaving.
Why owners leave Glofox: bugs that stay open for weeks, support that goes in circles, and price rises at renewal. Glofox scores 4.4 on Capterra and 3.6 on Trustpilot, the widest gap of the eight platforms, and the complaints sit on the lower score. Every tier is quote only, so you cannot check a renewal price against a published one. Glofox is now part of ABC Fitness, a gym software group.
Momence: the better fit for a pilates studio
Momence is built for boutique studios. It handles privates and duets in the same calendar as group classes, and marketing automation comes in its main package.
Trade-off: Momence’s 3.7 customer service score on Capterra is the lowest of the eight platforms. It no longer publishes its card rate, and the last rate it listed, 3.9% plus 30 cents, was the highest of the eight. Glofox scores 4.4 for customer service. Momence’s pricing also sits behind a demo. Do not move to Momence for support or for price clarity.
StudioGrowth: for support and a price you can see
StudioGrowth fixes the two things Glofox owners complain about most. Support: 5.0 for customer service on Capterra from 31 reviews, with a dedicated account manager for every studio. Price: plans are published at $159 to $350 a month, so you can check every renewal against the public price.
Trade-off: StudioGrowth is a much smaller company than ABC Fitness.
Stay with Glofox if your branded app is the center of your business and your support contact answers. The app and member engagement tools are what Glofox does best.
Read the detail behind each rating: Glofox review, Momence review, StudioGrowth review.
What is the best alternative to WellnessLiving for a pilates studio?
The best alternative to WellnessLiving for a pilates studio is StudioGrowth. Choose Momence instead if you want to keep a similar depth of features.
Why owners leave WellnessLiving: studios join for the low entry price and leave over what comes next. Capterra reviewers describe contracts that renew automatically, yearly price rises without notice, and an interface that owners and clients find clunky. For a studio that sells a premium experience, the booking flow becomes the problem.
StudioGrowth: a modern experience and better support
StudioGrowth gives a brand-conscious studio a modern booking flow and a branded app on every plan. It scores 5.0 for customer service on Capterra from 31 reviews, against 4.3 for WellnessLiving, and every studio gets a dedicated account manager. Plans are published at $159 to $350 a month.
Trade-off: WellnessLiving’s published entry price of $69 a month is lower. StudioGrowth’s Seed plan needs a 12 month commitment, so do not switch only to escape a contract.
Momence: comparable depth, more modern feel
Momence matches WellnessLiving on depth: classes, privates, on-demand video and marketing automation in one system, with a more modern client experience.
Trade-off: Momence’s 3.7 customer service score on Capterra is the lowest of the eight platforms. It no longer publishes its card rate, and the last rate it listed, 3.9% plus 30 cents, was the highest of the eight. WellnessLiving scores 4.3 for customer service.
Stay with WellnessLiving if the monthly price is your binding constraint and you have read the renewal clause.
Read the detail behind each rating: WellnessLiving review, StudioGrowth review, Momence review.
What is the best alternative to Walla for a pilates studio?
The best alternative to Walla for a pilates studio is Mariana Tek, because it matches Walla’s premium group class experience and includes your own branded app on every plan. Choose StudioGrowth instead if you are an independent studio and want to pay less.
Why owners leave Walla: cost and fit, not quality. Walla scores 4.9 on Capterra. It is priced and packaged for scaling brands: a published $299 a month per location on Core, $599 on Pro, and an Enterprise tier for franchise networks. On Core the branded app adds $149 a month plus a $500 build fee. Independent studios leave when that is more platform than they need.
Mariana Tek: the same premium class experience
Mariana Tek is the closest match for the client experience. Group class booking is polished, and your own App Store app is included on every plan.
Trade-off: Mariana Tek publishes no pricing. Owners report $300 to $800 or more a month per location, so get the quote in writing. Walla’s 4.8 customer service score on Capterra is higher than Mariana Tek’s 4.4, so do not move for support.
StudioGrowth: built for the independent studio
StudioGrowth does the same three jobs for an independent studio: classes and privates in one calendar, a branded app, and marketing tools. Plans are published at $159 to $350 a month with the app included. Bloom at $250 is less than half the price of Walla Pro at $599. It scores 5.0 for customer service on Capterra from 31 reviews, and every studio gets a dedicated account manager.
