The best PushPress alternatives in 2026
The strongest PushPress alternatives in 2026 are Kaizer for Gyms, Wodify, Zen Planner and Gymdesk. Kaizer for Gyms fits boxes and gyms that want a member app with their brand, per-member routines and AI on every plan, from USD 49 a month for up to 50 members, with 14 days free and no card.
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Why look for a PushPress alternative
PushPress is gym software built for US boxes that charge members by card. Its pricing page lists two ways to pay: a USD 0 plan with a 4.99% fee on each card charge, or USD 159 a month. Signing up goes through a demo, and the platform is in English only.
What usually pushes owners to look elsewhere are the extras. The branded member app costs USD 81 to 97 a month on top of the plan, and the full training product starts at USD 79 a month extra; the included version is basic. For a box that wants its own app and programming on one bill, those add-ons change the math.
Kaizer for Gyms, Wodify, Zen Planner and Gymdesk next to PushPress, with prices.
The alternatives, one by one
Each option with what it does well and where it falls short, from each vendor's official pages.
- #1
Kaizer for Gyms
Kaizer's product for gyms, boxes and studios: a member app with your brand, classes with capacity limits and bookings, QR check-in, per-member routines with AI and dues tracking, from USD 49 a month for up to 50 members.
Pros- Published prices: USD 49 a month for up to 50 members, USD 129 for up to 250 and USD 199 for up to 1,000.
- The member app with your logo and colors comes with every plan, not as an add-on.
- Per-member routines, floor programs and AI that adjusts loads after each logged session, on every plan.
- 14 days free, with no card and no demo call.
Cons- A new product: it launched in September 2026 and has no Capterra reviews yet.
- It does not process payments: it tracks dues and reminders, and you collect the money outside Kaizer.
- It charges by loaded member profiles, so the price rises with your member base.
- No waitlist and no turnstile or biometric integration: check-in is by the app's QR code or by hand.
- #2
Wodify
Management software for CrossFit boxes and gyms, based in the United States: bookings, payments with point of sale, WODs and leaderboards, and the Ask Wodify AI.
Pros- Payments and point of sale inside the platform.
- WODs, personal records and leaderboards with Wodify Perform.
- Unlimited clients and employees per location.
- Ask Wodify AI.
Cons- It publishes only its starting price: from USD 199 a month per location.
- The branded app is an add-on with no published price.
- The trial is not published, and the member app has no Spanish.
- #3
Zen Planner
US software for boxes and martial arts schools: bookings, waitlists and a kiosk, payments, and workout tracking with a SugarWOD integration.
Pros- Published prices: USD 133 a month with 50 members and USD 269 with 250.
- The branded app is USD 39 a month extra, the lowest add-on price in this list.
- Access control through HybridAF.
Cons- Signup goes through a demo.
- Engage AI costs USD 249 a month extra.
- English only, and payment fees are not published.
- #4
Gymdesk
Software for small gyms and martial arts schools in the US: bookings, waitlists, check-in, WODs and leaderboards, and payments through its own processor, Stripe or Square.
Pros- Published prices: USD 75 a month with 50 members and USD 200 with 250.
- A 30-day trial with no card.
- Payments through its own processor, Stripe, Square and others.
Cons- The branded app is USD 100 a month extra.
- No per-member routines, and no AI listed on its site.
- English only; door access is an add-on.
PushPress and the alternatives, side by side
List prices per month, before taxes, from each vendor's official pages. What a vendor does not publish is marked as such.
