Most gym software locks you into their processor and pockets the difference. GymCore doesn’t take a cut of your payments — ever.
| Mindbody / Zen Planner | GymCore | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor freedom | ❌ Forced in-house processor | ✅ Bring any processor you want |
| Platform markup | ❌ Hidden margin on every transaction | ✅ Zero. You pay your processor directly. |
| Recommended option | — | ✅ WooPayments (2.2%) — competitive rate, fully optional |
| Other processors | ❌ Not supported | ✅ Stripe, Square, Authorize.net, and more |
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“GymCore replaced our entire tech stack. We cut payment fees by 40% and actually understand our revenue now. Best decision for our BJJ academy.”
Marcus T.
Owner, Elite BJJ Academy
“The belt rank automation alone is worth it. We used to manually track everything. Now it’s all automatic, and members love seeing their progress.”
Sarah K.
Owner, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Co.
How Haanpaa Martial Arts replaced Spark Membership and saved $3,640/yr in payment fees.
Migrating from Spark Membership took just 2 hours. Their $280K annual revenue dropped from $8,120 in yearly payment fees to $6,160. The savings? $3,640/year — almost 3x their annual GymCore subscription.