A Mindbody alternative
sized for a studio,
not a franchise.
Mindbody is enterprise software with enterprise pricing. If you run a Pilates or yoga studio under 500 clients, you are probably paying for tools you do not need. BuildStability Pro is A$90/month for up to 100 clients, with class scheduling, capacity and waitlists, memberships, branded booking, and Stripe payments all included. Zero commissions. Built in Australia.
Mindbody vs BuildStability, monthly
Mindbody AU tiers: Go A$89, Core A$279, Growth A$369 per month per location (mindbodyonline.com/business/pricing, 18 July 2026); the feature set changes by tier. BuildStability is A$90/mo for up to 100 clients with the same feature list on every tier.
Feature comparison. Honest.
What Mindbody includes vs what BuildStability includes. Rows where Mindbody wins are not hidden. They are marked so you can decide.
| Feature | BuildStability | Mindbody |
|---|---|---|
| Starting monthly price | From A$6/mo (Essential), Pro A$90/mo | AU tiers: Go A$89, Core A$279, Growth A$369 per month per location; feature set changes by tier |
| Built in Australia (AUD billing, GST invoices) | ● | — |
| Zero commission on client payments | ● | — |
| AI program builder (60-second periodised plans) | ● | — |
| AI nutrition built on Australian food data (AUSNUT + 4,300+ Coles & Woolworths products + curated AU branded list like Macca’s, GYG, KFC, Subway). Five logging methods included on every paid tier: barcode, label photo, meal photo, conversational with REPley, voice. AI sets macro targets from the training block, not rigid menus. | ● | Not native; nutrition delivered via the separately-paid ABC Trainerize integration |
| Daily habit coaching drafted by AI (up to three anchored habits per client from their program, nutrition targets and goals; asks quick multiple-choice questions when the file is thin; injury and screening flags respected) | ● | Not native; habit coaching via the separately-paid ABC Trainerize integration |
| Digital waivers and intake forms with e-signature | Included on every tier, auto-attached by your onboarding recipe | Included: forms and waivers with signature capture on all tiers (unified June 2026) |
| Pre-exercise health screening | Australian APSS-aligned adult and youth screening; condition flags surface before you program and AI plan or habit suggestions respect them | No dedicated screening workflow documented; generic forms or third-party form integrations |
| Smart Bulk Push that adapts per client (defers clients in deload, swaps lifts for missing equipment, skips on injury notes) | ● | Bulk client-type assignment, no programming-template adaptation |
| Coaching memory: trainer rules saved once, applied to every future plan (e.g. "for HYROX never include bicep curls") | ● | — |
| Client churn prediction (engagement scoring) | ● | — |
| Self-serve class booking with capacity + waitlists | ● | ● |
| Day-anchored 90-day client journey (Day 0 / 7 / 14 / 30 / 60 / 90 milestones auto-filled from logger PRs, shareable Day 90 page) | ● | Progress Tracker (manually configured milestones) |
| Stripe Connect (your own merchant account) | ● | — |
| Cancel in 1 click, no support ticket | ● | — |
| Branded client portal (your logo, colours, business name on every screen inside the app) | Included on every tier | Available on higher tiers |
| White-label App Store listing (a separate app published under your business name on the App Store)(Mindbody wins) | Not available. Clients use the BuildStability app, branded to your business throughout | Branded Web/App Tools available |
| Marketplace for client discovery(Mindbody wins) | — | ● |
| Enterprise-scale multi-location franchise tooling(Mindbody wins) | — | ● |
| Retail point-of-sale with physical hardware(Mindbody wins) | — | ● |
Mindbody claims last verified against Mindbody’s own public pricing page on 18 July 2026. We re-verify quarterly. Trust this page? Check the source.
Modern software for the next generation of trainers.
Built with the mobile and AI tools this decade actually has, and an interface that stays out of your way. Here is what coaches said after they made the switch.
“Most PT software is glorified data storage with a subscription attached. BuildStability is different.”