| Product | Kaizer for Gyms | PushPress | Wodify | Zen Planner | Gymdesk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Gyms, boxes and studios that want AI-driven training, their own brand and clear pricing | US boxes that charge by card | CrossFit boxes that want point of sale and WODs | Boxes and martial arts schools in the US | Small gyms and martial arts schools in the US |
| With 50 members | USD 49 (Boutique) | USD 0 (4.99% per card charge) or USD 159 | From USD 199 per location | USD 133 | USD 75 |
| With 250 members | USD 129 (Club) | USD 0 (4.99% per card charge) or USD 159 | From USD 199 per location | USD 269 | USD 200 |
| Trial and signup | 14 days free, no card or demo | Free plan; signup goes through a demo | Trial not published | Through a demo | 30 days, no card |
| Branded app | Included: your brand and style in the Kaizer app. Your own app under your name, built to order | USD 81–97/mo extra | Add-on; price not published | USD 39/mo extra | USD 100/mo extra |
| Classes and access | Capacity, bookings, attendance and fixed spots; check-in by the app's QR code or by hand | Bookings, waitlists and kiosk; access via Kisi | Bookings, waitlists, capacity and check-in | Bookings, waitlists and kiosk; access via HybridAF | Bookings, waitlists and check-in; door access as an add-on |
| Payments | Tracks dues and sends reminders; does not process payments | Yes, via Stripe | Yes, with point of sale | Yes; fees not published | Yes: its own processor, Stripe, Square and others |
| Training | Per-member routines, gym programs and automatic progression | Basic; full version from USD 79/mo extra | WODs, personal records and leaderboards (Wodify Perform) | Workout tracking and SugarWOD integration | WODs, records and leaderboards; no per-member routines |
| AI | Builds routines from your catalog, adjusts loads, flags members and runs the platform by text or voice | AI Assistant | Ask Wodify AI | Engage AI, USD 249/mo extra | Not listed |
| Languages | Spanish, English and Portuguese | English only | Six languages, Portuguese included; no Spanish | English only | English only |
When staying with PushPress makes sense
If your box charges every member by card inside the software and you would rather pay 4.99% per charge than a monthly fee, PushPress's USD 0 plan keeps your fixed cost at zero. It also keeps payments, bookings, the kiosk and Kisi access in one tool, and Kaizer for Gyms does not process payments.
How to choose
If you want the branded app, per-member programming and AI included, with published prices and Spanish and Portuguese for your members, start with Kaizer for Gyms. If payments and point of sale must live in the same tool, look at Wodify or Gymdesk. If you run a martial arts school or a box on SugarWOD, Zen Planner. And if you want the lowest fixed cost and charge everything by card, PushPress itself.
What Kaizer for Gyms does not do
- It does not process payments. It tracks dues, who owes and who paid, and sends reminders, but you collect through your usual method: card terminal, bank transfer or cash. A box that runs every charge through PushPress would keep a payment processor next to Kaizer.
- It is a new product: it launched in September 2026 and has no Capterra reviews yet.
- It charges by loaded member profiles, in any status, so the price rises with your member base. More than 1,000 members is quoted by the team.
Frequently asked questions
How much does PushPress cost?
PushPress's pricing page lists a USD 0 plan with a 4.99% fee on each card charge, or USD 159 a month. The branded app is USD 81 to 97 a month extra and the full training product starts at USD 79 a month extra.
Which PushPress alternative publishes its prices?
Kaizer for Gyms publishes all of them: USD 49 a month for up to 50 members, USD 129 for up to 250 and USD 199 for up to 1,000. Zen Planner and Gymdesk publish theirs too; Wodify publishes only its starting price, from USD 199 a month per location.
Is there a PushPress alternative with the branded app included?
Kaizer for Gyms includes the member app with your logo, colors and style on every plan. Zen Planner charges USD 39 a month for it, Gymdesk USD 100, and Wodify sells it as an add-on with no published price.
Can Kaizer for Gyms run a CrossFit box?
Yes: classes with capacity, bookings and attendance, QR check-in, per-member routines and floor programs, and alerts for members who stop showing up. It tracks dues and reminders, but it does not process payments.
When were these facts checked?
On October 1, 2026, on each product's official pricing and feature pages; Wodify's pricing page was read on September 26, 2026. Prices change, so confirm them on each vendor's site before you decide.
How we built this comparison
We read each product's official pages: pricing, plans, features, help center and store listings. When a fact isn't published, we say so; nothing is filled in from blogs or resellers.
- Kaizer for Gyms: https://gyms.kaizer.app/ (checked October 1, 2026)
- PushPress: https://www.pushpress.com/pricing (checked October 1, 2026)
- PushPress: https://www.pushpress.com/products/train (checked October 1, 2026)
- Wodify: https://www.wodify.com/pricing (checked September 26, 2026)
- Wodify: https://www.wodify.com/products/core/perform (checked October 1, 2026)
- Zen Planner: https://zenplanner.com/pricing/ (checked October 1, 2026)
- Zen Planner: https://zenplanner.com/branded-app/ (checked October 1, 2026)
- Gymdesk: https://gymdesk.com/pricing (checked October 1, 2026)
- Gymdesk: https://gymdesk.com/features/member-app (checked October 1, 2026)
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