“We use Zen Planner’s automations to keep ourselves organized…Automations help us keep track of everything so we can focus on relationships, not admin work.”
Trusted by 5,000+ gyms and fitness businesses
Gym owners growing with Zen Planner
“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.”
“The biggest thing we have is being able to track attendance for our members and build our milestones based on that.”
Feature Comparison
See how Zen Planner compares to PushPress
PushPress gyms report frequent outages and bugs, especially during peak hours. Zen Planner keeps classes, payments, and check-ins running reliably when it matters most.
Core features
Membership management
Workout tracking
AI-powered tools
Reporting & dashboards
Payments & POS
Retail management
Branded member app
Active member pricing
Native SugarWOD integration
Web chat functionality
Zen Planner
PushPress
Add-On
Add-On
Zen Planner
PushPress
Membership management
Workout tracking
AI-powered tools
Reporting & dashboards
Add-On
Payments & POS
Add-On
Retail management
Branded member app
Active member pricing
Native SugarWOD integration
Web chat functionality
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.
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 in real-time
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.
Workout tracking that already speaks your language
Many PushPress gyms rely on SugarWOD for programming and performance tracking. Zen Planner integrates directly with SugarWOD, so coaches and athletes get workout data, scores, and progress in one place — without duplicating entry between two systems.
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 in real-time
Turn more leads into loyal members
Workout tracking that already speaks your language
Ready to switch from PushPress?
See how Zen Planner keeps your gym running through peak hours, without the outages and bugs PushPress users report.
Frequently asked questions
PushPress is a gym management software suited for CrossFit affiliates and functional fitness gyms. It offers membership management, class scheduling, and billing tools built around the CrossFit and strength-and-conditioning community.
PushPress is primarily built for CrossFit affiliates and small functional fitness gyms in their early stages. Users report unexpected outages during peak hours, error messages when members try to book or pay, and limited support when something breaks — friction points that get worse as gyms grow beyond a single location or add new disciplines to their member offerings.
Zen Planner offers deeper reporting, built-in digital marketing tools, belt and rank tracking for martial arts schools, and a direct SugarWOD integration — all backed by US-based support. PushPress has a simpler feature set that works for early-stage CrossFit gyms but shows gaps in platform reliability, reporting, and scalability that growing gyms consistently run into.
Most gyms and schools complete the switch from PushPress to Zen Planner within a few weeks. Zen Planner’s onboarding team handles member data migration and billing setup so there is no gap in revenue collection during the transition. See how we make switching to Zen Planner seamless and stress-free.
Zen Planner assigns a dedicated onboarding specialist who guides the full transition from PushPress including data migration, staff training, and go-live support by US-based phone and chat.
PushPress does not include belt tracking, rank management, or testing event tools. It was built for CrossFit and functional fitness gyms, not martial arts schools. Schools that run both strength training and martial arts programming need a platform built for that combination. Zen Planner was founded by a martial arts school owner and includes belt tracking and rank management as core features, not add-ons.
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.
Yes. Many PushPress gyms also rely on SugarWOD for programming and performance tracking. Zen Planner integrates directly with SugarWOD, so coaches and athletes get a seamless experience without duplicating data entry between two systems. Explore the Zen Planner + SugarWOD integration.
Gym owners switching from PushPress commonly cite unexpected platform outages during busy class times, error messages during booking and payment, and slow support response when issues come up. Zen Planner is built to keep your gym running through packed schedules and billing cycles, backed by US-based phone and chat support.