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OPEN vs Glofox
OPEN and Glofox both run a studio’s schedule, bookings, payments and memberships. Glofox — owned by ABC Fitness — is a large, gym-focused platform with quote-based pricing. OPEN is an independent studio platform, built in the EU and serving studios worldwide, with public pricing from €0, built-in Urban Sports Club booking, SEPA payments, EU invoicing and a branded client app.
Last updated 2026-06-10
OPEN vs Glofox at a glance
Pricing transparency
OPEN
Public pricing: Free €0 · Private €17.99 · Plus €47 · Business €69.99 (15% off yearly). No sales call, no onboarding fee.
Glofox
Quote-based — you must “Request Pricing”. Only “plans starting at $99 per month” is shown publicly.
Urban Sports Club
OPEN
Built into the base product. OPEN is listed in Urban Sports Club’s partner directory.
Glofox
Not listed in Urban Sports Club’s partner directory; no USC integration found on glofox.com.
Interface languages
OPEN
German, French, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian and English, built in.
Glofox
App Store listing shows English; Glofox markets “17 languages” but doesn’t list them, and changing the app language can require contacting Glofox.
SEPA payments
OPEN
SEPA Direct Debit supported natively, alongside cards.
Glofox
Cards via Stripe; SEPA Direct Debit via the GoCardless integration (subscriptions and custom charges, where available).
Branded studio app
OPEN
Branded client app included.
Glofox
Branded member app is an optional add-on on the Essential and Boost plans; included only on the top Elite plan.
EU invoicing
OPEN
EU-native invoicing; Spain VeriFACTU-ready.
Glofox
Regional tax handling configured at setup; no published VeriFACTU/TicketBAI support found.
Support model
OPEN
Founder-led — you reach the people building OPEN.
Glofox
Email/chat plus a help centre and guided onboarding, tiered by plan and region. Owned by ABC Fitness.
Is OPEN a good Glofox alternative?
Yes, for many independent yoga, Pilates and fitness studios — especially in Europe. OPEN covers the same core jobs as Glofox: class schedules, online booking with waitlists, payments, memberships and a client database. Where the two differ is fit and transparency.
OPEN publishes its prices, starts free, and builds in what European studios ask for first: Urban Sports Club bookings, SEPA Direct Debit, multilingual interfaces and EU invoicing. Glofox, now part of ABC Fitness, is a larger, gym-oriented platform that quotes pricing per business.
How do OPEN and Glofox 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 onboarding fee.
Glofox doesn’t publish full pricing. Its plans page shows “plans starting at $99 per month” and asks you to “Request Pricing” for a quote, and there is no permanently free plan (a free trial may be available depending on your region). Independent reviews put real-world Glofox costs higher once add-ons are included, but only the “$99” starting figure comes from Glofox itself.
Does Glofox integrate with Urban Sports Club?
We found no Urban Sports Club integration for Glofox. Glofox’s site doesn’t mention Urban Sports Club, and Glofox does not appear in Urban Sports Club’s own partner directory.
OPEN does: Urban Sports Club booking is part of the base product, and OPEN is listed among Urban Sports Club’s booking-software partners. If USC members are part of your studio’s traffic, this is the clearest difference between the two.
Which is better for a boutique yoga studio?
For a single-location or small boutique yoga studio that wants to start quickly, keep costs predictable and serve European clients, OPEN tends to fit better: it starts free, lists in Urban Sports Club, speaks German, French, Italian, Spanish and Norwegian, and handles SEPA and EU invoicing out of the box.
Glofox lists yoga as one of many supported business types, but markets itself broadly as software to “grow your gym or studio” and is strongest for gyms and multi-location operators. A boutique studio can run on Glofox, but may pay for scale it doesn’t need.
When Glofox is the better choice
Glofox is the more established platform, and for some businesses that matters more than anything OPEN offers today. If you run a multi-location gym, a franchise, or a high-volume fitness business, Glofox’s scale and ecosystem are real advantages.
Glofox operates in more than 80 countries and is backed by ABC Fitness, one of the largest fitness-software groups — with the support organisation, partner ecosystem and gym-specific depth that come with that. If you need a vendor with a long track record across many markets or features built for big-box and franchise gyms, Glofox is likely the safer pick. OPEN is the better fit when you want public pricing, EU-native features (SEPA, VeriFACTU, multilingual interface) and direct, founder-led support.
Frequently asked questions about OPEN vs Glofox
Is OPEN a free Glofox alternative?
OPEN has a permanently free plan and publishes its paid prices. Glofox has no permanently free plan and quotes pricing per business, showing only a “plans starting at $99 per month” figure publicly.
Does Glofox have a free plan?
No. Glofox shows “plans starting at $99 per month” and asks you to request a quote. A free trial may be available depending on your region, but there is no permanently free tier.
Does Glofox work with Urban Sports Club?
We found no Urban Sports Club integration for Glofox — it isn’t mentioned on glofox.com and Glofox isn’t listed in Urban Sports Club’s partner directory. OPEN includes Urban Sports Club booking and is listed as a USC partner.
Does Glofox support SEPA Direct Debit?
Glofox supports SEPA Direct Debit through its GoCardless integration, where available, for subscriptions and custom charges; card payments run through Stripe. OPEN supports SEPA natively alongside cards.
Does Glofox include a branded member app?
On Glofox, a custom-branded member app is an optional add-on on the Essential and Boost plans and is included only on the top Elite plan. OPEN includes a branded client app.
What languages does the interface support?
OPEN’s interface is available in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian and English. Glofox’s App Store listing shows English; Glofox markets “17 languages” but doesn’t list them publicly, and changing the app language can require contacting Glofox.
Who’s behind OPEN
OPEN is built and run by its founder, Nik Gudkovs, from Barcelona. Unlike Glofox — owned by ABC Fitness, a large international fitness-software group — OPEN is independent and founder-led.
That means 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, SEPA payments and EU invoicing (including Spain’s VeriFACTU) that European studios in particular ask for.
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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