Agon vs Punchpass

Agon is self-hosted studio management software for fitness studios, installed as a desktop application on a studio’s Mac or Windows computer. It covers schedules, client records, memberships, payments, check-in, and reports without requiring the studio to set up or maintain a server. Timetables support recurring classes and configurable booking windows. Clients can book through the mobile app, with automatic waitlist management and credit deduction. Profiles include booking history and membership tracking, with GDPR data tools. Membership types integrate with Stripe and include payment history. Check-in can use QR codes, manual entry, or the app; attendance, revenue, and retention reports can be exported to CSV. Agon says studio data stays in a local SQLite database on the user’s machine and that it does not store or access it. A secure tunnel lets mobile apps and remote devices reach the installation without directly exposing the database. The AI Assistant can use a Google Gemini or Groq key, or a local model. A free download includes all modules, with no subscription, account, or activation needed to run it.

Punchpass is class management and booking software for independent studios and businesses. It supports group classes, private sessions, class series, workshops and multi-week courses, with booking pages, standing reservations, waitlists, VIP early access and family accounts. Businesses can collect payments through Stripe and send automated reminders. Online classes can use Zoom or another preferred video integration. The integrations page also lists Mailchimp, MailerLite and Square. Plans are billed monthly: Grow costs $59 a month, Flow costs $99 a month and Pro costs $149 a month. Their video libraries are limited to 10,000, 20,000 and 30,000 minutes respectively; automation limits are 3 on Grow, 10 on Flow and unlimited on Pro. Punchpass has no free plan, but offers a 14-day trial. It runs on web, iOS and Android and supports one-way calendar sync. The company says it uses AWS hosting and SSL, sends card details to Stripe rather than storing them, and backs up customer data daily offsite.