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When it comes to choosing which software to utilize in managing your fitness business, there is no doubt that you have a wide variety of options. Each company offers services that appeal to one or more areas of your business, but we believe there is a choice that stands out as the all-inclusive option.
Before revealing our pick, we will be providing a review of the Wodify system. We will provide an overview of the company, insight into the features provided by Wodify, and information on the target audience to whom it markets.
We will also take a look at the pricing options offered by Wodify, competitors in the same market, and anything else you might need to know in order to help you make your decision.
Along the way, we will also inform you how Exercise.com compares to Wodify from various different angles and how we believe Exercise.com can meet the needs of your business.
Today’s fitness industry has many moving parts and having a software company that only can handle a few parts at a time will slow your business’s growth. If you are ready to see how to put Exercise.com to work for your business, request a demo today.
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Wodify Software Review
After taking his first CrossFit class, Wodify founder and CEO, Ameet Shah, realized that part of the class’s success had to do with the competition among the participants. This competition was promoted by recordings on a whiteboard for the entire class to see and then more recordings by many individuals to keep track of their own results.
The online and in-app features of Wodify allow CrossFit athletes to track their workouts, log their diet, and view their progress. From an owner’s perspective, Wodify attempts to automate class scheduling and building, as well as allow coaches to configure workouts in advance and track various metrics of the athletes.
While Wodify touts itself as gym management software, it is fairly clear that they are content and committed to serving the CrossFit market. Even Shah was quoted, in regards to CrossFit, “That is our addressable market, as we don’t intend to expand into other markets.”
Even in their own niche, Wodify is not necessarily useful to everyone in the market. In 2016, CrossFit Fringe decided to take its business to another company:
“From the spinning wheel of death to frequent down times, Wodify has been suffering from some growing pains, and it’s been hurting us as a gym.”
When a business focuses on a very specific section of the market, it is imperative that they excel in all areas in order to be successful. Clearly, upon review of previous customers, there is some work to be done.
With Exercise.com, you have a team working to customize a platform specifically for your business. That means fewer growing pains and a more friendly and successful experience for you.
Wodify vs Exercise.com
A list of available features is great but it also does not mean a whole lot if you cannot make them work for your business. At Exercise.com, our software is entirely customizable to your business so that, whatever features you need, we can deliver them specifically to cater to your business.
We want you to succeed in all aspects of your business and that means you should have as much information at your disposal as possible. Listed below are some key areas in which we feel exercise.com can give your business an advantage.
Unless otherwise stated, all images and reviews below are of/about Exercise.com’s All-In-One Fitness Business Management software platform
Fitness Business Management (FBM)
Running a business is hard enough without having to use multiple platforms or types of software to encompass all aspects of your day-to-day and overall operation. Exercise.com allows you to do everything in one place. You and your staff no longer have to learn multiple programs to provide exceptional service to your customers. From booking to billing and everything in between, Exercise.com provides you with a one-stop-shop to fit your needs.
Not only can you find everything you need in one place, but the features are very user-friendly, meaning you and your employees will not need to spend countless hours trying to figure it out. This ease of use also translates into a better experience for their customers. They are easily able to view their progress and track their workouts without the hassle of learning a complicated app.
Let’s take a more specific look at the features of Exercise.com compared to Wodify.
Calendars and Booking
Wodify was originally created for CrossFit boxes and, therefore, the features reflect the needs of those gyms. Despite offering the ability for gyms to schedule classes and participants to book their spot in advance, Wodify was not built for facilities that offer multiple classes running at the same time in different studios.
Exercise.com, on the other hand, is built for your business. The software easily displays multiple studio locations, allows owners and managers to create visually appealing schedules, and provides members access to book their spot in advance.
The software provided by Exercise.com also is useful for personal training. Schedules can be sorted by trainer, client, or overall schedule to easily see when there are openings. Trainers are also able to schedule recurring appointments for their clients who come in during the same timeframe every week.
Accepting Payments Securely and Easily
Both Wodify and Exercise.com utilize Stripe to accept payments, however, it is not clear as to whether or not Wodify software easily accommodates different forms of billing.
With the Exercise.com software, gym owners have the ability to bill members in multiple ways, depending on the type of service they are using. You can make a one-time sale, send a monthly invoice, and set up custom payments for bundled services or packages.
A gym is able to sell products utilizing a single payment option, memberships using automated billing, or personal training packages with varying price tags and payment options. Best of all, Exercise.com allows you to view all of your invoices in one place so you can easily keep track of your revenue.
