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ABC Fitness vs Phorest

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ABC Fitness

Software

Complete fitness business solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Phorest

Software

Salon software that grows your business

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Phorest no price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request
  • They diverge on capability: ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Phorest covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ABC Fitness and Phorest actually diverge.

Attributes where ABC Fitness and Phorest differ
AttributeABC FitnessPhorest
Starting price$150/month$99/month
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded19812003

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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
  • Mobile check-in
  • Salesforce
  • Mindbody
  • HubSpot
  • Ios support

Only in Phorest

  • Appointment booking
  • Client management
  • Point of sale
  • Reputation management
  • Staff management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Business reports
  • Facebook

Both cover

  • Marketing automation
  • Mailchimp
  • Web support

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 Phorest
  • Boutique studio scheduling and class booking through Glofoxnot Phorest
  • Personal training programme delivery through Trainerizenot Phorest
  • Failed payment recovery and dues collectionnot Phorest
  • Multi-location and franchise operationsnot Phorest

Phorest

  • Salon and spa appointment booking with client recordsnot ABC Fitness
  • Marketing, memberships and staff management for beauty businessesnot 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

Phorest

  • No price is published for any of the seven plans, and every route ends at a quote request
  • There is no free trial at all, which the company states plainly
  • The product is described as suited to 3 or more staff, so a solo operator is outside the intended range
  • The branded booking app requires the Ultimate plan, and two way SMS, memberships, lead management and the ads manager are all Elite only

Pricing, plan by plan

ABC Fitness

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

Phorest

$99/month
  • Grow$99/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Elevate$179/month
    • Everything in Grow
    • Advanced marketing
    • Online booking
  • Innovate$299/month
    • Everything in Elevate
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced analytics

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 Phorest if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want client management.
Phorest review

Questions people ask

Is ABC Fitness or Phorest better?
Neither clearly leads. ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and Phorest at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABC Fitness or Phorest?
ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and Phorest at $99/month.
Does ABC Fitness or Phorest run on more platforms?
ABC Fitness runs on Ios, Android, Web. Phorest runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Phorest is typically brought in for.
What can ABC Fitness do that Phorest cannot?
ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Member management, Data analytics, Mobile check-in. Phorest covers Appointment booking, Client management, Point of sale, Reputation management. Both handle Marketing automation, Mailchimp, Web support.
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