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ABC Fitness vs SalonBiz

ABC Fitness logo

ABC Fitness

Software

Complete fitness business solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SalonBiz logo

SalonBiz

Software

Complete salon and spa management suite

From
$89/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; SalonBiz pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where ABC Fitness and SalonBiz differ
AttributeABC FitnessSalonBiz
Starting price$150/month$89/month
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Windows
Founded19812005

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
  • Mailchimp
  • HubSpot

Only in SalonBiz

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Staff management
  • Business reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe

Both cover

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

SalonBiz

  • Salon appointment booking and point of sale priced per locationnot ABC Fitness
  • Integrated card payments through SalonBiz Paymentsnot ABC Fitness
  • Beauty school and institute management with student recordsnot 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

SalonBiz

  • Pricing is per location: $160 per month for Basic, $265 for Essential and $370 for Premium
  • Each tier caps service professionals at 5, 12 and 20 respectively, with extra staff sold in blocks of 10 at $55 per month
  • Not using SalonBiz Payments raises the monthly fee by $25 to $45 depending on tier
  • School and institute plans are capped at 100 students on Essential and 200 on Premium, with extra students at $15 per month per 25
  • Enterprise and multi location pricing is quote only with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

ABC Fitness

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

SalonBiz

$89/month
  • Standard$89/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client database
  • Premium$179/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Inventory
    • Staff management

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 SalonBiz if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want point of sale.
SalonBiz review

Questions people ask

Is ABC Fitness or SalonBiz better?
Neither clearly leads. ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and SalonBiz at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABC Fitness or SalonBiz?
ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and SalonBiz at $89/month.
Does ABC Fitness or SalonBiz run on more platforms?
ABC Fitness runs on Ios, Android, Web. SalonBiz runs on Web, Windows.
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 SalonBiz is typically brought in for.
What can ABC Fitness do that SalonBiz cannot?
ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Member management, Data analytics, Mobile check-in. SalonBiz covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database. Both handle Marketing automation, Web support.
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