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Mindbody

Mindbody gives fitness, beauty, and wellness businesses one platform to handle scheduling, payments, marketing, and client management.

SMB score 8/10/10

Overview

Mindbody targets fitness studios, salons, spas, and wellness businesses that need more than a basic booking tool. The platform handles scheduling, payments, staff management, reporting, and marketing from one dashboard. Every plan includes unlimited staff logins, a listing on the Mindbody consumer app with over 3 million active monthly users, branded website booking widgets, and integrated payment processing with no monthly fees. Higher tiers add advanced analytics, automated email and text campaigns, and a lead management pipeline. Customers report that Mindbody reduced their administrative burden, streamlined client check-in, and helped them grow revenue. One customer doubled her income within three months. Another grew from $150,000 to nearly $600,000 in monthly revenue. Mindbody also offers 1-on-1 setup training, live customer support, and data migration help so you are not starting from scratch.

Features

  • Scheduling and online booking across all devices
  • Integrated payment processing with no monthly fees
  • Listing on the Mindbody consumer app with 3M+ monthly active users
  • Automated email and text marketing campaigns (Ultimate plan)
  • AI-powered Messenger to answer missed calls and book clients 24/7 (add-on)

Best for

Mindbody works best for fitness studios, salons, spas, massage therapists, and wellness businesses that need a single platform to replace multiple tools. It suits owners who want to attract new clients through the Mindbody marketplace and automate follow-up without hiring extra staff.

Why this SMB score

Mindbody earns a strong score because it combines booking, payments, marketing, and a built-in client marketplace in one platform, but the lack of transparent pricing and the need for higher tiers to access marketing automation add friction for budget-conscious small business owners.