Gymdesk vs Pike13
No clear leader: Gymdesk (50.7) and Pike13 (48.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for fitness gym management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Gymdesk
A management system that handles billing, member registration, team administration, and promotional tools for fitness facilities and martial arts academies.
Pike13
A comprehensive platform that automates class scheduling, membership billing, check-in management, and client communication for fitness studios, tutoring centers, music schools, and similar service businesses. Includes client and staff mobile apps, automated payments, and integrations with third-party tools.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Gymdesk
From $75/month with no contracts required
- BaseStarting at $75/month, no long-term contracts
Pike13
From $139/month (annual) or $159/month (monthly). Free 7-day trial. Unlimited staff and clients on all plans.
- Essential$139/month (billed annually) or $159/month (billed monthly)
- Schedule Classes, Courses, and Appointments
- Check-in Management for Memberships & Passes
- Automated Waitlist Management
- Automated Billing & Collections
- Client App & Staff App
- +2 more
- Advanced$195/month (billed annually) or $225/month (billed monthly)
- Schedule Classes, Courses, and Appointments
- Check-in Management for Memberships & Passes
- Automated Waitlist Management
- Automated Billing & Collections
- Client App & Staff App
- +6 more
- Premium$249/month (billed annually) or $286/month (billed monthly)
- Schedule Classes, Courses, and Appointments
- Check-in Management for Memberships & Passes
- Automated Waitlist Management
- Automated Billing & Collections
- Client App & Staff App
- +10 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Zapier
- Zoom
Gymdesk
- Active Campaign
- Stripe
- Square
- Authorize.net
- GoCardless
- EzyPay
- BBPOS WisePOS E
- Rhombus
- Square Terminal
Pike13
- ClassPass
- Smartwaiver
- MySkillChart
- Perkville
- LoopSpark
- Wexer
- QuickBooks
- HubSpot
Gymdesk or Pike13: which one depends on you
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