Vinay Koka · Founder, Synergy Training & Health
“It’s built for PTs first and foremost, not just an app that works for your clients. I’m an actual PT with face-to-face and online clients who switched, and couldn’t be more convinced this is the holy grail.”
Ad Coutts · Ad Coutts Personal Trainer
When Mindbody is the better choice.
Every comparison page on the internet tries to pretend their product wins every case. It does not. Here is when we think you should pick them over us.
- 01You run a multi-location franchise with 5+ studios and need centralised enterprise reporting.
- 02Your business model depends on Mindbody marketplace for client discovery (new bookings from non-clients who found you on the Mindbody app).
- 03You sell retail at the studio counter and need integrated point-of-sale with barcode scanners and cash drawers.
- 04You already have a Mindbody payments history and the switching cost is genuinely higher than the annual savings.
One thing we care about more than feature parity.
We never want to see you go. Life changes, and we hope it's that, not that the product let you down. Either way, cancellation isn't a fight. The PT software industry has a reputation for punishing it. We do the opposite, on the record.
Cancel in 1 click. Directly from the Business page. No support ticket. No phone call.
Keep access until the end of your billing period. No immediate lockouts. Export your data on your schedule.
Changed your mind? Undo in 1 click. Reverse a pending cancellation any time before it takes effect.
Questions people ask before switching from Mindbody.
How much does Mindbody cost vs BuildStability?
Mindbody's Australian pricing page (checked 18 July 2026) lists Go at A$89, Core at A$279, and Growth at A$369 per month, per location, with the feature set changing by tier. The US lineup is named differently: Starter from US$79/month per Mindbody's own pricing blog, with Accelerate and Ultimate unpublished (independent estimates run US$259 to US$699). BuildStability Pro is A$90/mo for up to 100 clients, and the feature list is identical on every tier, so you never price-ladder into the features you actually need.
Does Mindbody charge commissions on client payments?
Mindbody Payments takes a per-transaction percentage on top of your subscription fee. BuildStability uses Stripe Connect: your own Stripe account, standard Stripe processing fees, zero platform commission on top.
Is BuildStability a good Mindbody alternative for a Pilates or yoga studio?
For studios under 500 clients, yes. BuildStability includes class scheduling, capacity with waitlists, QR check-in, memberships and class packs, and branded client portal, all included at the starting tier. Mindbody is still the better choice for large franchises running retail POS or needing the Mindbody marketplace for client discovery.
Can I migrate my Mindbody client list to BuildStability?
Yes, with our help. If you process payments through Stripe with your own dashboard access, connect your Stripe account to BuildStability and we bring products, customers, and active subscriptions across. Saved cards stay on Stripe, so your clients are not asked to re-enter card details. For your client list, export it as CSV from Mindbody and email it to us. We review the data and load what fits. For your programs, you do not have to rebuild from scratch: paste your existing plans into REPley and tell it to save them verbatim, and your exercises, sets, reps and notes are stored exactly as written, with no AI rewriting. See Save an existing program into your library for the exact prompts and a worked example.
Does BuildStability handle GST and Australian tax invoices like Mindbody?
Better. BuildStability was built in Australia. GST is calculated and displayed on every invoice, ABN is shown, and BAS-ready reports can be exported. Mindbody is a US platform where GST compliance is a manual add-on.
How hard is it to cancel Mindbody compared to BuildStability?
Mindbody cancellation generally requires contacting support and may involve notice periods. BuildStability cancellation is a single click inside your Business page, access continues until the end of your billing period, and you can undo the cancellation in one click if you change your mind.
Try BuildStability free for 14 days.
No credit card required. Export your data at any time. Cancel in 1 click. If BuildStability is not a better fit than what you are using now, you will know within a week.
Mindbody is a registered trademark of Mindbody Inc.. BuildStability is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Mindbody. All claims on this page reflect Mindbody’s public pricing and feature documentation as of 18 July 2026. Claims are re-verified quarterly.