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ABC Glofox

Best Boutique Gym & Fitness Studio Management Software

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  • Likelihood to recommend8.89/10

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The support team are extremely friendly, understanding & always eager to find a solution. We are now 2 months into business & we are delighted with our decision to invest in the app.
Your customer care has improved significantly. It's made a marked difference to my experience with glofox and my ability.
Was easy to setup, and is easy for our members to use. I like that memberships can be adjusted and like the reporting feature.
I've been a customer for 3 years and I've tried to stick with then through all their setup problems (of which there were many), but lately their customer service has gotten worse and worse.
Explaining how it works to members is very confusing. This feature has only come into being in our studio.
Customer Support is either terribly slow or sometimes non-existent.
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andrew d.

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I'm delighted I chose Glofox... For lots of reasons

Reviewed 8 years ago

I was just about to sign up to Mindbody when a friend pointed Glofox out to me. After carrying out a demo of the software I was very happy with how easy it was to navigate and my decision was made instantly. Since joining our bookings are up 40%, we're saving heaps of time which was previously spent doing admin and our client base is growing at an incredible rate! If you're looking for a great...

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Hey Andrew, Thank you so much for leaving your extensive feedback, it really means a lot! We're happy to hear that Glofox is helping your business. We look forward to continuing to support you in reaching your business goals. - The Glofox Team

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Bill R.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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GloFox Review

Reviewed 3 years ago

Excellent

Pros

Ease of use and implementation, very smooth

Cons

Some glitches that may occur periodically, not unlike any digital platform.

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Hi Bill, Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are happy to hear that you are enjoying using Glofox. Thank you for the feedback on the platform also. Our product team is constantly updating and improving our offering so we will be sure to pass this comment on to the team. Yours in fitness, The Glofox Team

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Brydon C.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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Horrible Customer service, money hungry

Reviewed a month ago

Horrible customer service. Sold my gym in February 2023 and was charged extra payments of $1,239 in May, August and October. The June payment they got me on a technicality saying that I needed to give 30days notice before the next 3 month instalment was due. (I gave 23days). They charge you in 3 month blocks whether you are using the product of not. They then charged me again in October even after they said they would not charge me again Its not a cheap service, and especially expensive when you haven't used it for 8months and are still getting charged. Operating system isnt that good to put up with the rude staff and poor customer service Would NOT recommend.

Pros

Operating system was average. Better user experiences for a lot less

Cons

I got charged for 8 months after I sold my gym. Horrible T&C's with are very unrealistic in todays environment. Extra 3x $1,239 charged without warning

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James F.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Glofox Review

Reviewed 3 years ago

The team at Glofox has been very good. They answer questions and take time to help you understand what to do. There is also constant new development happening within the program which makes it better each month.

Pros

The program is easy to use. Navigation and setup works well and simplifies my daily routine for running the business. The App is by far the best feature with this programming. It is easy to use and gives clients very direct access to classes and events that are happening within the facility.

Cons

The least liked feature is not being able to print contracts and having to sign up parents for accounts so there children can have their accounts active. This is also not a martial arts based software system, however it works well for my studio which also has fitness classes.

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Hey James, thanks so much for leaving a review and we appreciate the feedback. We'll make sure to pass on your suggestions to the relevant teams. Thanks again. - The Glofox Team

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Alexandra E.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Happy to have made the switch!

Reviewed 2 years ago

Great overall.

Pros

Very user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing, with all the features our customers have come to expect.

Cons

Limited integration with MailChimp. Would prefer more ability to customize the product to my business.

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Hey Alexandra, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, it really means a lot. We're so happy to hear that you have been pleased with your experience with Glofox so far! We look forward to continuing to support you and your business. - The Glofox Team

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Decker L.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, self-employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Reviewed 3 years ago

Very easy to use software that has helped me bill recurring payments and organize my scheduling.

Pros

The software is very easy to use and navigate.

Cons

I could benefit from a messaging forum type feature. Maybe this is available with the custom app but not sure. The current messaging abilities work just fine though.

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Hi Decker! Thank you so much for leaving a review, and welcome to Glofox. We're glad you find our software easy to use and visually appealing. We pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional user experience. Thank you also for your suggestions surrounding messaging. We do have a community section within our member app that works in a similar way to a news feed and we also offer the ability to send push notifications, SMS, and emails. If you would like to know more about any of the above, you can reach out to us at customersuccess@glofox.com. I will also pass your suggestions onto the relevant teams. Thanks again, -The Glofox Team

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Vital d.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Expected a lot more

Reviewed 10 months ago

This is the first gym management tool we have used, so I can't compare to past experiences. But Glofox is not robust, they are not solving the problems, and I kinda regret having chosen them.Very important point: integration with 3rd parties (such as mailchimp) is not good, and as they are developing their own thing, it will never be.

