Fitness & Wellness · head to head
Pike13 vs Mariana Tek
Pike13
Fitness & Wellness
Client management for service businesses
- From
- $129/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Pike13 the entry Essential plan is $159 per month billed monthly, or $139 with annual prepayment; Mariana Tek none of the three packages (Core, Core plus Growth, Full Growth Bundle) shows a price; each tier displays only a Book a demo button
- They diverge on capability: Pike13 covers Online scheduling, Mariana Tek covers Custom branded apps.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Pike13 and Mariana Tek actually diverge.
| Attribute | Pike13 | Mariana Tek |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $129/month | $200/month |
| Founded | 2011 | 2016 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Ios, Android, Web), 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 Pike13
- Online scheduling
- Automated billing
- Client portal
- Staff management
- Reporting dashboard
- QuickBooks
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
Only in Mariana Tek
- Custom branded apps
- Spot booking
- Waitlist management
- Analytics dashboard
- Franchise management
- ClassPass
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
Both cover
- Stripe
- Ios support
- Android support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Pike13
- Class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studiosnot Mariana Tek
- Membership billing, passes and automated collectionsnot Mariana Tek
- Multi-location reporting for growing studio and franchise businessesnot Mariana Tek
Mariana Tek
- Class booking and membership management for boutique fitness studiosnot Pike13
- Spot booking and check in for cycling and strength studiosnot Pike13
- Multi location studio operations and reportingnot Pike13
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Mariana Tek
- None of the three packages (Core, Core plus Growth, Full Growth Bundle) shows a price; each tier displays only a Book a demo button
- The Core package is scoped to single locations just getting started
- Add on features are bought by upgrading the membership, so the entry package price is not the final cost
- Card payments run through Stripe at its standard flat rate for all purchases regardless of card type
Pricing, plan by plan
Pike13
$129/month- Studio$129/month
- Scheduling
- Billing
- Client portal
- Enterprise$249/month
- Multi-location
- Advanced reports
- API access
Mariana Tek
$200/month- Studio$200/month
- Booking
- Payments
- Branded app
- Enterprise$500/month
- Multi-location
- Franchise tools
- API
Which should you pick?
Choose Pike13 if
- You need online scheduling.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want automated billing.
Choose Mariana Tek if
- You need custom branded apps.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want spot booking.
Questions people ask
- Is Pike13 or Mariana Tek better?
- Neither clearly leads. Pike13 starts at $129/month and Mariana Tek at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Pike13 or Mariana Tek?
- Pike13 starts at $129/month and Mariana Tek at $200/month.
- Does Pike13 or Mariana Tek run on more platforms?
- Both run on Ios, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Pike13 best used for?
- Pike13 is most often used for class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studios, membership billing, passes and automated collections, multi-location reporting for growing studio and franchise businesses. Of those, class, course and appointment scheduling for fitness studios and membership billing, passes and automated collections are not what Mariana Tek is typically brought in for.
- What can Pike13 do that Mariana Tek cannot?
- Pike13 covers Online scheduling, Automated billing, Client portal, Staff management. Mariana Tek covers Custom branded apps, Spot booking, Waitlist management, Analytics dashboard. Both handle Stripe, Ios support, Android support, Web support.