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The best Zen Planner alternatives in 2026

The main Zen Planner alternatives in 2026 are Kaizer for Gyms, Gymdesk, PushPress and Wodify. Kaizer for Gyms fits boxes and gyms that want AI, a branded member app and per-member routines included, from USD 49 a month for up to 50 members against Zen Planner's USD 133, with 14 days free and no card.

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Why look for a Zen Planner alternative

Zen Planner is US software for boxes and martial arts schools. It publishes its prices, USD 133 a month for a gym with 50 members and USD 269 with 250, and covers bookings, waitlists, a kiosk, payments and workout tracking with a SugarWOD integration.

The cost grows with the extras. The branded app is USD 39 a month on top, Engage AI is USD 249 a month on top, payment fees are not published and signup goes through a demo. The software is in English only.

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Zen Planner alternatives

Kaizer for Gyms, Gymdesk, PushPress and Wodify next to Zen Planner, 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. #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
    • USD 49 a month for up to 50 members and USD 129 for up to 250, with every feature on every plan.
    • AI included: routines from your exercise catalog, load adjustments and alerts, with no AI add-on.
    • The member app with your logo and colors comes with every plan, in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
    • 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. #2

    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.
  3. #3

    PushPress

    Gym software for US boxes that charge members by card, with a USD 0 plan paid through card fees.

    Pros
    • A USD 0 plan with a 4.99% fee per card charge, or USD 159 a month.
    • Payments through Stripe.
    • Bookings, waitlists and a kiosk; access via Kisi.
    Cons
    • The branded app is USD 81 to 97 a month extra.
    • Training is basic; the full version starts at USD 79 a month extra.
    • English only, and signup goes through a demo.
  4. #4

    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.
    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.

Zen Planner 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.

ProductKaizer for GymsZen PlannerGymdeskPushPressWodify
Best forGyms, boxes and studios that want AI-driven training, their own brand and clear pricingBoxes and martial arts schools in the USSmall gyms and martial arts schools in the USUS boxes that charge by cardCrossFit boxes that want point of sale and WODs
With 50 membersUSD 49 (Boutique)USD 133USD 75USD 0 (4.99% per card charge) or USD 159From USD 199 per location
With 250 membersUSD 129 (Club)USD 269USD 200USD 0 (4.99% per card charge) or USD 159From USD 199 per location
Trial and signup14 days free, no card or demoThrough a demo30 days, no cardFree plan; signup goes through a demoTrial not published
Branded appIncluded: your brand and style in the Kaizer app. Your own app under your name, built to orderUSD 39/mo extraUSD 100/mo extraUSD 81–97/mo extraAdd-on; price not published
Classes and accessCapacity, bookings, attendance and fixed spots; check-in by the app's QR code or by handBookings, waitlists and kiosk; access via HybridAFBookings, waitlists and check-in; door access as an add-onBookings, waitlists and kiosk; access via KisiBookings, waitlists, capacity and check-in
PaymentsTracks dues and sends reminders; does not process paymentsYes; fees not publishedYes: its own processor, Stripe, Square and othersYes, via StripeYes, with point of sale
TrainingPer-member routines, gym programs and automatic progressionWorkout tracking and SugarWOD integrationWODs, records and leaderboards; no per-member routinesBasic; full version from USD 79/mo extraWODs, personal records and leaderboards (Wodify Perform)
AIBuilds routines from your catalog, adjusts loads, flags members and runs the platform by text or voiceEngage AI, USD 249/mo extraNot listedAI AssistantAsk Wodify AI
LanguagesSpanish, English and PortugueseEnglish onlyEnglish onlyEnglish onlySix languages, Portuguese included; no Spanish

When staying with Zen Planner makes sense

If you run a martial arts school or a box whose programming already lives in SugarWOD, Zen Planner connects to it and handles payments, the kiosk and HybridAF access in one place. Kaizer for Gyms does not process payments, so a gym that wants billing inside the same tool is better off staying.

How to choose

If you want AI, a branded app and per-member routines without add-ons, start with Kaizer for Gyms. If you want a lower published price, payments inside and a 30-day trial, Gymdesk. If you charge everything by card and want the lowest fixed cost, PushPress. And if point of sale and leaderboards are the core of your box, Wodify.

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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.
  • 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 Zen Planner cost?

Zen Planner's pricing page puts a gym with 50 members at USD 133 a month and one with 250 at USD 269. The branded app is USD 39 a month extra and Engage AI USD 249 a month extra.

Which Zen Planner 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. Gymdesk and PushPress publish theirs too; Wodify publishes only its starting price.

Is there a Zen Planner alternative with AI included?

Kaizer for Gyms includes its AI on every plan: it builds routines from your exercise catalog, adjusts loads, flags members and runs the platform by text or voice. Zen Planner sells Engage AI for USD 249 a month extra.

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.

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Pricing

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