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Daxko vs Pike13

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Daxko

Fitness

Membership, billing and programme operations for YMCAs, JCCs and community recreation nonprofits

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Pike13

Fitness

Client management for service businesses

From
$159/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Daxko nothing is published: pricing, contract length and processing rates are all quoted, so a board approving the spend cannot benchmark it against a list price or a peer without asking other associations directly.; Pike13 the entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
  • They diverge on capability: Daxko covers Membership management, Pike13 covers Online scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Daxko and Pike13 actually diverge.

Attributes where Daxko and Pike13 differ
AttributeDaxkoPike13
Starting priceOn request$159/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidIos, Android, Web
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Fitness).

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 Daxko

  • Membership management
  • Draft billing
  • Programme registration
  • Facility scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Attendance and access
  • Daxko Engage
  • Financial reporting

Only in Pike13

  • Online scheduling
  • Automated billing
  • Client portal
  • Staff management
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Stripe
  • QuickBooks
  • Mailchimp

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Daxko

  • A YMCA association running sliding-scale financial assistance memberships that generic gym software cannot representnot Pike13
  • A multi-branch nonprofit needing consolidated association-level financial reporting across sitesnot Pike13
  • A community centre running membership, swim lessons and licensed childcare on one member recordnot Pike13
  • An organisation replacing separate membership, registration and point of sale systems with a single ledgernot Pike13

Pike13

  • Fitness studio managementnot Daxko
  • Appointment scheduling for servicesnot Daxko
  • Class-based business operationsnot Daxko
  • Multi-location business oversightnot Daxko

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Daxko

  • Nothing is published: pricing, contract length and processing rates are all quoted, so a board approving the spend cannot benchmark it against a list price or a peer without asking other associations directly.
  • Daxko holds both the member database and the payment processing, so switching means moving the draft billing relationship for thousands of members, which realistically makes migration a year-long project rather than a quarter.
  • The interface is functional but dated and front desk staff turnover is high in this sector, so training is a permanent operating cost rather than a one-off.
  • Reporting is oriented to finance and membership counts rather than programme outcomes, so organisations reporting impact to funders build separate analysis.
  • It is built for the North American membership nonprofit model, so leisure trusts and community organisations outside that structure find the membership and assistance concepts a poor fit.

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

Daxko

On request
  • Daxko Operations$undefined/year
    • Membership, billing, registration and facility modules
    • Multi-branch association reporting
    • Enterprise contract, typically multi-year

Pike13

$159/month
  • Essential$159/month
    • Unlimited staff seats and client profiles
    • Class, course, and appointment scheduling
    • Membership check-in management
  • Advanced$225/month
    • All Essential features
    • Website integration with widgets
    • Multi-location reporting and oversight
  • Premium$286/month
    • All Advanced features
    • Custom integrations and API access
    • Member progress tracking and skill assessments

Which should you pick?

Choose Daxko if

  • You need membership management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want draft billing.
Daxko review

Choose Pike13 if

  • You need online scheduling.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want automated billing.
Pike13 review

Questions people ask

Is Daxko or Pike13 better?
Neither clearly leads. Daxko starts at On request and Pike13 at $159/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Daxko or Pike13?
Daxko starts at On request and Pike13 at $159/month.
Does Daxko or Pike13 run on more platforms?
Daxko runs on Web, iOS, Android. Pike13 runs on Ios, Android, Web.
What is Daxko best used for?
Daxko is most often used for a ymca association running sliding-scale financial assistance memberships that generic gym software cannot represent, a multi-branch nonprofit needing consolidated association-level financial reporting across sites, a community centre running membership, swim lessons and licensed childcare on one member record, an organisation replacing separate membership, registration and point of sale systems with a single ledger. Of those, a ymca association running sliding-scale financial assistance memberships that generic gym software cannot represent and a multi-branch nonprofit needing consolidated association-level financial reporting across sites are not what Pike13 is typically brought in for.
What can Daxko do that Pike13 cannot?
Daxko covers Membership management, Draft billing, Programme registration, Facility scheduling. Pike13 covers Online scheduling, Automated billing, Client portal, Staff management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Daxko: What does Daxko cost?

It is not published. Expect an enterprise quote driven by branches, members and modules, a multi-year term, separately priced implementation, and payment processing on top.

Pike13: What is the cheapest Pike13 plan?

The Essential plan starts at $159/month with monthly billing or $139/month when billed annually, saving $240/year, and includes unlimited staff seats and client profiles.

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Daxko: Why do YMCAs use it rather than gym software?

Because of financial assistance scales, household memberships and programme credits. Commercial gym systems generally cannot model a sliding-scale membership correctly.

Pike13: Does Pike13 offer a free trial?

Yes, Pike13 offers a 7-day complimentary trial to test the platform before committing to a subscription.

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Daxko: How hard is it to leave?

Hard. Daxko processes the member drafts as well as holding the records, so migration means re-establishing payment authority with every drafting member.

Pike13: What limits apply to Pike13 plans?

All three plans include unlimited staff seats and client profiles per merchant account; franchise networks with multiple separately-owned locations incur per-location charges.

Source
Daxko: Is there a smaller product for a single site?

Daxko sells to independent community centres as well as associations, but the pricing model and implementation effort still assume an organisation with dedicated administrative staff.

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