Calisto Pro

HOW WE COMPARE

Calisto Pro vs Mindbody & Gymdesk

Mindbody is a scheduling tool that bolted on payments. Gymdesk is a lightweight gym CRM. Neither replaces your full tech stack. Calisto does. Membership management, access control, POS, marketing, portals, and 71 native products under one login.

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Feature by feature

Calisto Pro beside Gymdesk

  • 26 Only in Calisto Pro
  • 8 In both
Calisto Pro beside Gymdesk, feature by feature
34 featuresCalisto ProGymdesk
Class Scheduling & Booking예예
Membership Management (Tiers, Freezes, Family)예예
Recurring Billing & Auto-Pay예예
Client Check-In (App & Kiosk)예예
Attendance Tracking & Reports예예
Staff Scheduling & Payroll Tracking예아니요
Native Smart Lock Access Control예아니요
Turnstile & Door Sensor Integration (Signal)예아니요
Full POS System (Retail, Supplements, Merch)예아니요
75 Payment Gateways (Your Choice)예아니요
Dynamic Pricing for Memberships & Classes예아니요
Self-Service Member Portal (Navigator)예아니요
Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email)예아니요
Marketing Automation & Campaigns예아니요
Referral & Affiliate Program (Circle)예아니요
TV Display System (Class Boards, Leaderboards)예아니요
Digital Contracts & E-Signatures (Sign)예아니요
Staff Training LMS (University)예아니요
Native VoIP Calling & AI Phone Booking예아니요
Video Conferencing for Virtual Classes (Live)예아니요
Equipment Inspections & Compliance (Assure)예아니요
Bring Your Own Database (BYOB)예아니요
Accounting Sync (QuickBooks, Xero)예아니요
CRM with Universal Contact Record예예
Event Ticketing (Workshops, Challenges)예아니요
Churn Prediction & At-Risk Alerts예아니요
Retention Cohort Heatmaps예아니요
No Marketplace Commission예예
Corporate Wellness Programs예아니요
Franchise Royalty Tracking예아니요
Multi-Location with Member Roaming예예
ClassPass & Wellhub Integration예아니요
Month-to-Month Contract (No Lock-In)예아니요
Member Portal with VOD Library예아니요

What replaces it

What runs gym management on Calisto

The apps that take over from Gymdesk, each in the words gym management businesses use.

Scheduling tools vs. a complete gym OS

The Old WayThe Calisto Way
Class schedulingCore featureIncluded: recurring, drop-in, waitlist, spot booking
Membership managementBasic tiersTiers, freezes, family plans, proration
Access controlThird-party add-on ($3 to $7/door/mo)Native smart locks and turnstiles, $0/door
POS & retailLimited or noneFull POS: supplements, apparel, gift cards
Client portalBasic appNavigator: booking, billing, keys, video
Marketing automationEmail only, extra feeEmail, SMS, referral, affiliate, included
Payment processorLocked to platform75 gateways, you choose
Data hostingPlatform cloud onlyYour database or ours (BYOB)
TV displaysNot availableClass boards, leaderboards, Apple TV
Staff training LMSNot availableUniversity, included
VoIP & messagingNot availableNative calling & omnichannel inbox
Churn predictionNot availableCohort heatmaps & at-risk alerts

What moves

Bringing your data from Gymdesk

Your data is read in your own browser and sent to your Calisto account. Calisto never sees your login for the old system.

From an export file

Export your data from Gymdesk and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.

Any spreadsheet you export from Gymdesk can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.

PRICING TRANSPARENCY

1% of revenue on Commerce. Core is included.

Mindbody charges $129 to $699/month per location with add-on fees stacking quickly. Gymdesk charges $75 to $125/month per location. Calisto is free to set up. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace. No per-location fees, no per-member fees. You pay when you earn.

Calisto Pro

1%of revenue

Revenue share on Commerce

Mindbody

$129 to $699/mo Per Location

Per-location tiers · Marketing add-on extra · Branded app extra · Locked payments

Gymdesk

$75 to $125/mo Per Location

Per-location pricing · No POS · No access control · Stripe only

WHAT THEY CHARGE EXTRA FOR

Everything included. No surprises.

Other platforms nickel-and-dime you with per-door fees, branded app charges, and marketing add-ons. Calisto includes it all.

  • Access Control: Included

    Mindbody charges $50 to $100/month for third-party access control integrations. Gymdesk has no access control at all. Calisto includes native smart lock integration, turnstile and door sensor monitoring through Signal, and digital key provisioning. Members get digital keys in Navigator that activate and expire with their membership status. Access rules by tier, time of day, and zone. No per-door fees.

  • Marketing Automation: Included

    Mindbody charges $100 to $300/month for marketing add-ons. Gymdesk has no marketing tools. Calisto gives you email, SMS, and WhatsApp campaigns, drip sequences for lead nurture, win-back automations, and a referral programme with tracking and payouts. All included, at $0 per contact.

  • Member Portal: Included

    Mindbody charges $200+/month for a branded member app. Gymdesk offers a basic web portal. Calisto Navigator gives every member a full self-service portal: class booking, rescheduling and waitlists, membership management, payment history, digital keys, messaging with staff, and document signing. $0 per member, included in every subscription.

Choose your processor. Not theirs.

Mindbody forces you onto Mindbody Payments with their rates and their terms. Gymdesk supports Stripe only. Calisto connects to 75 payment gateways across 11 global regions. Your merchant account. Your rates. Zero lock-in.

See every payment gateway

Honest answers

Switching questions

Can I migrate my member data from Mindbody?

Yes. Calisto includes a guided migration wizard that imports member profiles, membership plans, payment methods, class history, and waivers. Most gyms complete migration in under a day. We have done hundreds of Mindbody migrations.

Can Calisto handle virtual classes?

Yes. Calisto Live provides native video conferencing for virtual and hybrid classes. Members join from Navigator with no Zoom subscription, no app download. In-person and virtual classes share the same calendar, and attendance syncs to member profiles.

How does pricing work?

Yes. Start for free with full access to all 57 products across all 8 suites. No credit card required, no time limit, and no feature restrictions. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.

Why do you charge a percentage of revenue?

Because it makes us partners, not a vendor. A flat subscription means your software company collects the same fee in your best month and your worst. A revenue share means we only grow when you grow. Slow month or off-season? Your bill scales down with you.

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Everything Calisto does here

The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.