Pros

We like the user front end, the way it looks in our web. Not the best UX though, only one customer has been able to find how to cancel a class. The rest just report "I can't cancel".

Cons

Language bugs all around (we use spanish front end) , all reported, barely fixed so far. A lot of hard coded stuff we can't fix using the tool they provide for custom copy. A lot of copy edit was needed for spanish.Many bugs found and reported, also suggestions for UX we have made... they may just be focused in that new service "amplify" and now finishing the core product.

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Ewa G.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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Very satisfied!

Reviewed a year ago

overall I've been very satisfied with Glofox, and the glofox team have always been extremely helpful, during the onboarding process especially and when any issues arose.

Pros

I like the ease of booking and enabling payments via stripe. I like that the app has all the necessary features for any business size

Cons

credits are a bit confusing to users. they don't know where to find them

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Temitope N.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Great team

Reviewed 3 years ago

The team have been extremely helpful, from picking the correct package to setting up my Glofox account/ the integration with my site. [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] has gone above and beyond and I'm so thankful to him and [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN]. Setting up the membership, I wanted t to have clients training 3 sessions a week but paying monthly but unfortunately the system wouldn't allow this but the team helped me work around the problem

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The software is easy to use and self explanatory

Cons

Trying to set up the membership how I wanted was a bit tricky and I needed help from the Glofox team

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Hi Temitope, we're happy to hear you had such a positive experience with us so far. We hope you're enjoying our products. Thank you - The Glofox Team

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Maryann Y.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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So easy!

Reviewed 2 years ago

It's been great. Everyone has been friendly, supportive, and accessible. Once it's setup it really needs almost nothing from me.

Pros

I love how easy it was to setup from a backend standpoint. Clients also have an easy time using it which is a huge bonus.

Cons

I *really* wish there was an option to allow clients to enter a promo code or discount code at checkout.

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Hey Maryann, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback! We're so happy to hear that you are pleased with the Glofox team and that you're finding it so easy to use! We look forward to continuing to support you on your business journey. - The Glofox Team

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Gary R.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Good Product

Reviewed 2 years ago

It is a good product, the customer service can take a while to come back to you. There are better products out there for much cheaper!

Pros

The ability to track client attendances.

Cons

Other products give far more for a cheaper price i.e. full financial reports etc.

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Hi Gary, thank you for your feedback regarding our product and our service. We endeavour to absorb all our customer's feedback and continually improve our service. We appreciate your loyalty to us for three years. Sincerely, Marko Gazic - Global Manager of SMB Customer Success

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Bee P.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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Would be perfect if it had member progress tracking

Reviewed a year ago

I’m happy with the customer service. The team are great and get to solving any problems relatively quickly.

Pros

Ease of use from back end and for members to access app and make payment and bookings

Cons

-member progress tracking with dates of when the data was obtained, metrics like weight, BMI, visceral fat %, body fat % etc.

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Hi Bee. Thank you for your review. We are currently exploring potential integrations that will allow glofox customers to have access to workout tracking / member progress tracking features. We'd love to hear more about your particular needs. Sincerely, Marko Gazic Global Manager of SMB Customer Success

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Eduardo V.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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Managing Studios Made Easy

Reviewed 4 years ago

About 80% of our payments are now through recurring subscriptions. This has helped us increase our retention rate. Another big plus has been the ability to measure our marking efforts through the Facebook Pixel. In a nutshell it has been easy to use, our customers are happy and the software has given us information on how to grow more consistently. When ever I have trouble it is really easy to contact the support team which has been very helpfull.

Pros

Their Facebook Pixel has allowed us to measure our acquisition cost and take better decisions on our digital marketing efforts. I love that it is easy to schedule classes, set up membership plans and visualize basic revenue data. This leaves me time study the numbers and work on improving my KPIs. As an extra point our customers love the our Glofox personalized App and it has been really easy to integrate the system into our webpage.

Cons

Although I get basic information, I could use more detailed reports. They still have a way to go in allowing customers to book a specific spot in a class and other minor plug ins... but I don’t have any mayor complaints.

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Hi Eduardo, Thanks for sharing your positive experience with Glofox. We are delighted to hear that you've had such a positive experience with us. We are always updating our software with solutions for your business so we will keep note of your feedback on Reports. Looking forward to seeing your business grow and succeed with Glofox! Yours in fitness, The Glofox Team

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Stephen R.

Used daily for 6-12 months

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Happy i made the switch to Glofox!

