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ABC Fitness vs Tonal

ABC Fitness logo

ABC Fitness

Software

Complete fitness business solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tonal logo

Tonal

Software

The world's smartest home gym

From
$59.95/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; Tonal requires hardware purchase (Tonal 2 equipment) to use the service
  • They diverge on capability: ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Tonal covers Digital weight system.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where ABC Fitness and Tonal differ
AttributeABC FitnessTonal
Starting price$150/month$59.95/month
PlatformsIos, Android, WebProprietary hardware
Founded19812015

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
  • Marketing automation
  • Mobile check-in
  • Salesforce
  • Mindbody
  • Mailchimp

Only in Tonal

  • Digital weight system
  • AI-powered training
  • Form feedback
  • Personalized programs
  • Strength assessment
  • Apple Health
  • Apple Watch
  • Hardware support

Both cover

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

Tonal

  • Home gym strength trainingnot ABC Fitness
  • Personalized resistance trainingnot ABC Fitness
  • Multi-user household fitnessnot 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

Tonal

  • Requires hardware purchase (Tonal 2 equipment) to use the service
  • Subscription requires minimum 12-month commitment when paired with equipment purchase

Pricing, plan by plan

ABC Fitness

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

Tonal

$59.95/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Tonal review.

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 Tonal if

  • You need digital weight system.
  • You work on Proprietary hardware.
  • You also want ai-powered training.
Tonal review

Questions people ask

Is ABC Fitness or Tonal better?
Neither clearly leads. ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and Tonal at $59.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABC Fitness or Tonal?
ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and Tonal at $59.95/month.
Does ABC Fitness or Tonal run on more platforms?
ABC Fitness runs on Ios, Android, Web. Tonal runs on Proprietary hardware.
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 Tonal is typically brought in for.
What can ABC Fitness do that Tonal cannot?
ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Member management, Data analytics, Marketing automation. Tonal covers Digital weight system, AI-powered training, Form feedback, Personalized programs. Both handle Ios support.
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