weekbase or Mindbody: which fits a small studio?
Mindbody takes payments, charges memberships and lists studios in its own app. weekbase does less, for free: a weekly timetable your members book themselves, with places, weekly limits, cancellations and reminders. Each fact about Mindbody below links to Mindbody’s own page and shows the date it was checked.
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| weekbase | Mindbody | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup fee | None. | None on any plan, and onboarding and training are included. Premium implementation and custom data conversion are optional, priced separately. Source mindbodyonline.com Checked |
| Contract | None. weekbase is free, so there is no term to commit to. | No fixed term is published: it depends on your plan and billing terms, and cancelling may need advance notice. Source mindbodyonline.com Checked |
| Online payments | Not offered. weekbase does not take or process your members’ payments, so it takes no cut of them. | Offered on every plan through Mindbody Payments, which is optional: you can use another payment provider. Source mindbodyonline.com Checked |
| Card payment fees | None, as weekbase takes no payments. | With Mindbody Payments, 2.4% + €0.25 per online card payment: the published rate for EU countries not listed separately. Mindbody says your rate depends on your plan and is agreed before you apply. Source support.mindbodyonline.com Checked |
| Class packs and memberships | Not offered. Count the visits each member has paid you for, and every booking uses one; or set a renewal day, and weekbase reminds them the day before it is due. | Memberships, with automatic recurring charges. Source mindbodyonline.com Checked |
| Marketplace | Not offered. weekbase has no marketplace, so it takes no commission on new members. | Listing in the Mindbody app is free. When the app brings you a new client, a fee of 20% applies to their first purchase, capped at $30 (or 30 in local currency). Later bookings are commission-free. Source mindbodyonline.com Checked |
| Members’ app | No app-store app. Members book in the browser on any phone or computer and can add weekbase to their home screen. | Clients can book with you in the Mindbody app. Source mindbodyonline.com Checked |
| Branded app | Not offered. | A paid add-on for iOS and Android on the Accelerate and Ultimate plans; not available on Starter. Source mindbodyonline.com Checked |
| Languages | 17. Each person chooses their own, so you and each member can use a different one. | The studio software comes in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian. Source support.mindbodyonline.com Checked The branded app, a paid add-on, comes in 25 languages, including Greek. Source support.mindbodyonline.com Checked |
When Mindbody is the better choice
- You want members to pay online, with memberships that renew and charge automatically.
- You want new clients to find you in the Mindbody app.
- You want an app in the app stores with your studio’s own name on it.
Questions people ask
Can weekbase replace Mindbody?
For booking classes that repeat every week, yes: a weekly timetable, places per session, weekly limits, cancellations, check-ins and reminders. It does not take payments, charge memberships or list you in a marketplace app. If your studio relies on those, Mindbody offers them and weekbase does not.
How do members pay if weekbase takes no payments?
The way they pay you now, outside weekbase: in cash, by bank transfer or on your own card reader. Keep each member’s renewal day in weekbase and it reminds them the day before it is due, or count the visits they have paid for and each booking uses one.
How do my clients move to weekbase?
Share your invite link or QR code. Each client signs up, joins your class and books their own places, so there are no accounts for you to create. Your team joins with a separate team code.
Is weekbase really free?
Yes. Every class, member, team member and booking is free, with no setup fee, no contract and no card to enter. weekbase does not take or process your members’ payments, so there is no fee on them either.
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