Reviewed 6 years ago
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I like the visual appeal and layout of the software and how easy it makes it for people to book in online but also how easy it makes it for me to be able to allow clients to buy online courses and workshops as well as classes. (Senior account executive) contacted me initially when i was setting up in business but at that stage i had signed up with MBO and I wasn't going to change but fast forward a...

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The cons that i have experienced are simple, sometimes the software suffers from bugs but i know that Glofox work hard to eradicate this and in my experience the customer support team always have a solution to help you navigate around this until they find the problem so for me it's something i can live with as the updates and new additions to the software plus the fact that i can see through their reports, exactly where my business is growing.

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Hi Stephen! Great to hear that you're delighted with your decision to switch from Mindbody. It's been an absolute pleasure working with you and there's nothing better than watching your business grow and succeed! Yours in wellness, The Glofox Team

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Dominic N.

Sports, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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Viable but slightly an incomplete product.

Reviewed 6 years ago
Pros

I liked the idea of using an app and an easy system of payment, but it heavily depends on your consumer age group. Reports were great indicators of revenue and made it easy to pay instructors. Customer support is very friendly and helpful in fixing issues and many features we complained about were fixed in the end. A large directory is available to help use the program. Able to check how many people booked into a class before hand (although rarely did people book long in advance). Refunds were easy.

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The issue with Glofox is that it is completely filled with glitches. Everyday people would come and complain that they couldn't pay, their account showed credits but they didn't actually have any, or they bought 4 membership packs because it was too easy to pay with the system. Other issues: No family functionality, to sign in a family doing a class they need individual accounts and to log in separately....

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Hey Dominic, Thanks for taking the time and leaving your feedback! We are happy to hear that Glofox is helping your business. Thank you addressing your concerns, we have noted them. We look forward to continuing to support you on your business journey. - The Glofox Team

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Millie S.

Recreational Facilities and Services, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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It gets the basics right. And that's about it.

Reviewed a year ago
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- Standing up the software was easy (coming from no system, so we didn't do any conversion).- It does the basics well (scheduling). The app is reliable and our clients have not found it difficult to use. - We like the flexibility/modularity of the fields dictionary to use language appropriate for our business.- We haven't noticed any latency issues or app downtime.

Cons

- Reporting is very basic. For all the info you put into this app, absolute nothing is exportable. You cannot run any of your own reports, or even export data out (only the most basic data). Want to find out how many classes "Bob" has come to for the last 3 months so you can reward them? Well, you'll never know without going into every single class and manually counting.- Support is very slow and most...

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Angelica B.

Pharmaceuticals, 501-1,000 employees

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Maximize Your Gym's Potential with Gloflox's Integrated Management Platform

Reviewed 6 months ago

My experience to Gloflox as a pharmaceutical product development and research intern was minimal because it had little to do with my line of work. But I was able to see how fitness-related firms used Gloflox in their daily operations. The software's class scheduling and membership administration functions were crucial in optimizing the gym's operations. The reporting features of Gloflox helped with data-driven decision-making by offering insightful information about member engagement and attendance trends. Despite the fact that my experience with Gloflox was purely observational, it showed how well the program can handle gyms.

Pros

A number of features from Gloflox are offered to simplify operations in fitness centers and gyms. It is simple to manage memberships, plan lessons, and keep track of attendance thanks to its user-friendly layout and straightforward design. The software's powerful reporting and analytics features offer insightful data on member engagement and business performance. The integrated payment processing solution from Gloflox makes billing simple and guarantees safe transactions. Businesses may adapt the platform to their own needs, including branding and member communication, thanks to the software's customization capabilities. The knowledgeable staff at Gloflox is on hand to respond to any questions or potential technical problems.

Cons

The learning curve connected with Gloflox's sophisticated capabilities, which may take time and effort to fully employ, is one of its drawbacks. Some users have noted that the software occasionally has errors or glitches that have a negative impact on the user experience. Although Gloflox provides a wide variety of functionalities, certain specialized elements needed by specialized fitness enterprises might be missing. Pricing for smaller gyms or independent fitness studios can be very pricey, which could present a financial hardship.

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Andrew D.

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Watch out MindbodyOnline, there's a new kid on the block!

Reviewed 8 years ago

I was just about to sign up to Mindbody when a friend pointed Glofox out to me. After carrying out a demo of the software I was very happy with how easy it was to navigate and my decision was made instantly. Since joining our bookings are up 40%, we're saving heaps of time which was previously spent doing admin and our client base is growing at an incredible rate! If you're looking for a great alternative...

