Zen Planner review

Zen Planner was started in 2006 by a martial arts school owner and says it serves more than 5,000 fitness businesses. Zen Planner Studio starts at $99 a month and includes membership management, online scheduling, member self-service, attendance tracking, belt and skill tracking, billing, staff payroll, reporting, and staff and member mobile apps. Pricing scales with active members, defined as anyone with a membership or who attended in the past month, and prospects and staff are never charged. Essentials, from $198, adds a branded, SEO-optimized website with lead capture, and Ultimate, from $348, adds Zen Planner Engage for automated email and text campaigns and lead management. A New Business Bundle starts at $199. Every package includes a dedicated onboarding specialist and done-for-you data migration. Extras add up: the branded app and EMV card readers are $39 a month each, and payments pricing is custom. Plans run month to month.

Who it is for

Class-based gyms and martial arts schools that want one system for members, billing and payroll, plus a website.

Price

Zen Planner Studio from $99 per month; Essentials from $198 and Ultimate from $348 per month, priced by active members.

Zen Planner Studio Starting at $99 /mo
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Membership management, online scheduling, member self-service and attendance tracking
• Belt and skill tracking for martial arts schools
• Staff and member mobile apps, staff payroll and reporting dashboards
• Advanced workout tracking and a SugarWOD integration
• Custom website on Essentials and AI email and text campaigns on Ultimate

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No charges for prospects or staff
• Strength: Month to month, with an annual contract on request
• Strength: Dedicated onboarding specialist and done-for-you data migration
• Weakness: Studio is a starting price that rises with active members
• Weakness: Branded app and card readers cost $39 a month each
• Weakness: Payment processing is custom priced

Key facts

• Packages: Studio from $99, Essentials from $198, Ultimate from $348 a month
• Billed on: Active members only
• Customers: 5,000+ fitness businesses
• Founded: 2006

Where it ranks

Zen Planner is No. 3 in our Best Gym Management Software verdict.