ABC Glofox

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stephan
stephan
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

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Reviewed on 2023-11-22

Went well, like I said don’t have any experience with the actual product. But looks cool and...

Went well, like I said don’t have any experience with the actual product. But looks cool and [sensitive content hidden] was awesome

Pros

Ease of carrying data, payments and booking classes

Cons

Don’t know yet , still have t set it up and started using it

Adam
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Definitely recommend. Great end-use experience

Reviewed on 2024-10-19

Very smooth onboarding. But very labour intensive manually transferring booked classes over from...

Very smooth onboarding. But very labour intensive manually transferring booked classes over from the old booking system

Pros

Super easy end-user experience. Owner dashboard also pretty simple to use. Onboarding has been very smooth with quick bespoke app developed.

Cons

App showing 4 weeks in advance (as per settings), web portal showing 2 and half months in advance. Struggling with support to fix it.

Khyl
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Do not use Glofox!

Reviewed on 2024-01-15

Awful! I would 100% stay away and save your money. Mindbody is criminally expensive and I would...

Awful! I would 100% stay away and save your money. Mindbody is criminally expensive and I would rather go there because their customer service was miles better.

Pros

Surface level, it looks pretty, easy to use and has a good customer user interface.

Cons

Their customer service is awful. I was told "I don't know, here's a YouTube video." They deactivated my entire business by accident, deleting all of my memberships and billing cycles. They were unable to fix it other than reopening the account to everything being deleted. Then refused to help or compensate us for lost revenue.

Alternatives Considered

Jane, Mindbody and PushPress

Reasons for Choosing ABC Glofox

We switched because the payment processor in Canada wasn't great at the time and the interface was clunky. They've added more processors in Canada and we're immediately switching back.

Switched From

GymMaster

Reasons for Switching to ABC Glofox

It looked better. It could do rentals like batting cages. The payment processors were easy to setup and use. None of this was worth it though and I regret switching.
Rich
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  • Industry: Sports
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Glofox - Lou Costello Sportsman Club Boxing Gym

Reviewed on 2024-12-23

Excellent experience. Efficient setup. Was able to up and running in about 2 weeks.

Excellent experience. Efficient setup. Was able to up and running in about 2 weeks.

Pros

Setup was easy and intuitive. Working with [sensitive content hidden] was a pleasure.

Cons

None to mention. Product / application worked as expected.

Alternatives Considered

Mindbody

Reasons for Switching to ABC Glofox

More aligned with our gym needs as well as better pricing.
Paul
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

GloFox - Brilliant the way to go

Reviewed on 2024-10-16

[sensitive content hidden] has been absolutely brilliant making sure the onboarding has been stress...

[sensitive content hidden] has been absolutely brilliant making sure the onboarding has been stress fress but thorough at the same time. When I've had question the response with video explanation - makes life much easier !

Pros

Simplicity of the onboarding process and the product itself

Cons

nothing really - like I said so far so good the whole process has been thorough and software easy to use

Alternatives Considered

Udio

Reasons for Choosing ABC Glofox

TO have a system more easy on the eye with a branded App

Switched From

Momence

Reasons for Switching to ABC Glofox

It works for my business needs and ticked all the boxes
Andrew
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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Jumped in too early, got soaked.

Reviewed on 2024-08-17

I wanted to take a moment to share my thoughts regarding my recent experience with GloFox.

While I...

I wanted to take a moment to share my thoughts regarding my recent experience with GloFox.

While I appreciate the friendly demeanor of the staff, I have unfortunately encountered significant challenges with support from both the staff and management. We were charged $1,500 despite not being fully onboarded due to ongoing software issues. It appears that the contract primarily serves to protect GloFox from customer dissatisfaction and the implications of its practices.

I feel that management prioritizes financial gain over customer satisfaction, which has impacted my overall experience. I believe there is an opportunity for improvement in how customer concerns are addressed.

Thank you for considering this feedback.

Other solutions such as Mindbody, Acuity, and Vagaro offered the features GloFox lacked but we did not discover these missing features until we signed a 3-month contract.

Spend more time than you think you need with the sales staff before committing. Software may work for a ton of companies but if you have a unique use case then ask every question you have before signing anything and make them demo everything before signing. They will not let you out of the contract even when they realize they will not be able to serve your needs. $1500 wasted.

Best regards,
Andrew Woodward

Pros

User Interface works nice and the idea of the app is nice too but other companies exceed them on both features.

