Gym Assistant vs Gym141

Gym Assistant is membership management software for small to medium-sized gyms, fitness centers, and health clubs. The installed Windows application supports member records, check-in, billing, payments, reports, measurements, notes, electronic documents, and waiver tracking. Barcode readers can automate check-in, and access-control add-ons support digital SmartKeys, barcode tags, and proximity cards or fobs. Billing includes invoices, integrated payment processing, monthly ACH and card payments through selected processors, and real-time swiped card transactions. MemberConnect adds online sign-up and payments, messaging, SMS, announcements, referrals, family accounts, and billing or visit history. Elite mobile credentials use changing QR codes or barcodes and can work without nearby Wi-Fi or cellular service. Gym Assistant is not cloud based, but network licenses let two to ten computers share data and DataSync can synchronize member data across facilities. A software purchase includes one year of phone and email support and free updates. MemberConnect Base is free; Plus is $10,015 a year, billed $100/year or $15/month; Elite is $25,030 a year, billed $250/year or $30/month.

Gym141 is self-hosted software for managing a gym or club’s members, fees, accounting, schedule and public website. Its member tools include search, filters and exports, plus fee plans with billing periods, reminders, pauses and history. The cash book organizes payment methods, categories and fixed costs, produces reports with forecasts, and automatically records fee payments. A public site can show training groups, a clickable weekly schedule and editorial pages maintained in the backend. Members can sign in to check personal details and fee status, RSVP to events and view progress charts.

Gym141 is open source under the MIT license. The free plan costs €0 forever and supports up to 25 active members; Pro costs €14.90 per month for unlimited members. Ultra is €29.90 per month and adds multi-location support and priority support. A browser installer handles setup, and installation requires a web host with PHP 8.1 or newer and SQLite. The maker says no Composer or build step is needed.