ABC Fitness

ABC Fitness provides software for operating fitness businesses and managing member experiences. Its offerings serve gyms and health clubs, boutique studios, personal trainers and coaches, and franchises. ABC Ignite brings together club operations such as bookings, check-ins, staff, billing, and payments, with a branded mobile app for class bookings and progress tracking. ABC Trainerize supports fitness, nutrition, and habit coaching through in-app messaging and progress tracking. Its listed platforms are Android, iOS, web, Windows, and API; capabilities include class scheduling, online booking, automated billing, and multi-location support. Trainerize Basic is free for one client seat. Grow costs $9 a month, Pro 5 costs $23 a month, and Studio Plus costs $248 a month. Trainerize also offers a 30-day free trial with unlimited clients and no credit card required. Pricing for ABC Fitness is available on request. The partner marketplace describes native or API-based integrations, including EGYM, MyFitnessPal, and Truemed.

ABC Fitness combines club-management tools with coaching software, serving several kinds of fitness businesses. Compare the Trainerize seat allowances and listed monthly prices with the needs of your operation.

ABC Fitness suits fitness operators, coaches, and franchises seeking tools for club operations or member coaching. Trainerize may fit coaches who want a free starting plan or a 30-day trial with unlimited clients.

ABC Fitness is a software suite for club operations and member-facing services, with a separate coaching platform for trainers. It is best suited to gyms, studios and franchises that need booking, billing or multi-location support, and to coaches who want to manage client programs. Its range is a strength, but club buyers should be prepared to discuss custom pricing.

Overview

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Frisco, Texas, ABC Fitness serves gyms and health clubs, boutique studios, personal trainers and coaches, and franchises. ABC Ignite handles bookings, check-ins, staff, billing and payments; its branded mobile app lets members book classes and track progress. ABC Trainerize focuses on fitness, nutrition and habit coaching, with messaging and progress tracking.

These products address related but distinct needs: Ignite is for running a club, while Trainerize is for delivering coaching. That breadth can suit businesses combining both, but it does not make the club platform's cost predictable before a demo.

Key features

• Club operations: Ignite brings bookings, check-ins, staff, billing and payments together. Online booking and automated billing suit operators managing recurring activity; multi-location support is relevant to businesses coordinating across sites.
• Member engagement: The branded app supports class booking and progress tracking, giving members a direct channel to those services.
• Coaching: Trainerize combines fitness, nutrition and habit coaching with in-app messaging and progress tracking. Its plans range from a one-client free tier to larger seat allowances, giving solo coaches a lower-cost starting point and growing practices room to add clients.
• Integrations and security: The partner marketplace describes native and API-based integrations, including EGYM, MyFitnessPal and Truemed. ABC says it is a Tier 1 PCI service provider and maintains an annual PCI AOC. It also says it does not collect biometric data directly from individuals and will not sell, lease or trade biometric data received from clients.
• Support: ABC provides separate contacts for gym members and club operators, including phone and email support for operators. Its status page covers web app, mobile app and API services for platforms including Trainerize, Glofox and EVO.

Pricing

ABC Trainerize has published tiers, while the ABC Fitness club offering uses custom pricing: request a demo to discuss it. That makes Trainerize easier to budget for than Ignite, but club operators cannot compare a fixed monthly cost from these plans alone.

• ABC Trainerize Basic — free: Includes 1 client seat, iOS and Android apps, workout programs, basic in-app messaging, and habit and lifestyle coaching. It is a sensible starting point for a solo coach, but the single-seat cap limits its usefulness for a client roster.
• ABC Trainerize Grow — $9 a month: Includes 2 client seats, AI Workout Builder, custom client programs, meal and macro tracking, and app and wearable integrations. The added program and tracking tools suit coaches who need more than the free tier, though two seats remain a tight limit.
• ABC Trainerize Pro 5 — $23 a month: Offers selectable client seats from 5 to 200, custom exercise videos, welcome emails, consultation forms and advanced messaging. It is the more practical tier for a coach managing multiple clients; the selected seat allowance is the key constraint.
• ABC Trainerize Studio Plus — $248 a month: Covers 500, 1000 or 1000+ client seats, 5+ locations, full API access and support, and personalized onboarding. Its scale and API access target larger coaching operations; the price is a substantial step up from individual-coach tiers.
• ABC Fitness: Custom pricing; request a demo. This is the relevant route for club operations, including Ignite, rather than a fixed-price Trainerize subscription.

Trainerize offers a 30-day free trial with unlimited clients and no credit card required. The free Basic tier is separate from that trial and is capped at one client seat.

Platforms

ABC Fitness supports Android, iOS, web, Windows and API access. The Trainerize Basic plan specifically includes iOS and Android apps; the broader platform list does not establish that every component is available on every platform.

Who it's for

ABC Fitness is a fit for clubs, studios and franchises that need operations tools, member booking and multi-location support, as well as coaches seeking structured client programming and tracking. Trainerize's free tier can work for a coach with one client, while its higher seat allowances better match larger rosters. A club that needs a fixed, immediately comparable price should consider alternatives with published monthly tiers.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Ignite combines bookings, check-ins, staff, billing and payments, reducing the need to evaluate each club operation separately.
• Pro: Trainerize has a free one-seat plan and a 30-day trial with unlimited clients and no credit card, lowering the barrier for coaches to assess its coaching tools.
• Pro: Multi-location support and Studio Plus options for 5+ locations and large seat counts address businesses operating beyond a single site or small client roster.
• Con: Club pricing is custom, so operators must request a demo before they can weigh cost against a budget.
• Con: The free Trainerize plan is limited to one client seat, and Grow includes only two; coaches with more clients must move to a higher tier.

Alternatives

Browse Gym Management Software for a broader comparison. Consider these alternatives when their pricing model or product focus better fits your needs:

• PushPress is worth comparing if you want a freemium gym platform: its Free plan has no monthly fee and includes unlimited leads, admins, members and staff, with transaction fees of 4.99% + .30 CC and 2.89% + .30 ACH.
• RhinoFit Sign-In Kiosk is another freemium option with a free Start Up plan, subject to its eligibility terms.
• WellnessLiving may suit a smaller operation seeking a published entry price: Starter is $62 a month billed annually and includes one staff member, classes and appointments booking, a client app, a staff app and POS.
• ClubReady is a paid alternative for buyers willing to schedule a demo for pricing.
• GymMaster offers a published Foundation plan at $89 a month for 100 current members, making it a comparison point for operators who prefer a stated member cap and monthly price.
• Zen Planner is another paid option, with a Studio plan at $99 a month for 0–45 active members.
• Glofox is a paid option covering booking and scheduling, member management, payment processing, payroll, and reporting and analytics; its Essential plan price is custom.
• Gymdesk is worth comparing if you want a published monthly tier and free trial: its plan for up to 50 members costs $75 a month.

Verdict

ABC Fitness is a strong candidate for fitness businesses that need club operations, member engagement and multi-location support, or for coaches who want Trainerize's coaching and tracking tools. Its main advantage is the breadth across operations and coaching; the main reason to look elsewhere is the custom price for club software, especially if a firm monthly budget is essential.