Increase Business Efficiency With Easy Report Access
Earning revenue is great, but if you aren’t able to interpret what that revenue can do for your business, you are missing out on ways you can make your company more efficient.
With the business dashboard in the Exercise.com software, you are able to generate reports on more than a dozen different categories in whatever timeframe you choose. Not only are you able to view a report on your overall revenue, but you can also get reports on various types of client activities to get a better idea of what services are receiving a higher usage rate.
Information on specific reporting features of the Wodify software was not immediately available at the time this article was written.
Increase Revenue With Key Business Marketing Integrations
Your business may have tools already in use that you have found to be successful parts of your business. Exercise.com makes it easy to integrate these tools into our software to provide a seamless transition to continue the success you already have while addressing other issues that your current software cannot rectify. Here are a few popular examples of resources that can be integrated to maximize your marketing potential.
- MailChimp
- ConstantContact
- ConvertKit
- Zapier
- Google Analytics
- Facebook Pixel
It helps to be able to learn and put a system in place to say ‘We have this issue with the shoulder or this elbow pain, this hip internal rotation issue’ and we’ve gone through it with 25 other guys. We’ve had good success with 24 of them so we have a game plan in place.
The flip side is if you get stuck in a rut and your systems don’t work and are not scalable you’re just like why isn’t this working. You can’t see outside the box at all. Systems help eliminate problems.
Custom-Branded Websites, Web, and Smartphone Apps
Successful businesses have one or more qualities that set them apart as a unique establishment. In order for people to see these qualities, you need to promote them. There is no better way to do that, within your business software, than to customize your website and smartphone app.
When people are searching the web for information on a gym, are they more likely to spend more time on a website with a generic look or one that is fully branded to reflect the mission, vision, and unique qualities of that facility? The answer seems pretty straightforward, and it’s one that Exercise.com is happy to provide.
It is also can be very beneficial for owners to be able to manage their business from anywhere using their app. This is not a feature that Wodify provides to its customers.
Fully Customized to Your Brand
Wodify got its start when it’s founder recognized that there was a more efficient way to post and record workouts rather than using a whiteboard and a notebook. This is certainly true and there have obviously been other companies, including Exercise.com, which have launched programs to accommodate these needs.
What Exercise.com has done better, however, is customize the template to be specific to your brand. People are no longer talking about the workout they just did at “the gym,” they are talking about the workout they did at your gym. Why? Because by customizing your brand, you are building a community. When people feel they are accomplishing something within a community, there are excited to talk about it and invite others to join their community.
By having software that is customized, you are not only visually marketing your brand but you are also encouraging others to market for you by word of mouth.
Automation From Your Own Custom Apps
Once your custom app is complete, Exercise.com offers automation options to simplify the running of your business. A few of these options include:
- Automatic Emails and Texts/Other Automatic Features
- Highlight Exercise.com
- Automate Workout Delivery
- Automate Resource Delivery
- Automate Assessment Delivery
- Automate Reminders/Alerts via app, text, and email
Custom-Designed Website
Websites have almost completely taken over phonebooks, newspapers, or other methods from which to gather information about a business. With this in mind, you want a website that delivers all of the information someone may need while giving them a visual representation of your company. That is why a custom-designed website, with the following features, can be so useful for your business.
- Responsive
- SEO optimized
- Unlimited theme changes
- Built to convert visitors to leads
- Custom graphic work
- Google Certified Partner
Security Features
With the amount of sensitive information contained in a software program, you want to make sure it is not going to fall into the wrong hands. For this reason, Exercise.com has the following security measures:
- SSL Secure
- Privacy Shield Framework
- Google Cloud
Integrations and Add-ons
Wodify currently offers three different software levels with the same four add-ons available to each level. These add-ons range from $49-$119 in price depending on what you want to do. Having options can be great, but in scenarios like this, you may be paying for services that you don’t need. For example, if your business requires only a part of two different add-ons, you have to pay for both even though you are not utilizing all aspects of those two add-ons.
This is where the customization aspect of Exercise.com is, once again, beneficial. You are able to select everything you need for your business without paying for a myriad of other things you don’t.
More than just add-ons, Exercise.com provides customization to the integrations it offers. Ready to see our software in action? Fill out the form below for a demo.
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Workout Creation and Delivery
Many gyms and trainers are now trying to optimize their business by providing workouts to their clients or members outside of their time in a class or training session. For these purposes, Exercise.com provides creation and delivery methods to ensure that your workouts are easy to design and even easier to deliver.