Cons

Basic booking features are missing and management cares more about holding you in a contract than doing the right thing. We did not onboard a single member onto this platform once we realized it was not the right solution. We have gone to Mindbody and are completely satisfied with their services.

Reasons for Choosing ABC Glofox

User Interface and complete solution....

Switched From

Acuity Scheduling

Reasons for Switching to ABC Glofox

Price but in the end mindbody is the original and Glofox is copying the business model. We went to Mindbody.
Charlotte
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Louise is 1 in a million

Reviewed on 2024-10-28

It started off as a negative one but now I’m fully onboarded it’s turned into a positive after all...

It started off as a negative one but now I’m fully onboarded it’s turned into a positive after all the help I received from Louise

Pros

My onboarding manager Louise.

I’ll be honest I found Glofox itself a bit rocky, as from the start I felt very miss sold however, Louise restored to faith in the company.

Cons

The hidden fees throughout from the cost not including VAT to the costs associated with amplify and so on.

Dia
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

General Manager

Reviewed on 2024-11-26

Staff was very knowledgeable and [sensitive content hidden] was great to work with. She did a...

Staff was very knowledgeable and [sensitive content hidden] was great to work with. She did a fantastic job.

Pros

It is easy to use, simple system, reporting was a breeze.

Cons

There isn't anything that I don't like so far.

Naomi
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

I Recommend!

Reviewed on 2024-11-12

I really have appreciated my time with ABC Glofox - everyone is professional and positive

I really have appreciated my time with ABC Glofox - everyone is professional and positive

Pros

I like how quickly [sensitive content hidden] would respond and get back to me! Being in higher ed, we can get busy really fast once the semester has started, [sensitive content hidden] did a great job of checking in and making sure we have everything we need.

Cons

The timing of receiving our product was not the best due to the semester starting but overall, it was nice have a great support team.

Alternatives Considered

Trello

Reasons for Choosing ABC Glofox

Price overall was expensive for Mindbody and it can be hard to teach staff to use

Switched From

Mindbody

Reasons for Switching to ABC Glofox

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Vital
Vital
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Expected a lot more

Reviewed on 2023-02-04

This is the first gym management tool we have used, so I can't compare to past experiences. But...

This is the first gym management tool we have used, so I can't compare to past experiences. But Glofox is not robust, they are not solving the problems, and I kinda regret having chosen them.Very important point: integration with 3rd parties (such as mailchimp) is not good, and as they are developing their own thing, it will never be.

Pros

We like the user front end, the way it looks in our web. Not the best UX though, only one customer has been able to find how to cancel a class. The rest just report "I can't cancel".

Cons

Language bugs all around (we use spanish front end) , all reported, barely fixed so far. A lot of hard coded stuff we can't fix using the tool they provide for custom copy. A lot of copy edit was needed for spanish.Many bugs found and reported, also suggestions for UX we have made... they may just be focused in that new service "amplify" and now finishing the core product.

Alternatives Considered

Mindbody

Reasons for Switching to ABC Glofox

We liked Glofox web front end and we thought or were told it would fit all our needs. The price was also a factor at first, but Mindbody at the end did an offer for the first year that was very competitive.
Kristen
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Amazing!!

Reviewed on 2023-06-12

Overall experience has been great!

Overall experience has been great!

Pros

I liked working with [sensitive content hidden] best, I really appreciated how quickly the GloFox team moves and how much they checked in on me during the process.

Cons

I think the emails/ notes should be custom to your brand, not glofox, it's very confusing to receive an email with all the glofox branding but it's from my business.

Alternatives Considered

Mindbody and Mariana Tek

Reasons for Choosing ABC Glofox

Mindbody was not as nice and personalMindbody was not wanting to support a seasonal/small business that needed a bit of grace during months when I am not operatingMindbody was really confusing for my users

Switched From

Mindbody

Reasons for Switching to ABC Glofox

Because of [sensitive content hidden]! Because of the care he took in getting to know me, my needs, and how much he was invested in helping me. It felt like he truly wanted to see me succeed and wanted to provide the best option to enhance my studio!
Neil
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Strong Outdoor Fitness

Reviewed on 2024-10-16

Great, the support team is very good and helpful. Everything is easy to use and they have great...

Great, the support team is very good and helpful. Everything is easy to use and they have great options within the app.

