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What is PushPress

PushPress is a gym management platform used to run membership-based fitness businesses, including gyms, studios, and training facilities. It supports member management, billing and payments, class scheduling, and client communications, with optional add-ons for websites and lead capture. The product targets operators that want an integrated system for operations and revenue collection, with a focus on fitness gyms and group training models.

pros

Integrated billing and memberships

PushPress combines membership management with recurring billing and payment processing workflows. This reduces reliance on separate tools for subscriptions, invoices, and member account updates. For gyms that prioritize predictable recurring revenue, the platform’s core workflows align well with common membership models.

Class scheduling and check-in

The platform includes scheduling for classes and appointments and supports member self-service booking. It also supports attendance tracking and check-in flows that fit front-desk operations. These capabilities map to typical needs across gyms and studios where capacity management and attendance history matter.

Add-ons for growth workflows

PushPress offers optional modules oriented around lead capture and basic marketing/website needs. This can help operators consolidate tools used for inquiries, trials, and conversions into memberships. For businesses that want a single vendor for operations plus lightweight acquisition tooling, this is a practical packaging approach.

cons

Fitness-first feature emphasis

The product is primarily designed around gym and group fitness operations rather than highly specialized verticals. Dance studios and martial arts schools may require niche features (e.g., belt/rank tracking, recital management, or complex family enrollment rules) that are not always core in gym-first systems. Organizations with deep vertical requirements may need workarounds or additional tools.

Advanced automation may require add-ons

Some capabilities that businesses expect as part of an all-in-one suite (e.g., more advanced marketing automation or broader business management functions) may depend on optional modules or integrations. This can increase total cost and administrative overhead compared with platforms that bundle more functionality by default. Fit depends on how much of the customer lifecycle you want managed inside one system.

Integration depth varies by stack

While PushPress supports integrations, the depth and coverage can vary depending on the tools a business already uses (accounting, CRM, email marketing, access control, etc.). If you have a mature tech stack, you may need to validate specific integration behavior (data sync direction, timing, and field mapping). Complex multi-location or franchise reporting needs may also require careful evaluation during implementation.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Core (Free) $0 Basic scheduling, billing, member tracking (PushPress Core). Processing rates shown on site: 4.19% + $0.30 (card); 2.09% + $0.30 (ACH). Support: self-serve resources + AI support; 48-hour human response SLA. No monthly fees.
Pro (Core Pro) $159 / month Mid-size gyms: advanced reporting, automations, lower processing fees (2.89% + $0.30 card; 0.79% + $0.30 ACH). AI support + live human responses and video support option.
Max $229 / month Established gyms: full Core feature set with lowest listed processing fees (2.75% + $0.30 card; 0.79% + $0.30 ACH) and elevated support.
Train (add-on) Pricing starts at $29 / month Workout tracking add-on (member workout logging, programming, leaderboards). Official Train product page states pricing starts at $29/mo and offers the first 30 days free. (Note: FAQ on pricing page contains a separate line that lists Train "starting at $24/month" — site shows both values in different places.)
Grow (add-on) $329 / month (as listed in site FAQ) Full CRM and marketing stack: automated workflows, email/SMS, websites. Listed as $329/mo in the site FAQ/pricing summary.
Branded Member App (add-on) $81–$97 / month (add-on) White-labeled mobile app for members. Site FAQ/page lists an $81–$97/mo monthly range for the branded app add-on and explicitly states there is no free trial for the Branded App.
Full Stack (bundle) ~ $559 / month (site FAQ estimate) "Full Stack" bundle combining Core + Train + Grow + Branded App (approximate combined price listed in site FAQ).

Notes: All prices shown in USD on the official PushPress website. Processing rates, support SLAs, and add-on pricing quoted above are taken directly from PushPress official pages (Pricing page, product pages, and the Pricing FAQ section). Some product-level pricing (Train) appears with slightly different starting values in different places on the site (FAQ vs Train product page); I used the Train product page value ($29/mo) as the product-page authoritative figure and noted the FAQ discrepancy above.

Seller details

PushPress, Inc.
El Segundo, CA, USA
2013
Private
https://www.pushpress.com/
https://x.com/pushpress
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pushpress/

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