3 best alternatives to MindBody (Based in Canada)

Olivier Rousseau
16 January 2025 Alternatives 2 min read

If you run a dance studio, yoga center, gym, or any other fitness club, you need reliable software to simplify your daily tasks. MindBody is a popular option, but it doesn’t always meet the needs of Canadian businesses. Fortunately, there are 3 local alternatives designed right here in Canada.

Why Consider an Alternative to MindBody?

While MindBody offers a wide range of features, many small and medium-sized businesses in Canada face challenges with the software, such as:

  • Lack of local support
  • High costs

Here are a few Canadian-based options to consider.

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Disclaimer: Activity Messenger is our software. We created it after experiencing the various shortcomings of existing online fitness software for years.

Author’s note: Olivier shares tips and tricks he’s learned over the past ten years as the owner of a children’s sports program. Today, as co-founder of Activity Messenger, he helps hundreds of fitness clubs in Canada simplify the management of their business.

A new approach to managing your fitness club

1. Activity Messenger

Alternative to google forms and microsoft forms

A complete solution for sports center.

Activity Messenger is a Québec-based platform that manages registrations, communications (SMS and email), memberships, drop-ins, private lessons, online payments, and much more. With its flexible setup, you can create custom forms, send newsletters, and accept payments via Stripe or Interac.

Highlights:

  • Compliance with Canadian privacy laws: Ensures that your data and your clients’ data are securely stored in Canada.
  • Integration with tools like Canva and ChatGPT: Simplifies the design of visuals for your communications.
  • Customization and automation: Allows for personalized communication with your members.
  • Advanced registration management features: Easily track participation in your activities.

Ideal for: Dance studios, gyms, and fitness centers use Activity Messenger to simplify the management of registrations, memberships, and drop-ins and private lessons. Communications are also streamlined with automated emails and SMS.

Client reviews:  ⭐ 4.7/5


2. FLiiP

Fliip alternative in Canada

A versatile platform for fitness centers.

FLiiP provides a simple interface and efficient tools for fitness studios, martial arts schools and yoga centers. The platform enables scheduling, payment management and customer relationship tracking.

Highlights:

  • Customizable dashboard: Displays the metrics most important to your business.
  • Client performance tracking: Provides a clear view of their progress.
  • Subscription and recurring payment management: Ideal for studios offering monthly membership plans.

Ideal for: Yoga centers can track members’ progress with detailed stats, centralize payments, and automate subscription management.

Client reviews: ⭐ 4.8/5


3. WellnessLiving

Wellness living alternative in Canada

A robust platform for fitness and wellness studios.

WellnessLiving provides an all-in-one solution for fitness, yoga, dance studios and other wellness-related businesses. The platform combines client management, online booking, payment processing and marketing tools to streamline your operations.

Highlights:

  • User-friendly interface: Simplifies scheduling, bookings, and payments for both staff and clients.
  • Integrated mobile apps: Clients can book classes, make payments, and track their progress directly from their phones.
  • Built-in reporting: Offers detailed insights into attendance, revenue, and client behavior.

Ideal for: WellnessLiving is perfect for businesses like yoga studios and gyms that want to provide a seamless booking experience, retain members with rewards programs, and grow their clientele with targeted marketing tools.

Client reviews: ⭐ 4.4/5

Comparison table

Feature/Platform Activity Messenger FLiiP WellnessLiving
Description Complete solution for sports centers, including registrations, communications, memberships, and private lessons. Versatile platform for fitness centers with scheduling, payments, and client relationship tracking. Robust all-in-one platform for wellness businesses with client management, bookings, payments, and marketing.
Communication Tools Integrated SMS and email for automated, personalized communication. Basic communication tools. Automated emails, SMS reminders, and rewards programs.
Customization Highly customizable forms, newsletters, and workflows. Customizable dashboard for metrics tracking. Customizable marketing tools and branding.
Integrations Canva and ChatGPT for visual design and automation. No notable integrations. Integrated marketing tools and loyalty programs.
Ideal For Dance studios, gyms, and fitness centers. Fitness studios, martial arts schools, and yoga centers. Yoga studios, gyms, and wellness centers.
Client Reviews 4.7/5 4.8/5 4.4/5

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Sign up for a free trial or book a 20-minute demo with Olivier to see for yourself how Activity Messenger can help your sports center, dance studio, or fitness club.

Modern Fitness software designed in Canada

We hope this comparison helps you find the best Canadian alternative to MindBody.

If you choose Activity Messenger, we look forward to showing you the many ways we can simplify your daily activities.

When you’re ready, book an introductory call and join hundreds of organizations across Canada.

Written by Olivier Rousseau Olivier is a kids sports programs owner who has been operating for over a decade with locations in Montreal, Quebec city & Ottawa. He also helps Gymnastics Club, Swim Schools and Dance Studios streamline their operations. He is the co-founder of Activity Messenger an online registration platform for the sports & leisure industry.

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