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Gymdesk vs Noom

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Gymdesk

Fitness & Wellness

Gym management software priced by member count for billing and class booking

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Noom logo

Noom

Fitness & Wellness

Psychology-based weight loss

From
$17/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Gymdesk price scales strictly by member headcount, from $75 per month for up to 50 members to $200 per month for 201 to 400 members, as of August 2026; Noom coaches deliver automated, canned responses without personalization and most lack formal qualifications as registered dietitians

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gymdesk and Noom actually diverge.

Attributes where Gymdesk and Noom differ
AttributeGymdeskNoom
Starting priceOn request$17/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
FoundedUnknown2008

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

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 Gymdesk

Nothing recorded that Noom does not also cover.

Only in Noom

  • Psychology-based curriculum
  • Personal coaching
  • Food color system
  • Progress tracking
  • Community groups
  • Apple Health
  • Google Fit
  • Fitbit

What people use each for

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

Gymdesk

No use cases recorded yet. See the Gymdesk review.

Noom

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

Where each one falls short

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

Gymdesk

  • Price scales strictly by member headcount, from $75 per month for up to 50 members to $200 per month for 201 to 400 members, as of August 2026
  • Facilities above 400 members must contact sales for custom Enterprise pricing rather than a published rate, as of August 2026

Noom

  • Coaches deliver automated, canned responses without personalization and most lack formal qualifications as registered dietitians
  • App crashes and freezes frequently with issues saving data, and barcode feature for food tracking malfunctions
  • Food database requires tedious manual data entry even for common items, discouraging consistent logging
  • Difficult cancellation process requiring navigating multiple steps to opt out of auto-renewal
  • FTC settlement in 2022 for $62 million over misleading auto-renewal and refund practices

Pricing, plan by plan

Gymdesk

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Gymdesk review.

Noom

$17/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Noom review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Gymdesk if

Nothing in the data separates Gymdesk from Noom on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Gymdesk review

Choose Noom if

  • You need psychology-based curriculum.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want personal coaching.
Noom review

Questions people ask

Is Gymdesk or Noom better?
Neither clearly leads. Gymdesk starts at On request and Noom at $17/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gymdesk or Noom?
Gymdesk starts at On request and Noom at $17/month.
Does Gymdesk or Noom run on more platforms?
Gymdesk runs on Web. Noom runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What can Gymdesk do that Noom cannot?
Noom covers Psychology-based curriculum, Personal coaching, Food color system, Progress tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Noom: What are Noom's pricing plans?

Noom Weight app costs approximately $70 per month on a monthly plan, $42 per month on a 4-month plan, or $209 upfront for an annual plan (roughly $17 per month). A 14-day free trial is offered but auto-converts to paid subscription if not canceled.

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Noom: What does Noom's coaching include?

Noom provides access to human coaches for weekly check-ins, daily psychology-based lessons, interactive challenges, and food and weight tracking. Coaching is included in all paid tiers.

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Noom: How does Noom's food color system work?

Noom categorizes foods using a color system based on caloric density: green (low calorie density), yellow (moderate), and red (high calorie density). This encourages behavioral changes in eating habits rather than strict dieting.

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Noom: What other programs does Noom offer?

Beyond Noom Weight, Noom offers five additional programs including Noom Med, a telehealth service with pricing ranging from $17/month for coaching to $279/month for GLP-1 medication plans with licensed clinicians.

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