See exactly how VERVE Pulse compares to Mindbody, Glofox, Zen Planner, PushPress, and WellnessLiving — feature by feature, dollar by dollar.
The features that make Pulse fundamentally different from legacy gym software.
Churn prediction, content generation, dynamic pricing, and a business coach — all included. Others charge extra or don't offer them at all.
Utilisation analytics, maintenance scheduling, warranty alerts, replacement forecasting. No other platform offers this. Period.
Members, billing with BECS direct debit, scheduling, marketing, retention, equipment and reporting: one platform across three plans (Core $199, Grow $349, Pro $549 +GST). Others make you buy add-ons or integrate third-party tools just to reach the basics.
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| Feature |
VERVE Pulse
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Mindbody
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ABC Glofox
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Zen Planner
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PushPress
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WellnessLiving
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| Pricing | ||||||
| Starting price | From $199/mo +GST | $139/mo | Custom | $117/mo | $139/mo | Custom |
| Per-member fees | None | Yes | Yes | Some plans | Yes (Core) | Some plans |
| No lock-in contract | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free trial | 30 days | ✗ | Demo only | ✗ | 14 days | Demo only |
| Member Management | ||||||
| Member directory & CRM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Check-in (QR, fob, app) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Digital waivers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on | ✓ |
| Progress & wellness tracking | ✓ | Limited | Limited | ✓ | ✗ | Limited |
| Self-service member portal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Retention AI & Retention Automation | ||||||
| Churn prediction | ✓ Grow and Pro plans | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Automated win-back sequences | ✓ Grow and Pro plans | Basic | Basic | ✗ | ✗ | Basic |
| Business coach | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Dynamic pricing recommendations | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Revenue forecasting | ✓ | Basic | ✗ | Basic | ✗ | Basic |
| Grand opening playbook | ✓ Grow and Pro plans | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Scheduling & Booking | ||||||
| Class timetable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PT / appointment booking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waitlist management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event management | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Marketing | ||||||
| Email campaigns | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on | ✓ |
| SMS marketing | ✓ 500/mo included, packs $29 | Add-on | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on | ✓ |
| Content generator (ads, posts) | ✓ Grow and Pro plans | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Social media content calendar | ✓ Grow and Pro plans | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Landing pages & lead capture | ✓ Grow and Pro plans | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | Add-on | ✓ |
| Competitor radar | ✓ Grow and Pro plans | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Billing & Payments | ||||||
| Membership billing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| POS / retail sales | ✓ | ✓ | Limited | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated payment recovery | ✓ | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Gift cards | ✓ Grow and Pro plans | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Xero accounting sync | ✓ Pro plan | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Equipment & Operations | ||||||
| Equipment fleet tracking | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Utilisation analytics | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Maintenance scheduling | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Warranty tracking | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Replacement forecasting | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Staff management & payroll | ✓ | Basic | Basic | ✓ | Basic | ✓ |
| Reporting & Analytics | ||||||
| Financial reports (P&L) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom report builder | ✓ Pro plan | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Weekly insight reports | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi-site management | Add-on ($99/location) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Platform & Support | ||||||
| Branded mobile app | ✓ Member app included; white-label add-on coming | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ Pro plan | ✓ | ✓ | Limited | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data migration done for you | ✓ free on annual billing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Australian-based support | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Pulse plans: Core $199/mo, Grow $349/mo, Pro $549/mo (+GST). "Grow and Pro plans" or "Pro plan" marks features included from that plan up; everything unmarked is on every plan. Full details on the pricing page.
Total features covered out of the categories above.
Deep-dive into pricing, features, AI capabilities, and support for each platform vs VERVE Pulse.
The market leader. Full feature and pricing breakdown.
Boutique-focused. How it compares on AI and equipment.
Budget-friendly option. What you get (and miss).
CrossFit & boutique specialist. Feature-by-feature.
Free tier available. One platform vs separate modules.
Feature-rich legacy platform. AI vs rewards program.
Enterprise and franchise-leaning. Custom pricing vs transparent AUD plans.
Fleet overview, utilisation, maintenance, warranty alerts, replacement forecasting.
Spots at-risk members before they cancel and triggers personalised interventions.
Generates ads, social posts, email campaigns, and landing pages in your brand voice.
Full P&L, BAS compliance, tax reporting. No need for a separate accounting tool.
Strategic guidance, pricing advice, and data-driven recommendations for growth.
6-week step-by-step launch guide for new gyms, with automated milestones.
Generate a professional gym website from a questionnaire. SEO-optimised out of the box.
Real humans in Sydney. Not an offshore call centre. Phone, chat, and email.