“Software should make your business feel lighter, and Zen Planner does that for me. It lets me spend more time coaching and less time managing.”
Trusted by 5,000+ gyms and fitness businesses
Fitness businesses growing with Zen Planner
“It runs in the background so I can focus on what matters. And when I need help? Zen Planner support is fast and personal.”
“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.”
Feature Comparison
See how Zen Planner compares to Virtuagym
Virtuagym splits its focus across personal fitness apps, corporate wellness programs, and gym chains. Zen Planner is built for independent gyms and martial arts schools — so every feature fits how your business actually runs, not a consumer app or corporate HR program.
Core features
Membership management
Workout tracking
Belt & skills tracking
AI-powered tools
Reporting & dashboards
Payments & POS
Retail management
Branded member app
Active member pricing
Robust marketing and retention tools
Zen Planner
Virtuagym
Limited features
Zen Planner
Virtuagym
Membership management
Workout tracking
Belt & skills tracking
AI-powered tools
Reporting & dashboards
Payments & POS
Retail management
Branded member app
Active member pricing
Robust marketing and retention tools
Limited features
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 results from fitness business owners
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.
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
Ready to switch from Virtuagym?
See how Zen Planner gives small business owners the tools built specifically for them — not a consumer app or corporate wellness platform wearing a gym-software costume.
Frequently asked questions
Virtuagym is a fitness management platform offering scheduling, membership management, a branded member app, coaching tools, and workout tracking for gyms, personal trainers, and wellness businesses. It positions itself around custom-branded apps for larger gym chains and multi-location operations.
Virtuagym is best suited for large, multi-location gym chains, corporate wellness programs, or individual consumers looking for a fitness app — not independent, single-location gyms or martial arts schools. Owners at that stage frequently find Virtuagym overly complex and expensive, since its tools are built to serve consumer and corporate audiences as much as fitness businesses.
Virtuagym spreads its product across personal fitness apps, corporate health programs, and gym chains. Zen Planner is purpose-built for one audience: independent gyms and martial arts schools. That focus means transparent pricing, US-based support, and fitness-specific tools like belt tracking — not features adapted from a consumer app or corporate wellness platform.
Most gyms and schools complete the switch from Virtuagym to Zen Planner within a few weeks. Zen Planner’s onboarding team manages data migration, billing transfer, and staff training to keep operations running without disruption. See how our team makes switching to Zen Planner seamless and stress-free.
Zen Planner provides a dedicated US-based onboarding specialist for the full Virtuagym transition including data migration, staff training, and go-live support by phone and chat, with no surprise onboarding charges.
The most frequently reported Virtuagym complaints are being charged for onboarding that was sold as free, inconsistent customer support, frequent app crashes, and slow resolution of technical issues. For independent gyms and martial arts schools that need reliable software and predictable pricing, those are serious operational risks. Zen Planner’s onboarding scope and pricing are clearly defined before you begin.
Zen Planner is built for the full arc of running a fitness business, from your first members through multi-location growth. That means workout and skill tracking, retention tools, in-depth reporting, and a dedicated customer success team as your school scales from day one. Most platforms give you tools to manage what you have. Zen Planner gives you tools to grow beyond it.