BookFit vs Gymcatch

BookFit9.4Visit Gymcatch8.9Visit

Higher score BookFit #1 in Personal Trainer Scheduling Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit BookFit

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Gymcatch #4 in Personal Trainer Scheduling Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Gymcatch

• BookFit fits best

  Trainers wanting strong free-to-paid value

• Gymcatch fits best

  Budget-conscious trainers needing full booking basics

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Side by side

Feature	BookFit 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Gymcatch 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Personal Trainer Scheduling Software	#4 in Personal Trainer Scheduling Software
Best for	Trainers wanting strong free-to-paid value	Budget-conscious trainers needing full booking basics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€490/yr	£2/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features BookFit 5/5 · Gymcatch 0/5
Client self-booking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Recurring sessions	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated reminders	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Payment processing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Client mobile app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Client limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes unlimited clients and bookings Combines scheduling, payments, memberships, reminders, and records Branded self-booking with waitlists and automatic notifications	Unlimited bookings and customers on the listed plan Web, iOS and Android client apps Scheduling, waitlists, billing, waivers and reporting in one system
Cons	Trainer and Studio plans add monthly software fees Trainer management is web-based rather than a native trainer app Only Stripe is listed as an integration	No permanent free plan Memberships are available as a bolt-on The published plan list shows one paid tier
Our verdict	BookFit is an online studio-management platform for personal trainers, independent instructors, and fitness studios with multiple instructors. It brings class and appointment scheduling together with recurring sessions, client… Read the review →	Gymcatch is fitness and wellness business software for managing classes, appointments, workshops, bookings, payments, memberships and customer records. It is suited to personal trainers, instructors, gyms, studios and other fitness… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BookFit — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited clients and bookings
  • Combines scheduling, payments, memberships, reminders, and records
  • Branded self-booking with waitlists and automatic notifications

  Where it doesn't

  • Trainer and Studio plans add monthly software fees
  • Trainer management is web-based rather than a native trainer app
  • Only Stripe is listed as an integration

• Gymcatch — where it wins

  • Unlimited bookings and customers on the listed plan
  • Web, iOS and Android client apps
  • Scheduling, waitlists, billing, waivers and reporting in one system

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan
  • Memberships are available as a bolt-on
  • The published plan list shows one paid tier

• BookFit9.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A strong free-to-paid option for trainers who need scheduling and client management.

  Visit BookFitFull verdict →
• Gymcatch8.9/10 · Paid

  A £10-per-month booking suite with scheduling, payments, memberships and client apps.

  Visit GymcatchFull verdict →