Comparison

MemberRoute vs Mindbody

Mindbody is a full studio suite with a sales process and a contract. If what you need is to sell a monthly membership with included visits, MemberRoute does that from $39/month, self-serve, in minutes.

Standard Stripe processing fees apply. 14-day free trial. No card - cancel anytime.

MemberRoute takes0%of every membership payment · one flat platform fee
Mindbody starts at$79/moper location; other plans quoted by sales. No free trial listed.

Who each one is for

MemberRoute

Salons, barbers, spas and any service business that wants to sell a membership today, with no sales call and no contract.

Mindbody

Studios and larger salons that run classes, rooms and staff schedules and want a branded app and marketing automation.

Feature by feature

Mindbody figures from www.mindbodyonline.com/pricing, checked October 22, 2026.

MemberRouteMindbody
Monthly fee$39 / $79 / $149, publishedFrom $79; other plans quoted by sales
Memberships billed automaticallyYes, via your StripeYes, via Mindbody Payments
Tracks included services for the memberYes, with resets and rolloverSession packs
SetupSelf-serve, minutesSales-assisted
ContractNoneDepends on plan; notice may be required
Class scheduling, rooms, resourcesNoYes
Branded app and marketplaceNoYes
Marketing automationNoYes (Ultimate)
Free trial14 days, no cardNot listed

What would you pay?

Each monthMindbodyMemberRoute
Platform fee
Commission on memberships$0 (0%)
Card processing
Total

Estimates from published prices on the date above. Only Starter is published; Accelerate, Ultimate and Enterprise are quoted. Card processing is left out on both sides because Mindbody doesn’t publish its rate. Both charge it on top of the figures here; MemberRoute’s is Stripe’s standard US rate, 2.9% + 30¢, paid to Stripe.

Pick Mindbody if…

  • You run classes with instructors and rooms.
  • You want a branded app and a marketing team’s toolkit.

Pick MemberRoute if…

  • You want memberships without a sales call or contract.
  • You want published pricing and your money in your own Stripe account.
  • You want to be selling by this afternoon.

MemberRoute is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Mindbody, Inc.. “Mindbody” is its owner’s trademark, used only to identify the product compared. Details are from Mindbody’s public website on October 22, 2026 and may have changed.

Questions people ask

What does Mindbody cost?

Starter is "starting at $79 per location per month" (checked October 22, 2026). Other tiers aren’t published.

Is there a Mindbody free trial?

None is listed on its pricing page. MemberRoute’s 14-day trial needs no card.

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