Wodify is more limited in its offering for workout creation. Not only are exercise libraries not as customizable, but they are not applicable to all scenarios, given that the software was initially designed to be used for CrossFit.
Clients are more likely to stay on track and continue utilizing your services if they are having success. By sending them custom workouts and giving them an avenue to track their progress and see success, you are also setting up your business for long-term success. Exercise.com’s workout creation and delivery features can help with:
- Workout Planning-Personal Training
- Nutrition Assistance
- Goal Setting
- Traveling Athletes
- In-Person Clients
- Trainer Logging
- Online Clients
- Hybrid Clients (in-person/online)
- Busy Professionals
Customized Workout Design and Library
Within the Wodify software, you have the option (for a fee) to receive weekly workouts published into your account. You are then able to tweak these programs to fit the needs of your clients.
There are two main problems with this idea. The first is that, by giving your clients workouts made by a third party, you are not selling your business. You are giving them someone else’s design featuring videos or pictures with employees from another company. This does nothing to promote brand loyalty and, in fact, may show your customers that they can find a quality service somewhere else.
The other problem is that, while you may save time utilizing this strategy with only a few clients, you will end up spending more time as your client-base grows and you need to tweak each workout more times to accommodate more people.
With Exercise.com, you can skip the problems. You can build your own custom workouts to deliver to clients. Upload your own videos to promote your business, employees, and show customers why your business is better than the other options they have. A few other features are:
- Workout Plan Creator
- Intervals
- Alternate
- Block
- Smart Delivery
- Custom Exercise Library
- Easily Embed Your Videos into Your Platform
- Your Descriptions, Workouts, etc
E-Commerce/Point of Sale
While Wodify software does offer the option for sales to be made either in person or online, it is not clear, at the current time, exactly what types of products or services can be accommodated in this system.
On the other hand, Exercise.com provides a platform to increase your revenue through multiple different services. Here are a few examples.
Sell Pre-Built, Single Workout Plans (Mike Boyle)
There is a large market, in most gyms, for people who are looking for a workout to follow but also do not want to utilize the services of a personal trainer. For these people, purchasing a pre-built workout plan is a great option.
This is a workout, available within your software, that people have access to for life once they make the purchase. You can choose to make the workout look however you’d like, but once the sale is made, it is on the individual to perform it. This could also lead to revenue in the future, once individuals see the benefit of the workouts put together by your personal training team.
Deliver Automated Custom Programming (Dean Sommerset, AMPD)
Rather than having individuals purchase a pre-made plan, you could also give an option for a program custom-designed to them, which is automatically delivered to them. This gives the client a workout program individualized for them that can also be done at their convenience, rather than on the schedule of a trainer.
Deliver Automated Monthly Programming (PJF Performance)
Somewhat a combination of the two above options, Exercise.com also allows for your business to offer pre-built workouts to be automatically delivered to clients on a monthly basis. This can be beneficial for all involved. You optimize your business by having the same workout available for purchase by multiple customers, and these customers receive a high-quality program at an interval that allows them to track their progress.
Deliver Annual Programming (Barbell Physio)
If you have a customer committed to long term success, Exercise.com gives you the option to provide annual programming. This gives you an opportunity to gain a customer for a year at a time and also helps that customer stay committed and hopefully sign-up for additional services either during the program or after it is complete.
Deliver Workout of the Day Memberships (Madeline Moves)
Many people have the commitment to attending their gym on a daily basis but would prefer to not have to make their own decisions on what they should do once they get there. With Exercise.com, you can provide a solution for these individuals.
By offering them membership into a workout of the day program, you can deliver high-quality programming to the portion of your members who do not need the accountability of a personal trainer but would still like the instruction.
Run Workout Challenges (Madeline Moves)
Competition can be a motivator for many people, and capitalizing on that can be a great move for your business and your members. Having a challenge also promotes a sense of community within a friendly competition, which is good for business.
Exercise.com’s software provides a platform to both promote the challenge and also accept payments that come in for it from customers.
Performance Assessments
In order to know where you’re going, you have to know where you’re starting. This is equally as true in fitness as in any other area of our lives. This where having a performance health assessment at your facility becomes a valuable asset.
The Wodify software program offers a workout tracker in its three base programs (Engage, Grow, and Promote) but they each lack a customizable fitness assessment. In order for that access, customers are required to pay $119 per month for a website add on plus a $399 site launch fee.
With Exercise.com, everything is included in one flat price. We tailor our software to your program to meet your needs. Performance assessments can provide tremendous value to your business, and therefore are included in our pricing.
The Value of Assessments
Assessments provide value to both businesses and customers; let’s start with the latter.
