Softwr

Fitness & Wellness · head to head

ABC Fitness vs Arduino Cloud

ABC Fitness logo

ABC Fitness

Fitness & Wellness

Complete fitness business solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Arduino Cloud logo

Arduino Cloud

IoT & Smart Home

Cloud platform for Arduino IoT devices and applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Arduino Cloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ABC Fitness split across separate products by business type, so ABC Ignite, Glofox, Trainerize and Evo are different systems rather than tiers of one; Arduino Cloud the free plan allows 2 connected devices, 5 variables each and one day of data retention
  • They diverge on capability: ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Arduino Cloud covers Device Connectivity.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ABC Fitness and Arduino Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where ABC Fitness and Arduino Cloud differ
AttributeABC FitnessArduino Cloud
Starting price$150/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsIos, Android, WebArduino devices, Cloud, Mobile app, Web dashboard
CategoryFitness & WellnessIoT & Smart Home
Founded19812005

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ABC Fitness

  • Payment processing
  • Member management
  • Data analytics
  • Marketing automation
  • Mobile check-in
  • Salesforce
  • Mindbody
  • Mailchimp

Only in Arduino Cloud

  • Device Connectivity
  • Cloud Storage
  • Real-Time Sync
  • Security
  • Arduino IDE
  • Mobile app
  • REST API
  • Integration services

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ABC Fitness

  • Membership management and billing for gyms and health clubsnot Arduino Cloud
  • Boutique studio scheduling and class booking through Glofoxnot Arduino Cloud
  • Personal training programme delivery through Trainerizenot Arduino Cloud
  • Failed payment recovery and dues collectionnot Arduino Cloud
  • Multi-location and franchise operationsnot Arduino Cloud

Arduino Cloud

  • Connecting Arduino boards to a cloud dashboardnot ABC Fitness
  • Over-the-air firmware updates to deployed devicesnot ABC Fitness
  • Logging sensor data and charting it over timenot ABC Fitness
  • Triggering notifications from device thresholdsnot ABC Fitness
  • Classroom IoT projects on the School plannot ABC Fitness

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ABC Fitness

  • Split across separate products by business type, so ABC Ignite, Glofox, Trainerize and Evo are different systems rather than tiers of one
  • ABC Evo is sold for Latin American markets rather than globally
  • GymSales and XLerate are separate products on top of the core management system
  • Pricing is not published

Arduino Cloud

  • The free plan allows 2 connected devices, 5 variables each and one day of data retention
  • Free accounts are limited to 25 compilations a day and 10 trigger notifications a day
  • The Maker plan at $72 a year lifts devices to 25 and retention to 3 months, still for a single user
  • Team pricing jumps to $1,000 a year
  • Two years of data retention and unlimited ingestion require Enterprise

Pricing, plan by plan

ABC Fitness

$150/month
  • Core$150/month
    • Billing
    • Member management
    • Basic reports
  • Complete$350/month
    • Full platform
    • Marketing
    • Analytics

Arduino Cloud

Free
  • MakerFree
    • 2 devices
    • Basic features
    • Cloud access
  • Maker Plus$7/month
    • Up to 10 devices
    • Advanced features
    • Better storage

Which should you pick?

Choose ABC Fitness if

  • You need payment processing.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want member management.
ABC Fitness review

Choose Arduino Cloud if

  • You need device connectivity.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Arduino devices, Cloud, Mobile app, Web dashboard.
  • You also want cloud storage.
Arduino Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is ABC Fitness or Arduino Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and Arduino Cloud at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABC Fitness or Arduino Cloud?
Arduino Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $150/month for ABC Fitness and Free for Arduino Cloud.
Does ABC Fitness or Arduino Cloud run on more platforms?
ABC Fitness runs on Ios, Android, Web. Arduino Cloud runs on Arduino devices, Cloud, Mobile app, Web dashboard.
Can I use Arduino Cloud for free?
Yes. Arduino Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ABC Fitness starts at $150/month.
What is ABC Fitness best used for?
ABC Fitness is most often used for membership management and billing for gyms and health clubs, boutique studio scheduling and class booking through glofox, personal training programme delivery through trainerize, failed payment recovery and dues collection. Of those, membership management and billing for gyms and health clubs and boutique studio scheduling and class booking through glofox are not what Arduino Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can ABC Fitness do that Arduino Cloud cannot?
ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Member management, Data analytics, Marketing automation. Arduino Cloud covers Device Connectivity, Cloud Storage, Real-Time Sync, Security.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on ABC Fitness

More on Arduino Cloud

Keep looking

Other head to heads