Software · head to head
Liteboxer vs Pike13
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Liteboxer now sold as Litesport, a VR fitness app, rather than the wall-mounted boxing trainer the name refers to; liteboxer.com redirects to litesport.com; Pike13 the entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment
- They diverge on capability: Liteboxer covers Music-synced boxing, Pike13 covers Online scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Liteboxer 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 Liteboxer
- Music-synced boxing
- Light-up targets
- Punch tracking
- Trainer-led classes
- Full-body workouts
- 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.
Liteboxer
- Boxing workouts in VR with trainer-led instructionnot Pike13
- Strength and total body sessions on a Quest headsetnot Pike13
- Home cardio without gym equipmentnot Pike13
Pike13
- Class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studiosnot Liteboxer
- Membership billing, passes and automated collectionsnot Liteboxer
- Multi-location reporting for growing studio and franchise businessesnot Liteboxer
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Liteboxer
- Now sold as Litesport, a VR fitness app, rather than the wall-mounted boxing trainer the name refers to; liteboxer.com redirects to litesport.com
- Requires a Meta Quest headset, specifically Quest 2, Quest 3 or Quest Pro
- Pricing is not published beyond a free trial
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
Liteboxer
$29/month- Monthly$29/month
- Unlimited workouts
- Trainer-led classes
- Punch tracking
Pike13
$129/month- Studio$129/month
- Scheduling
- Billing
- Client portal
- Enterprise$249/month
- Multi-location
- Advanced reports
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Liteboxer if
- You need music-synced boxing.
- You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want light-up targets.
Choose Pike13 if
- You need online scheduling.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want automated billing.
Questions people ask
- Is Liteboxer or Pike13 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Liteboxer starts at $29/month and Pike13 at $129/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Liteboxer or Pike13?
- Liteboxer starts at $29/month and Pike13 at $129/month.
- Does Liteboxer or Pike13 run on more platforms?
- Liteboxer runs on Ios, Android, Hardware. Pike13 runs on Ios, Android, Web.
- What is Liteboxer best used for?
- Liteboxer is most often used for boxing workouts in vr with trainer-led instruction, strength and total body sessions on a quest headset, home cardio without gym equipment. Of those, boxing workouts in vr with trainer-led instruction and strength and total body sessions on a quest headset are not what Pike13 is typically brought in for.
- What can Liteboxer do that Pike13 cannot?
- Liteboxer covers Music-synced boxing, Light-up targets, Punch tracking, Trainer-led classes. Pike13 covers Online scheduling, Automated billing, Client portal, Staff management. Both handle Ios support, Android support.