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Hi Andrew, Thanks for writing a review. We appreciate the kind words! It's been an absolute pleasure to work with you and the team at Personal Health. Also, very exciting to see the results you've achieved in such a short space of time! Yours in fitness, Timmy | Glofox Head of Support

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Tyler P.

Sports, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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Great Product! Can add a few features

Reviewed 4 years ago

Rocky in the beginning on boarding but have been great since.

Pros

Syncing payments with bookings has helped us out tremendously

Cons

Some functionality needs to improve. Access to our stripe account. Holiday blocking features. Editing our custom app

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Hi Tyler, Thanks for your feedback. We are happy to hear that Glofox has been helping you to grow your business. We take customer feedback very seriously and will be sure to pass it on to our product team. The Glofox Team

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Graeme C.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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Great team poor product

Reviewed 7 years ago

Quite mix feelings as we been using Glofox software for 6months during which they had a change in dashboard software. Whist using the previous dashboard we had numerous non functional issues. Such as unable to erase/ change classes , the software would sometime have a mind of its own as we would see the start or finish times of class being altered to nonspecific time therefore we realised it wasn't...

Pros

It is visually appealing

Cons

Doesn't work the dysfunctionality just keeps changing ..goes from problem to the next

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Hi Graeme Many thanks for the honest and constructive feedback. We are aware that the transition to our new dashboard was not as smooth as we would have liked and I am sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. It was great to speak with you on the phone last week and I am glad that things are going much better for you now. We will continue to work really hard to deliver for our clients and to continually improve the product. I look forward to getting more feedback from you again in the future. Kind regards Anthony Director of Customer Experience

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Paul D.

Biotechnology, 1-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Avoid!

Reviewed 3 years ago

Absolutely god awful.

Pros

Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Cons

I have avoided leaving this type of review for 3 months because I wanted to see out the transition from my old system and allow for expected teething issues. However, I’ve waited 3 months from a solution to a huge problem I am facing, in reality this system is awful. The bugs, the lack of customer support, the lack of clarity on the system itself, the difficulties migrating customers and payments....

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HI Paul, Thank you for your feedback and for continuing using glofox while we have worked towards improving your experience. We are sorry about your early experiences with glofox, but we are determined to continue creating a stronger product for you. Sincerely, Marko Gazic

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Hannah G.

Recreational Facilities and Services, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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More hassle than its worth

Reviewed 4 years ago

Just rubbish

Pros

We decided on this software because it had a number of features we thought would work well like book a buddy and it's integrations were really customisable for the site.

Cons

It actually doesn't live up to what it says it can do. Book a buddy is useless and integrations constantly glitch.

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Hi Hannah, Thank you for the review and feedback. I am sorry that you seem to have had such a poor experience with the platform. We are very keen to work with you to rectify these issues. A member of our team will have been in touch with you to organize a time to tackle the outlined issues. Best regards, The Glofox Team

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Eden H.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Without Glofox I would have been very stressed

Reviewed a year ago

Glofox staff have been so supportive over the past few years of my yoga studio. They helped me navigate through the pandemic and the changes that brought to my business. They are always happy to help and hear feedback.

Pros

Loved the online website integration and the app. Made me feel very successful and fancy as a business owner. Made it so easy to have clients book in and for me to sort out clients online bookings from where ever i was as well.

Cons

WISH i could bulk text or email from course or class list!

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Pete P.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Choose the best

Reviewed a year ago

I've been with Glofox from the very early days and they have always 'listened', we all have growth problems and challenges and they took theirs head on, with great results. I'm not going anywhere else!

Pros

I always wanted a platform that was simple, intuitive and with as few steps as possible to my and the clients' destination. It's clean, easy to use and smart! Always good and useful features being added without overwhelming the experience!

Cons

To be honest, I would like the waiver e-sign features to be fixed so that clients cannot book without signing them. Also the business has grown rapidly , for good reason, but support must keep up. Every individual I have dealt with at Glofox has always been extremely giving and attentive.

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Christopher M.

1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Good product with set up help

Reviewed 5 years ago
Pros

I like how they offer you the support on set up for 1.5 hours.. It makes my job easier for my clients that I refer over to get their POS software. Easily get your store up and running with some awesome features USA hours and 24/7 customer service which I have not had to use yet..

Cons

Just my personal opinion I just hate to pay a monthly fee but for what you are getting in this package compared to others.. Must say the value is there

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Hi Christopher! Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us. Great to hear that you're enjoying using our software and that you got such great support from the team. We're delighted that you feel you are getting value for money and we appreciate your point about the monthly fee however unfortunately that is how the plan currently stands! Looking forward to seeing your business grow with Glofox! Yours in wellness, The Glofox Team