Software · head to head
Hydrow vs Pike13
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Hydrow the vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 31 December 2021 priced the Hydrow rowing machine starting at $56 per month via 0% APR Klarna financing with $0 down, alongside a 30 day risk-free trial and a 1 year hardware warranty; Pike13 the entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
- They diverge on capability: Hydrow covers Live outdoor reality rowing, Pike13 covers Online scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hydrow and Pike13 actually diverge.
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 Hydrow
- Live outdoor reality rowing
- On-water filming
- Athlete-led workouts
- Performance metrics
- Community racing
- Apple Watch
- Bluetooth heart rate
- Hardware support
Only in Pike13
- Online scheduling
- Automated billing
- Client portal
- Staff management
- Reporting dashboard
- Stripe
- QuickBooks
- Mailchimp
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Hydrow
- Workout trackingnot Pike13
- Nutrition managementnot Pike13
- Health monitoringnot Pike13
- Fitness coachingnot Pike13
- Wellness improvementnot Pike13
Pike13
- Class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studiosnot Hydrow
- Membership billing, passes and automated collectionsnot Hydrow
- Multi-location reporting for growing studio and franchise businessesnot Hydrow
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Hydrow
- The vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 31 December 2021 priced the Hydrow rowing machine starting at $56 per month via 0% APR Klarna financing with $0 down, alongside a 30 day risk-free trial and a 1 year hardware warranty
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
Hydrow
$44/month- All-Access$44/month
- Live workouts
- On-demand library
- Family profiles
Pike13
$129/month- Studio$129/month
- Scheduling
- Billing
- Client portal
- Enterprise$249/month
- Multi-location
- Advanced reports
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Hydrow if
- You need live outdoor reality rowing.
- You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want on-water filming.
Choose Pike13 if
- You need online scheduling.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want automated billing.
Questions people ask
- Is Hydrow or Pike13 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hydrow starts at $44/month and Pike13 at $129/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hydrow or Pike13?
- Hydrow starts at $44/month and Pike13 at $129/month.
- Does Hydrow or Pike13 run on more platforms?
- Hydrow runs on Ios, Android, Hardware. Pike13 runs on Ios, Android, Web.
- What is Hydrow best used for?
- Hydrow is most often used for workout tracking, nutrition management, health monitoring, fitness coaching. Of those, workout tracking and nutrition management are not what Pike13 is typically brought in for.
- What can Hydrow do that Pike13 cannot?
- Hydrow covers Live outdoor reality rowing, On-water filming, Athlete-led workouts, Performance metrics. Pike13 covers Online scheduling, Automated billing, Client portal, Staff management. Both handle Ios support, Android support.