Pros

Easy to use for the member's to book, get confirmations and see their booking on the app. Great back end information and easy to use for the owner

Cons

Nothing, everything is easy to set up and the app can be customised to your business

George
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Putting off Potential Clients

Reviewed on 2024-05-15

Appalling. This system is actively turning away potential clients of mine during what should be my...

Appalling. This system is actively turning away potential clients of mine during what should be my busiest time of year.

Pros

Easy to see leads, bookings and revenue.

Cons

The first interaction customers have with Glofox is very off-putting for them. It is very awkward and rather than giving suitable direction it tells potential clients that they are "Inelligible" to attend classes, which kills off the relationship before they have paid for a class or turned up

Dan
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Client Migration

Reviewed on 2024-04-03

Overall I have had a great experience so far. I migrated the client list from one system to another...

Overall I have had a great experience so far. I migrated the client list from one system to another as I took over a branch from another business and re-branded. I was dreading the data migration as it was taking place before the Easter bank holiday weekend. But thanks to [sensitive content hidden] in the migration team, everything went more smoothly than I could have imagined. They did a great job and kept me fully informed throughout the process. Thanks so much guys. I genuinely can't thank you enough.

Pros

Straight forward and easy to use. Integrates easily to your website.

Cons

Online links for classes as I mentioned earlier.It would be more practical to have only add the link to the class once rather than for every instance.
It would be useful to be able to select specific client to send emails to.

Kim
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

SUPA STAR 🌟

Reviewed on 2024-12-13

[sensitive content hidden] has made this stressful experience very pleasant! She’s very patient,...

[sensitive content hidden] has made this stressful experience very pleasant! She’s very patient, attentive and knowledgeable. I can always count on her for a quick response. Truly appreciate all she’s done for me, couldn’t have done it without her <3

Pros

Price, no commitment, does everything I need and of course, the SERVICE by [sensitive content hidden]!

Cons

That I can’t edit payment dates for presale myself, we have to go through the technical team.

Callum
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Callum ONeill

Reviewed on 2024-08-27

Pros

Automated emails, easy booking system, easy onboarding with [sensitive content hidden]

Cons

Cannot operate easily from phone or ipad

Brydon
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Horrible Customer service, money hungry

Reviewed on 2023-10-30

Horrible customer service. Sold my gym in February 2023 and was charged extra payments of $1,239 in...

Horrible customer service. Sold my gym in February 2023 and was charged extra payments of $1,239 in May, August and October. The June payment they got me on a technicality saying that I needed to give 30days notice before the next 3 month instalment was due. (I gave 23days). They charge you in 3 month blocks whether you are using the product of not.

They then charged me again in October even after they said they would not charge me again

Its not a cheap service, and especially expensive when you haven't used it for 8months and are still getting charged.

Operating system isnt that good to put up with the rude staff and poor customer service

Would NOT recommend.

Pros

Operating system was average. Better user experiences for a lot less

Cons

I got charged for 8 months after I sold my gym. Horrible T&C's with are very unrealistic in todays environment. Extra 3x $1,239 charged without warning

Elliot
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  • Industry: Sports
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

[sensitive content hidden] was fantastic, the app is really everything I need.

Reviewed on 2023-09-29

Amazing experience all round from enquiry with Brian, to the sales call with [sensitive content...

Amazing experience all round from enquiry with Brian, to the sales call with [sensitive content hidden]. They are a credit to the company.

Pros

The sale method from [sensitive content hidden]. Genuinely he provided an in-depth, no question too small or big experience. The app is strong, it provides every service I need to run a business without the stress. Come lease signature glofox will be used in every aspect of the company.

Cons

There wasn’t any cons. There was an option for anything I wanted.

Elise
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Glofox Review

Reviewed on 2023-07-13

[sensitive content hidden] has been excellent! He goes above and beyond and he really wants the...

[sensitive content hidden] has been excellent! He goes above and beyond and he really wants the best for the client which I extremely value and he has made my experience very enjoyable.

Pros

Glofox is very easy to use both as a client and an owner. As a client what I liked the most is you can easily book without signing too many forms. As an owner it has great reports, lead management and marketing.

Cons

There are a few features which need to be included. The late fee is something which is very important for pilates studios. I understand this can be done manually however when you have lots of admin work to do this is tiresome. I recommend this process be automated and the studio owner can select the amount the client will be charged if they do not show to class or cancel within the cancellation period. I also recommend Glofox included more functions in the cancellation window. For early morning classes I would like to have an eight hour cancellation period so people understand if they get into the class or not before going to sleep. Whilst for daytime and night classes the cancellation period can be 2-4 hours or whatever the owner deems suitable. This gives the owner more flexibility and something I would like to see in the future.

