Pain 1
Marketing tools barely exist
GymMaster is built for 24-hour gyms with door access. Their email marketing is a basic send tool, no automation, no AI, no segmentation worth using. Win-back, drip sequences, content plans, none of it.
GymMaster alternative
Strong on door access. Weak on marketing, mobile, and member experience.
What GymMaster costs you
GymMaster monthly cost
| Base subscription | $119 |
| Email marketing module | $30 |
| Member app | $50 |
| Transaction markup (2%) | $800 |
| Total / month | $999 |
KOLLABO OS, same studio
| Growth plan (everything included) | $199 |
| Branded app | included |
| Marketing + AI suite | included |
| Transaction markup | 0% |
| Total / month | $199 |
You save
$9,600
per year, switching to KOLLABO. $800/month.
Where GymMaster falls short
Pain 1
GymMaster is built for 24-hour gyms with door access. Their email marketing is a basic send tool, no automation, no AI, no segmentation worth using. Win-back, drip sequences, content plans, none of it.
Pain 2
Their member app feels like a 2015 web view. Booking flow takes 8+ taps. No on-demand video. No live streaming. No member chat.
Pain 3
GymMaster works for 24/7 access-based gyms. For pilates, yoga, dance, spin, anything class-based with a community feel, the platform feels off.
How KOLLABO OS fixes it
Your logo, your colours, your studio name, included on Growth. Pro ($399/mo) gives you a fully custom native iOS + Android app published under your studio's name. GymMaster's member app feels like a 2015 web view.
Mobile-first design. Members complete a booking in under 30 seconds, not 8+ taps. No 30-minute training videos. The kind of UX boutique members expect in 2026.
Points, rewards, referral codes, win-back nudges. Included on Growth+, no separate tier required. The community + retention layer GymMaster has been promising for years.
Add AI content generation, social post scheduling, email campaign builder, and ad strategy recommendations to any plan. Not bundled, only pay if you want it. GymMaster has none of this at any price.
What switching looks like
GymMaster export is straightforward, Members → Export, Memberships → Export, Door access → Export device map. We map door tokens to our auth schema. Total switch time: 2-4 hours for a typical 24-hour gym. Door integration runs in parallel during cutover so members never lose access.
To be fair to GymMaster
GymMaster's door access engine is genuinely battle-tested, they've been doing this for 15 years. Our integration is newer (2024). If you're running a 24/7 access-only model with thousands of swipes per day, do an extended trial and verify the door reliability matches your needs before committing.
Ready to switch?
14-day free trial, no credit card. We migrate your GymMaster data for you so the switch takes hours, not weeks.