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core.club vs
Glofox
Glofox (now ABC Glofox) is built for boutique gyms and fitness studios. Member management, class and appointment booking, a branded member app and payments are all handled well, and a studio owner gets a tool shaped around exactly that workflow. core.club works for any club. It does the same memberships, booking and payments, and adds events, facility reservations, leagues and ladders, and member chat. The native member app is included, and it starts free.
How the two line up, row by row
Where Glofox shines
Where core.club does more
Your class schedule, in their pocket
core.club gives members a real native app to book classes, join waitlists, and track their pass, not another web portal to log into like Glofox.
Frequently asked
Is core.club a Glofox alternative?+
Yes. It handles the memberships, class booking and payments a studio needs, like Glofox, and adds events, facility reservations, leagues and chat for any club rather than only fitness. The member app is included and there’s no monthly subscription.
What does Glofox do that core.club does not?+
Glofox integrates with door-access providers like Kisi and Passport so paid members can let themselves in 24/7, and it has a self-service check-in kiosk. core.club connects to no door hardware, so a staffless 24/7 gym will need Glofox for that.
Do I pay extra for a branded member app like Glofox?+
No. The native member app is part of core.club with no separate tier. You start free and pay a 2.5% fee on payments you process, with an optional $29/month Pro plan that caps those fees.
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Give your members more than Glofox
Set up your club in a few minutes and see the whole thing — members, dues, bookings, leagues and chat — in one app they actually open. Free to run; you only pay 2.5% on the payments you collect.
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