The Mindbody alternative sized for one of you.
For solo practitioners and small teams who sell appointments, not classes, and want client management on one flat fee.
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The honest version
When Mindbody is the right call
Mindbody is the right answer for a real category of business, and it's not a close call:
- You run classes and memberships, not only appointments.
- You have staff rotas, multiple rooms, or more than one location.
- You want the consumer app's discovery and accept commission on the new clients it introduces.
- You need reporting that spans a large operation.
When Aasure is the right call
Aasure is built for the practitioner, not the operator:
- You're the practitioner, and the diary is the business.
- You'd use perhaps a third of Mindbody's feature surface.
- You want flat pricing that doesn't climb every time you need one more feature.
- What you manage is client relationships, not class capacity.
The honest version
Nothing here makes Mindbody bad software. It's sized for a business with staff to coordinate and rooms to fill, and it does that well. The mismatch is only a mismatch when a solo practitioner buys it because it was the name they had heard.
The tell is simple. If you sell one-to-one appointments and use only a small part of Mindbody, a lighter tool may fit better. If classes and memberships are your business, stay on Mindbody: Aasure cannot take group bookings. We wrote about what solo-operator software should look like instead.
Mindbody and Aasure, side by side. Read it row by row; the one that matters most to you decides it.
Mindbody is a serious platform for classes, memberships and staff, and for a busy studio it earns its keep. Some people searching for a Mindbody alternative sell one-to-one appointments instead, and use only part of it. Aasure is built for them. It does not take class bookings. Here is how the two compare.
| How they compare | Mindbody | Aasure |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Studios, gyms, spas and wellness chains | Solo and small-team service businesses |
| Pricing model | Three tiers (Starter, Accelerate, Ultimate), priced per location, with more features on higher tiers | Flat monthly fee for the business, every feature on every plan |
| Marketplace | The Mindbody consumer app, free to list on. A new client's first purchase carries a 20% fee, capped at $30 | No marketplace — clients come to your page |
| Feature surface | Very large: classes, memberships, staff, retail, marketing | Bookings, client records, reminders and follow-ups, for up to 20 staff. No class bookings |
| What you manage | Class capacity, memberships, rotas | Client relationships and a diary |
| Best fit | Class-based businesses with staff and locations to coordinate | Appointment-based businesses run by their owner |
What Aasure looks like. The diary and a client record, filled with example bookings for a personal trainer.
What matters to you? Pick one, and see which row decides it.
Choose a priority and it will say which row of the table decides it.
Switching from Mindbody, step by step. We move your client list for you, free.
- Get your client list out. Export it from Mindbody if your account offers an export. If not, send us whatever list you have; a spreadsheet is fine.
- Send it to us. Email it to hello@aasure.app and we import it into Aasure for you, free.
- Set up your services. Add your services, prices and opening hours, and your booking page is live. Most owners are set up in under an hour.
- Run both for a few weeks. Share your new link with your regulars, in your Instagram bio and on Google. Keep Mindbody running until most of them have rebooked on Aasure.
As a launch offer, the first 200 businesses to sign up get a 60-day free trial. After that, every plan starts with a 30-day free trial. Neither needs a card or setup fee. Plans are $45, $85 or $125 a month, and every plan includes every feature. All prices include 10% GST.
Common questions
Is Aasure a Mindbody alternative?
For solo practitioners and small teams, yes. Aasure is built for an independent practice rather than multi-location chains. The setup, the defaults and the pricing all assume that. If you run a studio with staff rotas and memberships, Mindbody remains the better studio management software.
What if I run classes as well as appointments?
Aasure is built around appointments and the client relationship. If classes and memberships are the core of what you sell, class-first fitness software like Mindbody will serve you better. If classes are occasional and appointments pay the bills, the balance tips the other way.
Is Aasure cheaper than Mindbody?
Aasure charges a flat monthly fee rather than a tiered subscription that rises with features. There is no commission on bookings either. Whether that works out cheaper depends on your Mindbody tier and how much of it you actually use. That uncertainty is rather the point.
How much does Mindbody cost?
Mindbody's pricing page lists plans starting at $99 a month per location. Its FAQ gives a $79 starting price for North America and Asia. Those were US dollar prices in October 2026. Aasure is a flat $45, $85 or $125 a month including VAT.
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