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OPEN vs Eversports
OPEN and Eversports both run a studio’s schedule, bookings, payments and memberships, and both connect to Urban Sports Club. The main differences are automations and cost: OPEN runs multi-step follow-up campaigns by email, push and in-app message and starts free with no setup fee, while Eversports automations are email only and its plans start at €49/month plus a €99 setup fee.
Last updated 2026-10-20
OPEN vs Eversports at a glance
Automations
OPEN
Multi-step campaigns on Plus and Business. They start on their own (a new client, a pass about to run out, a client who stops coming), each step goes by email, push or in-app message, and a client leaves the sequence automatically once they book or buy.
Eversports
Basic automated emails (before a first visit, 7 days without a second booking, birthday, expiring passes). Advanced triggers and email journeys need the paid Communication Extension. Email only; each automated email runs independently of the others.
Pricing
OPEN
Public pricing: Free €0 · Private €17.99 · Plus €47 · Business €69.99 (15% off yearly). Free to start, no setup fee.
Eversports
Public tiered pricing from €49/mo up to €229/mo (billed annually, ex-VAT), tied to bookings per month, plus a €99 one-time setup fee. No permanently free plan.
Booking / marketplace fees
OPEN
No per-booking commission on your own clients.
Eversports
A commission on new customers who first book through the Eversports marketplace, up to a per-customer cap set in your contract. Payment-provider transaction fees may also apply.
Payments
OPEN
Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay through Stripe, plus SEPA Direct Debit for memberships (switched on per studio).
Eversports
Automated SEPA Direct Debit for recurring membership fees.
Urban Sports Club
OPEN
Built-in Urban Sports Club booking; listed in USC’s partner directory.
Eversports
Integrates with Urban Sports Club.
Interface languages
OPEN
Client app in nine languages, including German; studio dashboard in German, English, Spanish and Russian.
Eversports
Multi-language interface, including German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and English.
Branded studio app
OPEN
Branded client app included.
Eversports
Branded app available, hosted in your own Apple and Google developer accounts (alongside the shared Eversports marketplace app).
Is OPEN a good Eversports alternative?
Yes, especially for an independent studio that fills classes from its own community and wants follow-up to happen without anyone sending it. OPEN and Eversports cover the same core jobs: class schedules, online booking with waitlists, payments including SEPA Direct Debit for memberships, and a client database.
The differences are automations and the commercial model. OPEN starts free, publishes every price and charges no per-booking commission on your own clients. Eversports starts at €49/month with a €99 setup fee and adds a commission on customers it sends you through its marketplace — a real discovery channel, but one you pay for.
How do OPEN and Eversports automations compare?
Eversports includes a small set of fixed automated emails: one before a client’s first visit, one if they haven’t booked again within 7 days, a birthday email and reminders before passes expire. More triggers (the n-th visit, a purchase, visit milestones) and email “journeys” come with its paid Communication Extension. Its help centre describes a journey as several emails on the same trigger at different times, where “each automated email works independently”.
OPEN campaigns are built as sequences. A campaign starts on its own when something happens — a new client signs up, a pass is about to run out or a client stops coming — and sends each step by email, push notification or in-app message. When the client books or buys, they leave the sequence automatically, so nobody gets a “we miss you” email the day after they came back. Campaigns are included on the Plus and Business plans.
How do OPEN and Eversports pricing compare?
OPEN’s pricing is public: Free €0 · Private €17.99 · Plus €47 · Business €69.99 (15% off yearly). There is no sales call and no setup fee.
Eversports also publishes its prices — fairly — with plans from €49/month up to €229/month (billed annually, ex-VAT), tied to booking volume, plus a one-time €99 setup fee and payment-provider transaction fees. The clearest pricing difference is at the entry point (OPEN starts free) and on commission (OPEN takes none on your own clients).
Does Eversports charge a commission on bookings?
On new customers who book with you for the first time through the Eversports marketplace, yes. Eversports says the fee “has a commission cap” per customer, that it stops once the cap is reached, and that the amount of the cap “is visible in your contract”. On clients you bring yourself, no marketplace fee applies.
OPEN charges no per-booking commission. If most of your bookings come from your own community, that difference compounds; if you lean on Eversports’ marketplace to find new clients, the commission is the cost of that reach.
Which is better for a boutique studio?
For a single-location or boutique studio that fills classes from its own community, wants automated follow-up across email and push, and wants to start free with no setup fee, OPEN tends to fit better. For a studio that wants to be discovered by new customers browsing a consumer app, Eversports’ marketplace is a genuine advantage.
Both take SEPA Direct Debit for memberships, both speak several European languages and both connect to Urban Sports Club. OPEN also builds in a video library studios can sell content through, automated answers to client questions and event pages with booking.
When Eversports is the better choice
Eversports’ marketplace is its strongest card. It runs a consumer-facing app and website where people search for and book classes, so a studio that wants to be found by new customers — rather than only serving its existing community — gets real discovery from being listed.
Founded in Vienna in 2013, Eversports has an established presence in the DACH region and a larger team behind it. If marketplace-driven acquisition matters more to you than automations, a setup fee and a referral commission, Eversports is a reasonable pick.
Frequently asked questions about OPEN vs Eversports
Which has better automations, OPEN or Eversports?
Eversports includes a few fixed automated emails and sells more triggers and email journeys as a paid extension; its automations are email only and each automated email runs independently. OPEN campaigns are multi-step sequences that start on their own, send each step by email, push or in-app message, and stop once the client books or buys. They are included on OPEN’s Plus and Business plans.
Is OPEN a free Eversports alternative?
OPEN has a permanently free plan and publishes its paid prices. Eversports publishes its prices too, but starts at €49/month (billed annually) with a €99 one-time setup fee and has no permanently free plan.
Does Eversports charge a setup fee?
Yes. Eversports’ pricing page lists a one-time €99 setup fee on top of the monthly subscription (prices ex-VAT). OPEN has no setup fee.
Does Eversports take a commission on bookings?
On new customers who first book through the Eversports marketplace, yes, up to a per-customer cap stated in your contract; it stops once the cap is reached. There is no marketplace fee on clients you bring yourself. OPEN charges no per-booking commission.
Do OPEN and Eversports both take SEPA Direct Debit?
Yes. Eversports offers automated SEPA Direct Debit for recurring membership fees. OPEN offers SEPA Direct Debit for memberships through Stripe, which a studio switches on in its payments settings, alongside cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Do OPEN and Eversports both work with Urban Sports Club?
Yes. Both integrate with Urban Sports Club, so USC member bookings can flow into either system. OPEN includes Urban Sports Club booking and is listed in USC’s partner directory.
Does Eversports include a branded studio app?
Eversports offers a branded app hosted in your own Apple and Google developer accounts, alongside the shared Eversports marketplace app. OPEN includes a branded client app.
Who’s behind OPEN
OPEN is built and run by its founder, Nik Gudkovs, from Barcelona. It is independent and founder-led, so when you email support or book a call you reach the person building the product, not a tiered queue.
OPEN serves yoga and movement studios worldwide, with the languages and EU invoicing (including Spain’s VeriFACTU) that European studios in particular ask for, plus a built-in video library studios can sell through, automated answers to client questions and event pages with booking.
See whether OPEN fits your studio
Book a 30-minute call with OPEN’s founder — no sales script, just your studio and an honest answer on whether OPEN is the right move.
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