Zen Planner vs. Momence

The Momence alternative built specifically for fitness

Gym owners growing with Zen Planner

Matt Klinger

“We redid all of our automations, all of our memberships, and built custom reports within Zen Planner…. Things just took off like a rocket ship.”

Matt Klinger
Co-Founder & Physical Therapist, Village Fitness
Jennie Clark, Co-Owner of Minnesota Top Team

“With our previous system, it was time for a change. I needed an app. I needed better reporting. And I needed support I could rely on.”

Jennie Clark
Co-Owner, Minnesota Top Team
Michelle Braithwaite, Owner & Coach, Big Mama’s House of Pain

“Other than my lease payment, Zen Planner is my most invested business piece. It does so much behind the scenes like recurring payments, and it tracks my members’ workouts. It helps me keep everything running smoothly.”

Michelle Braithwaite
Owner & Coach, Big Mama’s House of Pain

Feature Comparison

See how Zen Planner compares to Momence

Momence spreads its tools across spas, physiotherapy clinics, recreation centers, salons, and dance schools. Zen Planner is built only for gyms and studios — so every feature is tailored to how fitness businesses actually run.

Core features

Membership management

Workout tracking

Belt & skills tracking

AI-powered tools

Reporting & dashboards

Payments & POS

Retail management

Active member pricing

Branded member app

Zen Planner

Momence

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Zen Planner

Momence

Membership management

Workout tracking

Belt & skills tracking

AI-powered tools

Limited

Reporting & dashboards

Payments & POS

Retail management

Active member pricing

Branded member app

Switch to Zen Planner without disrupting your business

Our team handles your migration start to finish, so you’re live in weeks — with your revenue and members intact the whole way through.

All-in-One Software

Complete fitness business management software

With member management software, integrated marketing, retention tools and self-service capabilities, Zen Planner gives you everything you need to spend less time behind your desk and more time building your community.

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Automated billing
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Member app
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Online scheduling
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Marketing tools
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Staff app
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AI & automation
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Skills & belt tracking
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Member self-service
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Retail
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Advanced workout tracking
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Attendance tracking
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Reporting & dashboards
Why Zen Planner

See why top gyms are making the switch

Run daily operations without the busywork

Run daily operations without the busywork

Manage attendance, scheduling, and payments in one system, so nothing falls through the cracks between check-in and checkout.

See what's working, without digging for it

See what's working, without digging for it

Real-time reports and dashboards surface the numbers that matter, so you can make decisions without exporting a single spreadsheet.

Turn more leads into loyal members

Turn more leads into loyal members

AI-powered marketing and automated retention tools bring in new members and keep the ones you have coming back.

Run daily operations without the busywork

Manage attendance, scheduling, and payments in one system, so nothing falls through the cracks between check-in and checkout.

See what's working, without digging for it
Turn more leads into loyal members
Run daily operations without the busywork

Ready to switch from Momence?

See how Zen Planner replaces a one-size-fits-all platform with tools built specifically for how gyms and studios run.

Frequently asked questions

Momence is a business management software built for class-based wellness studios including yoga, Pilates, and dance schools. It offers scheduling, point-of-sale, staff management, and automated marketing tools designed around drop-in class models. 

Momence is designed for drop-in wellness studios rather than membership-driven gyms or martial arts schools. If your school runs on recurring memberships, belt progressions, and long-term student retention, Momence’s feature set is not aligned with how your business actually operates. 

Zen Planner is built for gyms and martial arts schools that run on memberships and long-term student relationships. That means belt tracking, rank management, member retention tools, and digital marketing built for your business model. Momence is built for studios where students drop in and out. Those are fundamentally different businesses and the software reflects that. 

Most schools and studios complete the switch from Momence to Zen Planner within a few weeks. Zen Planner’s onboarding team handles data migration and billing transfer so your revenue and member records carry over without gaps. See how we make switching to Zen Planner easy.

Zen Planner’s US-based onboarding team manages the full transition from Momence including data migration, staff training, and go-live support by phone and chat. 

Gym and martial arts school owners who have tried Momence most commonly report that it lacks the membership management depth, belt tracking, and retention analytics their business needs. Beyond that, users frequently cite slow refund processing, inconsistent support, hidden fees, and login access issues tied to two-factor authentication. Zen Planner’s US-based support team is reachable by phone, not just a ticket queue. 

Zen Planner is built for the full arc of running a martial arts school, from your first students through multi-location growth. That means belt tracking and rank management on day one, and digital marketing services, retention reporting, and a dedicated customer success team as your school scales. Most platforms give you tools to manage what you have. Zen Planner gives you tools to grow beyond it.