Unison Payment Solutions vs BoxBoard

Unison Payment Solutions9.2Visit BoxBoard8.5Visit

Higher score Unison Payment Solutions #2 in Gym Membership Billing Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Unison

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BoxBoard #7 in Gym Membership Billing Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit BoxBoard

• Unison Payment Solutions fits best

  Gyms needing recovery and broad business integrations

• BoxBoard fits best

  Budget-conscious gyms needing simple billing

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Side by side

Feature	Unison Payment Solutions 9.2/10 Visit ↗	BoxBoard 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Gym Membership Billing Software	#7 in Gym Membership Billing Software
Best for	Gyms needing recovery and broad business integrations	Budget-conscious gyms needing simple billing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$25/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS
Support	Email, Phone · 24/7	Live chat, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Unison Payment Solutions 4/5 · BoxBoard 4/5
Failed-payment recovery	✓	✓
Membership freezes	✓	✓
Refunds	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Payment reporting	✓	✓
Accounting integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Member limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Billing frequency	Flexible	Flexible
Our review
Pros	Smart retries, card updating, and pre-dunning support payment recovery Monthly, annual, and weekly billing with proration and freezes Integrates with gym platforms, CRMs, accounting tools, and commerce apps	Free plan for up to 5 members $25 monthly tier includes unlimited members and billing Stripe retries failed cards and provides payment dashboards
Cons	Pricing requires a custom quote No fixed software subscription tiers are offered Focuses on billing and payments rather than full gym management	Billing adds Stripe card-processing fees plus a 2% BoxBoard fee Integrations are limited to Stripe and WordPress Free plan supports only 5 members and 1 scheduled workout
Our verdict	Unison Payment Solutions provides payment processing and automated membership billing for gyms and fitness studios. It is designed for operators managing recurring memberships who need support for monthly, annual, or weekly billing, along… Read the review →	BoxBoard combines workout programming, member management, check-ins, and optional recurring membership billing for functional-fitness gyms and coaches. Its free Basic Garage Gym plan supports up to 5 members and includes one scheduled… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Unison Payment Solutions — where it wins

  • Smart retries, card updating, and pre-dunning support payment recovery
  • Monthly, annual, and weekly billing with proration and freezes
  • Integrates with gym platforms, CRMs, accounting tools, and commerce apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote
  • No fixed software subscription tiers are offered
  • Focuses on billing and payments rather than full gym management

• BoxBoard — where it wins

  • Free plan for up to 5 members
  • $25 monthly tier includes unlimited members and billing
  • Stripe retries failed cards and provides payment dashboards

  Where it doesn't

  • Billing adds Stripe card-processing fees plus a 2% BoxBoard fee
  • Integrations are limited to Stripe and WordPress
  • Free plan supports only 5 members and 1 scheduled workout

• Unison Payment Solutions9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A gym-focused billing service combining payment recovery with wide business integrations.

  Visit UnisonFull verdict →
• BoxBoard8.5/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost gym platform combining workout programming, check-ins, and optional Stripe billing.

  Visit BoxBoardFull verdict →