An assessment gives individuals the opportunity to establish baseline metrics when they begin a fitness journey. The items being assessed can and should be changed, depending on the client’s goal, and that is why the customization offered by Exercise.com is so important.
Having a baseline allows clients to see exactly what they have accomplished since starting on their fitness journey. It provides motivation to continue on a program when they can see tangible results. It is much easier for clients to see results in an assessment tracker than trying to remember baseline numbers by themselves.
From a business perspective, many customers don’t even know certain areas they may need improvement. Providing an assessment for these individuals allows for an opportunity to discuss how your facility and staff can help correct imbalance, achieve goals, and provide a better overall experience.
Complete Assessments for Clients
Some performance health assessments look at the same metrics over and over for any client that walks in the door. For example, if a new member walks in for his assessment and explains to a staff member that he just finished shoulder surgery, it would be of no value to have this member perform the push-up test that is part of every assessment.
Instead, it might be more beneficial to test this member’s range of motion before the point of discomfort. Measuring this would be far more applicable to his current state of fitness while still giving him a baseline to measure against.
The customization offered by Exercise.com allows your facility to give a complete assessment specific to each member that walks in your door. Instead of giving a one-size-fits-all assessment that includes push-ups, wall-sits, and a plank, you can provide something specific to each individual. This will help the customer become more successful, and will also lead to revenue for your business.
Automate Client Engagement With Assessments
It is much more difficult to acquire a new customer than to retain an existing one. For this reason, it is important to keep your clients engaged and mindful of their goals and progress. This can be a tedious process, but Exercise.com makes it easy by automating interactions with your clients.
Exercise.com’s performance health software allows you to deliver recurring assessments, progress photos, and measurements to promote client re-engagement and retention.
Wodify Software Pricing
We have touched on certain elements of the Wodify software options and minimally on price, but here is a more comprehensive breakdown of what the company offers. Please note that, in the features portion of the table, the Grow option also contains everything from the Engage option, and the Promote option also includes everything from the Grow and Engage options.
| Package | Engage | Grow | Promote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $79/mon | $149/mon | $299/mon |
| Features | Billing Class Scheduling Member & Admin Mobile Apps Appointments Membership Management Retain Point of Sale Wodify Blueprint Access |
Digital Contract & Waivers Online Sales Lead Management & Mass Emails Membership Enforcement Waitlists Insights Dashboards Zapier Integration |
Dedicated Account Manager SMS Messaging Groups Shared Payments Payroll Tracking Shopify Integration Custom Segments Quickbooks Integration Zapier Integration (leads) |
There are four add-ons available that can be applied to each of the three core options listed above. These add-ons are not inclusive of each other, meaning that they are priced individually and each add-on contains separate components from the others.
| Add-On | Function | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Wodify Perform | Workout tracking system for clients | $49/mon |
| Wodify Pulse | Real-time heart rate training for members | $99/mon |
| WOD Marketplace | Automatically delivered programming | $109/mon |
| Wodify Sites | Fully integrated, hosted, and supported website | $119/mon |
Wodify Software Competitors
The needs of businesses in the fitness industry are constantly evolving and, as long as this is the case, more and more competitors will try to find their way into this space. Below, we have listed a few of Wodify’s competitors. All pricing is based on available information at the time of writing.
| Competitor | Minimum Base Price | Maximum Base Price |
|---|---|---|
| GloFox | $110/mon | n/a |
| MINDBODY | $129/mon | $349/mon |
| PT Distinction | $19.90/mon | $80/mon |
| Zen Planner | $117/mon | $964/mon |
The Bottom Line: Pros and Cons
Choosing the right software is important to the success of your business. It could mean the difference between just staying afloat or increasing your revenue. Despite the importance of this decision, it does not have to be a difficult one.
We believe that Exercise.com provides the most inclusive option for businesses, and we are confident that it is the clear choice for you.
Wodify Cons
One of the most prominent downsides to Wodify is that it was built for CrossFit box gyms and that remains its identity today. While many of the features may apply to facilities in more broad or other niche markets, a software designed specifically for one niche will always have a difficult time meeting the needs of a wide range within the market.
It is also difficult to purchase everything you need, with Wodify, without paying for features that you don’t need. While the minimum price tag is $49 per month, it is unlikely that this option will meet all of your needs. If you were to utilize every add-on available with Wodify, you could end up paying up to $755 per month, as well as a $399 website launch fee.
Finally, Wodify also lacks unlimited client management, automated workout engagement, and has limited integration options without taking advantage of an add-on.