Jacob
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great experience and knowledgeable staff

Reviewed on 2023-10-06

Pros

Staff have provided a lot of support and are very knowledgeable about the program. They are attentive and have provided a great experience. We had onboarding specialist [sensitive content hidden]

Cons

We have not had a negative experience yet.

Sara
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  • Industry: Sports
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Best decision to sign in for Glofox App

Reviewed on 2023-08-15

Pros

When my meeting was with [sensitive content hidden] . He spent more than 45min to explain to me everything and answer all my questions. I found Glofox app so easy to use. And other team member from Glofox [sensitive content hidden] also very helpful , answer all my questions immediately.

Cons

Basically I can easily manage everything from registration to Finance

Angelica
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  • Industry: Pharmaceuticals
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Maximize Your Gym's Potential with Gloflox's Integrated Management Platform

Reviewed on 2023-06-11

My experience to Gloflox as a pharmaceutical product development and research intern was minimal...

My experience to Gloflox as a pharmaceutical product development and research intern was minimal because it had little to do with my line of work. But I was able to see how fitness-related firms used Gloflox in their daily operations. The software's class scheduling and membership administration functions were crucial in optimizing the gym's operations. The reporting features of Gloflox helped with data-driven decision-making by offering insightful information about member engagement and attendance trends. Despite the fact that my experience with Gloflox was purely observational, it showed how well the program can handle gyms.

Pros

A number of features from Gloflox are offered to simplify operations in fitness centers and gyms. It is simple to manage memberships, plan lessons, and keep track of attendance thanks to its user-friendly layout and straightforward design. The software's powerful reporting and analytics features offer insightful data on member engagement and business performance. The integrated payment processing solution from Gloflox makes billing simple and guarantees safe transactions. Businesses may adapt the platform to their own needs, including branding and member communication, thanks to the software's customization capabilities. The knowledgeable staff at Gloflox is on hand to respond to any questions or potential technical problems.

Cons

The learning curve connected with Gloflox's sophisticated capabilities, which may take time and effort to fully employ, is one of its drawbacks. Some users have noted that the software occasionally has errors or glitches that have a negative impact on the user experience. Although Gloflox provides a wide variety of functionalities, certain specialized elements needed by specialized fitness enterprises might be missing. Pricing for smaller gyms or independent fitness studios can be very pricey, which could present a financial hardship.

Paul
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Low quality

Reviewed on 2023-07-04

Were highly considering moving to a more functional syste

Were highly considering moving to a more functional syste

Pros

Glofox is nice to look at, and simple enough for staff

Cons

Glofox's functionality and intuition is very low. The system cant even send out an email for a cancelled class's. The only option to notify clientele is if they 1. have the app downloaded & 2 have push notifications turned on...... This blows my mind. How can a booking system not send out a direct message to notify clientele. This is one example of many.

Breanna
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  • Industry: Sports
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Customer and Staff Approved!

Reviewed on 2023-05-10

We have enjoyed growing under Glofox. It's ease of use benefits clients and staff. Even our less...

We have enjoyed growing under Glofox. It's ease of use benefits clients and staff. Even our less technologically inclined staff and customers can navigate both ends with ease. We enjoy the professionalism of the app and software. We are so glad we opted to go with Glofox instead of competitors.

Pros

Glofox is easy for our customers and staff to use and navigate. We use it for our Fitness Center. Our center has ~350 members who use it for class bookings and private training. We offer ~40 unique group exercise classes a week (included in membership), have private pickleball court rentals, and special one-off classes that members can book for an additional charge. It's very easy for members to book and cancel classes, and it's easy for us to create them. We appreciate how easy the admin dashboard is. We also love having a branded app to represent our company.

Cons

We had to jump through hoops a little bit initially while trying to move everyone over - there were mostly issues with our check-in kiosk and the Glofox barcodes. Clients would be missing a waiver and it wouldn't scan them in, but it wouldn't alert them that they needed the waiver signed either. We have to manually generate barcodes for some clients because they wouldn't scan in.

Frank
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Build strong gym foundation

Reviewed on 2023-06-15

Amazing and smooth. Helped me dominate in the industry.

Amazing and smooth. Helped me dominate in the industry.

Pros

The tool that let me run legitimate business

Cons

I Haven’t found anything negative so far