Software · head to head
ABC Fitness vs Pike13
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; Pike13 the entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
- They diverge on capability: ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Pike13 covers Online scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ABC Fitness and Pike13 actually diverge.
| Attribute | ABC Fitness | Pike13 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $150/month | $129/month |
| Founded | 1981 | 2011 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Ios, Android, Web), 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
- Marketing automation
- Mobile check-in
- Salesforce
- Mindbody
- HubSpot
Only in Pike13
- Online scheduling
- Automated billing
- Client portal
- Staff management
- Reporting dashboard
- Stripe
- QuickBooks
- Zapier
Both cover
- Mailchimp
- Ios support
- Android support
- 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 Pike13
- Boutique studio scheduling and class booking through Glofoxnot Pike13
- Personal training programme delivery through Trainerizenot Pike13
- Failed payment recovery and dues collectionnot Pike13
- Multi-location and franchise operationsnot Pike13
Pike13
- Class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studiosnot ABC Fitness
- Membership billing, passes and automated collectionsnot ABC Fitness
- Multi-location reporting for growing studio and franchise 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
Pike13
- The entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
- SMS reminders and messaging, email marketing, digital waivers, payroll and staff time tracking and multi-location oversight all require the Advanced plan at $225 per month billed monthly
- Custom reporting and website widgets are excluded from the Essential plan
- API access and custom integrations require the Premium plan at $286 per month billed monthly
- On the Premium plan you must choose either a branded app or custom reports, not both
- Member progress tracking and skill assessments are Premium only
- The advertised lower prices require a single yearly payment up front
Pricing, plan by plan
ABC Fitness
$150/month- Core$150/month
- Billing
- Member management
- Basic reports
- Complete$350/month
- Full platform
- Marketing
- Analytics
Pike13
$129/month- Studio$129/month
- Scheduling
- Billing
- Client portal
- Enterprise$249/month
- Multi-location
- Advanced reports
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose ABC Fitness if
- You need payment processing.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want member management.
Choose Pike13 if
- You need online scheduling.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want automated billing.
Questions people ask
- Is ABC Fitness or Pike13 better?
- Neither clearly leads. ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and Pike13 at $129/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ABC Fitness or Pike13?
- ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and Pike13 at $129/month.
- Does ABC Fitness or Pike13 run on more platforms?
- Both run on Ios, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Pike13 is typically brought in for.
- What can ABC Fitness do that Pike13 cannot?
- ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Member management, Data analytics, Marketing automation. Pike13 covers Online scheduling, Automated billing, Client portal, Staff management. Both handle Mailchimp, Ios support, Android support, Web support.