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ABC Fitness vs Zen Planner

ABC Fitness logo

ABC Fitness

Fitness & Wellness

Complete fitness business solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zen Planner logo

Zen Planner

Sports & Recreation

Member management for fitness businesses

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; Zen Planner limited staff app features compared to desktop version
  • They diverge on capability: ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Zen Planner covers Automated billing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ABC Fitness and Zen Planner actually diverge.

Attributes where ABC Fitness and Zen Planner differ
AttributeABC FitnessZen Planner
Starting price$150/month$99/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryFitness & WellnessSports & Recreation
Founded19812006

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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

  • Payment processing
  • Data analytics
  • Marketing automation
  • Mobile check-in
  • Salesforce
  • Mindbody
  • HubSpot

Only in Zen Planner

  • Automated billing
  • Class scheduling
  • Workout tracking
  • Marketing tools
  • Stripe
  • SugarWOD
  • Wodify

Both cover

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

Zen Planner

  • Workout trackingnot ABC Fitness
  • Nutrition managementnot ABC Fitness
  • Health monitoringnot ABC Fitness
  • Fitness coachingnot ABC Fitness
  • Wellness improvementnot 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

Zen Planner

  • Limited staff app features compared to desktop version
  • System crashes and occasional bugs reported by users
  • Integration difficulties with certain third-party platforms
  • Customers report continued charges after completed cancellation

Pricing, plan by plan

ABC Fitness

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

Zen Planner

$99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Zen Planner review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ABC Fitness if

  • You need payment processing.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want data analytics.
ABC Fitness review

Choose Zen Planner if

  • You need automated billing.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want class scheduling.
Zen Planner review

Questions people ask

Is ABC Fitness or Zen Planner better?
Neither clearly leads. ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and Zen Planner at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABC Fitness or Zen Planner?
ABC Fitness starts at $150/month and Zen Planner at $99/month.
Does ABC Fitness or Zen Planner run on more platforms?
ABC Fitness runs on Ios, Android, Web. Zen Planner runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Zen Planner is typically brought in for.
What can ABC Fitness do that Zen Planner cannot?
ABC Fitness covers Payment processing, Data analytics, Marketing automation, Mobile check-in. Zen Planner covers Automated billing, Class scheduling, Workout tracking, Marketing tools. Both handle Member management, Mailchimp, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Zen Planner: Does Zen Planner have a free tier?

No, Zen Planner does not offer a free tier. Pricing starts at $99 per month with no free trial mentioned in their standard offerings.

Source
Zen Planner: Can Zen Planner integrate with ClassPass?

Yes. ClassPass seamlessly integrates with Zen Planner, allowing gyms to sync their schedule and avoid overbooking when offering ClassPass to members.

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Zen Planner: Does Zen Planner work with SugarWOD?

Yes. Zen Planner integrates with SugarWOD, making it a popular choice for CrossFit gym owners who want to manage both WOD tracking and gym operations in one system.

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