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ABC Fitness vs Treatwell

ABC Fitness logo

ABC Fitness

Fitness & Wellness

Complete fitness business solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Treatwell logo

Treatwell

Beauty & Salon

Beauty and wellness booking platform

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Treatwell 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; Treatwell treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
  • They diverge on capability: ABC Fitness covers Member management, Treatwell covers Online booking platform.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where ABC Fitness and Treatwell differ
AttributeABC FitnessTreatwell
Starting price$150/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryFitness & WellnessBeauty & Salon
Founded19812008

Identical on both: 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

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

Only in Treatwell

  • Online booking platform
  • Business profile
  • Customer reviews
  • Appointment management
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics
  • Google
  • Facebook

Both cover

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

Treatwell

  • Listing a salon on the Treatwell consumer booking marketplacenot ABC Fitness
  • Free salon calendar, POS and client records for freelancers and small teamsnot ABC Fitness
  • Taking online prepaid bookings with daily payoutsnot 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

Treatwell

  • Treatwell charges 35 percent commission on the first booking from a client introduced through its marketplace, and the rate is subject to location
  • Online prepayments carry an additional 2.5 percent processing fee plus VAT
  • All commissions and fees are subject to VAT on top of the quoted percentages
  • The commercial model depends on marketplace introductions: there is no commission on direct or social media bookings, so the software is free only where the salon brings its own clients

Pricing, plan by plan

ABC Fitness

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

Treatwell

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Business profile
    • 25% commission
  • Premium$49/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 15% commission
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose ABC Fitness if

  • You need member management.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want data analytics.

Choose Treatwell if

  • You need online booking platform.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want business profile.

Questions people ask

Is ABC Fitness or Treatwell better?
Neither clearly leads. ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and Treatwell at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABC Fitness or Treatwell?
Treatwell has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $150/month for ABC Fitness and Free for Treatwell.
Does ABC Fitness or Treatwell run on more platforms?
ABC Fitness runs on Ios, Android, Web. Treatwell runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Treatwell for free?
Yes. Treatwell 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 Treatwell is typically brought in for.
What can ABC Fitness do that Treatwell cannot?
ABC Fitness covers Member management, Data analytics, Marketing automation, Mobile check-in. Treatwell covers Online booking platform, Business profile, Customer reviews, Appointment management. Both handle Payment processing, Ios support, Android support, Web support.

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