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.