GymRoute POS vs OpenEOS

GymRoute POS is a cloud-based gym-management platform covering plans, bookings, invoicing, point of sale, and marketing. Its checkout sells memberships, products, services, classes, day passes, and add-ons, linking sales with member, payment, inventory, and reporting records. Stripe, GoCardless, and PayTabs handle payments. Door access follows membership and payment status, with phone, QR-code, and kiosk check-in plus attendance reporting. Custom-branded iOS and Android apps let members book classes, manage plans, check in, receive notifications, and track progress. Scheduling includes limits, substitute updates, cancellations, and waitlists. Lead capture covers website forms, social ads, walk-ins, and referrals, with automated email, SMS, and WhatsApp follow-ups. Inventory tools track stock across locations. Plans are Excel at $99 a month, Exceed at $199 a month, and Ultimate at $299 a month.

OpenEOS is a point-of-sale system for clubs, events and festival catering, covering planning, ordering, kitchen work, checkout and analytics. Staff can use the mobile POS on a phone or tablet around a venue, while guests can place orders by QR code. A real-time display provides kitchen and pickup views. The product page identifies SumUp integration for card payments, and receipt printing is described as automatic through a Raspberry Pi. Organizers can plan and assign shifts, with online volunteer sign-up, and use real-time reports and dashboards. OpenEOS is released under AGPLv3 and can be self-hosted and customized. Self-hosting is free and includes all features and unlimited events, with community support. The SaaS plan costs € 25/ event day and includes hosting, backups, automatic updates and premium support by email, phone and WhatsApp. Internet gateway rental is € 30/ day; hardware rental is € 50/ device / day. The maker states there is no setup fee, minimum term or hidden cost.