“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.”
Trusted by 5,000+ gyms and fitness businesses
Gym owners growing with Zen Planner
“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.”
“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.”
Feature Comparison
See how Zen Planner compares to Pike13
Pike13 spreads its tools across franchises, salons, and education. Zen Planner is built only for gyms and martial arts schools — so workout tracking, retention, and marketing are core features, not an afterthought.
Core features
Membership management
Workout tracking
Belt & skills tracking
AI-powered tools
Reporting & dashboards
Payments & POS
Retail management
Branded member app
Active member pricing
Integrated marketing and retention tools
Zen Planner
Pike13
Add-on
Add-on
Zen Planner
Pike13
Membership management
Workout tracking
Belt & skills tracking
AI-powered tools
Reporting & dashboards
Add-on
Payments & POS
Retail management
Branded member app
Add-on
Active member pricing
Integrated marketing and retention tools
All-in-One Software
Complete gym and 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.
Customer Stories
Real gyms. Real results.
Why Zen Planner
See why top gyms are making the switch
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
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
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
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Frequently asked questions
Pike13 is a business management software serving fitness facilities, health and wellness centers, activity centers, and dance studios. It provides scheduling, membership management, automated billing, and mobile access for staff and clients.
Pike13 works for activity centers, professional services, and recreation businesses that need client scheduling and basic management tools. Martial arts schools and gyms that need workout and belt tracking, in-depth reporting and analytics, or active membership growth tools consistently find Pike13 too limited for what they actually need to run and grow their school.
Zen Planner is purpose-built for gyms and martial arts schools with workout and belt tracking, digital marketing services, and advanced retention reporting built in. Pike13 is a generalist platform that covers the basics but lacks the fitness-specific tools that help membership-based schools retain students and grow enrollment.
Most schools and studios complete the switch from Pike13 to Zen Planner within a few weeks. Zen Planner’s onboarding team handles member data migration and billing setup without disrupting your student relationships. See how we make switching to Zen Planner streamlined and stress-free.
Zen Planner provides a dedicated US-based onboarding specialist for the full Pike13 transition including data migration, staff training, and go-live support by phone and chat.
Pike13 has no belt tracking, rank management, or testing event tools. For martial arts schools, those are not optional features. Beyond that, Pike13 users consistently report limited customization, missing marketing automation, and a feature set that does not scale well as their school grows. Schools that need more than basic scheduling and billing typically move on from Pike13 quickly.
Zen Planner is built for the full arc of running a fitness business or martial arts school, from your first members through multi-location growth. That means integrated workout and belt tracking 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.