“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
“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 our lease payment, Zen Planner is the most important part of our business. It keeps everything running so we can focus on people, not spreadsheets.”
Feature Comparison
See how Zen Planner compares to WellnessLiving
WellnessLiving spreads its tools across 25+ business types, from yoga studios to tattoo shops. Zen Planner is built specifically for CrossFit affiliates and martial arts schools — with belt tracking and workout performance metrics as core features, not one offering among dozens.
Core features
Membership management
Workout tracking
Belt & skills tracking
AI-powered tools
Reporting & dashboards
Payments & POS
Retail management
Branded member app
Active member pricing
Purpose-built for fitness businesses
Zen Planner
WellnessLiving
Zen Planner
WellnessLiving
Membership management
Workout tracking
Belt & skills tracking
AI-powered tools
Reporting & dashboards
Payments & POS
Retail management
Branded member app
Active member pricing
Purpose-built for fitness businesses
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 we chose Zen Planner
“I chose Zen Planner for a few reasons. First, I could access the database from anywhere. This was important because I needed to be at multiple locations in a single day but wanted to keep tabs on all our locations. Second, I wanted automated billing and database features that were done well. And finally, affordable pricing which was really appealing.”
Why we chose Zen Planner
“I chose Zen Planner for a few reasons. First, I could access the database from anywhere. This was important because I needed to be at multiple locations in a single day but wanted to keep tabs on all our locations. Second, I wanted automated billing and database features that were done well. And finally, affordable pricing which was really appealing.”
Why we chose Zen Planner
“I chose Zen Planner for a few reasons. First, I could access the database from anywhere. This was important because I needed to be at multiple locations in a single day but wanted to keep tabs on all our locations. Second, I wanted automated billing and database features that were done well. And finally, affordable pricing which was really appealing.”
Why Zen Planner
See why top fitness businesses 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 WellnessLiving?
See how Zen Planner’s belt tracking and workout performance tools fit CrossFit and martial arts schools, without paying for features built for spas and salons.
Frequently asked questions
WellnessLiving is a broad business management platform serving 25+ industries, from gyms and yoga studios to spas, salons, dental practices, and tattoo shops. It offers scheduling, payment processing, marketing automation, and member management built to work across all of these business types at once.
WellnessLiving markets itself to a broad range of wellness businesses including yoga studios, spas, and fitness centers. It is not purpose-built for martial arts schools, CrossFit affiliates, or gyms that need belt tracking, rank management, or fitness-specific retention tools. Its breadth is also one of its weaknesses: businesses with specific operational needs often find it poorly matched to how they actually run.
Zen Planner is purpose-built for CrossFit affiliates and martial arts schools, with belt tracking, rank management, and workout performance metrics as core features. WellnessLiving is a broader platform, with strengths in marketing automation and reporting that reflect its scale across 25+ industries. Reviewers note Zen Planner’s daily-use interface as more intuitive for fitness-specific operations, while WellnessLiving is often praised for more responsive support and deeper general reporting.
Most businesses complete the switch from WellnessLiving to Zen Planner within a few weeks. Zen Planner’s onboarding team handles data migration and billing transfer so your revenue and member relationships stay intact during the move.
Zen Planner provides a dedicated US-based onboarding team that manages the full transition from WellnessLiving including data migration, staff training, and go-live support by phone and chat.
The most common WellnessLiving complaints are unexpected charges, difficulty cancelling the contract, an unintuitive interface, and slow customer support. Multiple reviews describe continued billing after cancellation requests were submitted. If you are evaluating WellnessLiving, review the contract terms carefully before signing. Zen Planner’s billing and cancellation process is straightforward with no surprise charges.
Zen Planner is built for the full arc of running a fitness business, from your first members through multi-location growth. That means belt and skill tracking, retention automations, robust 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.
WellnessLiving starts at $69/month with a strong emphasis on marketing and loyalty features. Zen Planner starts at $99/month, with that difference reflecting specialized tools — belt and skill tracking, and workout performance metrics — built specifically for CrossFit and martial arts, rather than broad, general-purpose features. See pricing.