Exercise.com Pros
Exercise.com is set apart from its competitors, particularly Wodify, by the full customization offered within the software. Your company’s brand can be represented with a custom app and website utilizing your logo and colors, but you can also customize the function of the software to make it work specifically for your business.
You have the opportunity to customize performance health assessments, automate emails and workouts to engage clients, and access reports to help grow your business.
Best of all, Exercise.com includes all of its features at one price. You tell us your needs and your business vision and we will deliver software to provide you with the best opportunity to succeed. There are no add-ons to deal with or decisions to make as to whether you can get by without a specific service because it costs extra. There are no guessing games with Exercise.com. You get everything you need without having to pay for anything you don’t.
Now that you have the details, you can make the best, informed choice for your business. You certainly have options when it comes to choosing your path for success, but we believe that Exercise.com is the clear favorite to help your business reach its goal.
Does Exercise.com provide the services and features that you consider to be most important to your business?
If, after reading the details above, you feel that Exercise.com could provide benefits for your business, request a demo today.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Who are you guys, anyway?
The team at Exercise.com solves a major problem — how to grow your business without wasting time and losing money. We work with the real, confident decision makers — the best of the best — like James Harrison (Steelers great), Don Saladino, D1 Training, Fairchild Sports Performance, and Freestyle Connection — and offer our all-in-one fitness business software to simplify managing your business. The team at Exercise.com solves a major problem — how to grow your business without wasting time and losing money. We work with the real, confident decision makers — the best of the best — like Steelers great James Harrison, Don Saladino, D1 Training, Fairchild Sports Performance, and Freestyle Connection — and offer our all-in-one fitness business software to simplify managing your business.
What sets you apart from your competitors?
We turbocharge your business with our all-in-one fitness business software that’s custom branded for your business.• Efficiently schedule, view, and manage all appointments and classes — including by trainer, location, and service — with easy options for scheduling recurring events and availability.• Save time creating workouts with our simple workout plan creator and exercise manager and built-in integrations, tools, and more.• Sell your training three ways – group subscriptions, individualized training, and single workout plans – to increase revenue inside and outside your training walls.• Take clients through your custom assessments to automatically deliver personalized workouts based on the data important to their success.
Why not pay for custom development?
So many things could go wrong when building custom-branded apps. It’s also expensive, takes years to develop, and requires trust with your developers. We have a proven track record delivering apps for top trainers around the world and remove the risks present when doing it on your own.
What if I’m not technical?
You don’t need to be. Our dev team will build your custom-branded apps and take care of all the technical stuff so you can focus on what you do best.
What if I don’t have a following?
Engaging the followers you have is paramount because you can instantly convert engaged followers into paying clients with your all-in-one fitness business software.
Is it hard to set up?
No, it’s very easy. All you need to do is follow our success team’s proven process. We will deliver your custom-branded, all-in-one fitness business software, and you can do what you do best!
What if I wait to implement this solution?
If you wait, you will leave a lot of opportunity on the table to save time as you scale and manage your business with all-in-one software to engage and retain your clients. Whether you’re looking to bill customers on a recurring basis, single session, or package basis, do it all with a fully integrated, secure platform that can support in-person and online payments. This is a high-quality problem to solve. You shouldn’t wait to solve it.
What exactly do I get?
You get all-in-one fitness business software that does everything you need. No more having one software solution for doing personal training, another for booking and scheduling, something else for client assessments, and yet another pricey subscription for marketing and client communication. And then there are custom-branded iOS & Android apps. If you’re tired of paying too much for too many moving parts, stop the hacks and demo the Exercise.com all-in-one fitness business software today. This all-in-one fitness business software will save you time running your business, handle everything in one place, provide endless opportunities to engage and retain your clients, and allow you to sell workout plans.
Will this really work for me?
Yes. We have a proven track record with fitness professionals like Ashley Borden, Just-Train, PJF Performance, Madeline Moves, and Fit Thrive. Our all-in-one fitness business software will allow you to grow your business as much as you want.
What are the next steps?
The next step is simple. Click “Get a Price” anywhere on this page and schedule a call with one of our team members.
Will this integrate with my other software?
Our software integrates with a variety of other software including Zapier, Stripe, YouTube, Vimeo, MailChimp, MyFitnessPal, ConvertKit, and more.
What if I don’t have the budget?
This is an all-in-one fitness business software that allows you to grow your business as much as you’d like. You should strike while the iron is hot by investing in a workout platform that will help you scale your business, earn more revenue, retain and engage your clients, and save you time running your business.