Trade-off: StudioGrowth has no franchise tools, and your own App Store listing is a $150 a month add-on.
Stay with Walla if you are growing to several locations or a franchise. Its royalty and per-location tools are built for that, and its 4.9 ease of use score on Capterra is the best of the eight platforms.
Read the detail behind each rating: Walla review, Mariana Tek review, StudioGrowth review.
What is the best alternative to Arketa for a pilates studio?
The best alternative to Arketa for a pilates studio is Momence, because it is the closest step up: classes, privates, on-demand video and marketing in one system. Choose StudioGrowth instead if support or payouts are why you are leaving.
Why owners leave Arketa: what happens after the sale. Arketa’s 4.3 on Capterra hides a split. Five star reviews sit next to one star accounts of payouts held for weeks, billing errors that cost studios members, and features promised on the sales call that were not there.
Momence: the closest step up
Momence is the larger product with the same modern feel. It adds deeper scheduling for classes and privates and keeps on-demand video and marketing in the same system.
Trade-off: Momence’s 3.7 customer service score on Capterra is the lowest of the eight platforms. It no longer publishes its card rate, and the last rate it listed, 3.9% plus 30 cents, was the highest of the eight. Arketa scores 4.2 for customer service, and Momence’s own reviews describe payment failures and slow support. Do not move to Momence for support.
StudioGrowth: for a person to call
StudioGrowth suits a physical studio that wants a 1:1 relationship with its software company. Every studio gets a dedicated account manager, and it scores 5.0 for customer service on Capterra from 31 reviews. Data migration and 1:1 onboarding are included on every plan. Cards process at the standard 2.9% plus 30 cents.
Trade-off: StudioGrowth is a smaller company.
Stay with Arketa if you are a new or solo studio, the design matters to you, and your payouts arrive on time. Studio plans pay standard Stripe rates. The 3% surcharge applies only to the solo Individual plan.
Read the detail behind each rating: Arketa review, Momence review, StudioGrowth review.
What is the best alternative to StudioGrowth for a pilates studio?
The best alternative to StudioGrowth for a pilates studio is Momence, because it is the closest match for an independent studio running classes and privates. Choose Mariana Tek instead if you run three or more locations with mostly group classes.
Why owners leave StudioGrowth: it is a smaller company than the other seven. The Seed plan needs a 12 month commitment, advanced marketing needs the $350 a month Harvest plan, and your own App Store listing costs $150 a month extra.
Momence: the closest match
Momence is the nearest like for like for an independent studio. It runs privates and duets in the same calendar as group classes and includes marketing automation in its main package.
Trade-off: Momence’s 3.7 customer service score on Capterra is the lowest of the eight platforms. It no longer publishes its card rate, and the last rate it listed, 3.9% plus 30 cents, was the highest of the eight. StudioGrowth scores 5.0 for customer service, so expect a step down in support.
Mariana Tek: for multi-location brands
Mariana Tek is the stronger platform for three or more locations running mostly group classes, and your own App Store app is included on every plan.
Trade-off: Mariana Tek publishes no pricing. Owners report $300 to $800 or more a month per location, and marketing is a separate product.
Stay with StudioGrowth if you are an independent boutique pilates studio, classes and privates share one calendar, and a named account manager matters to you.
Read the detail behind each rating: StudioGrowth review, Momence review, Mariana Tek review.
How We Picked
Every pick comes from the eight platforms we review. We judged each one on the three things that matter most to a pilates studio: group classes and appointments in one system, the quality and cost of the branded app, and marketing and retention tools.
The first pick in each section is the closest replacement for how that platform’s studios run. The second pick is for a named situation. The trade-off lines are there so you do not swap one problem for another.
Prices come from each vendor’s own pricing page. Where a vendor publishes nothing, we say reported and give the range owners report. Ratings come from Capterra and Trustpilot and were checked in August and September 2026. They drift as reviews add up, so check the source before you sign.
Before you move, read how much studio software really costs and our guide to switching platforms without losing data.
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