Alternatives
Mindbody Alternative for Fitness Studios
Mindbody is a long-established booking, class-scheduling and marketplace platform for fitness and wellness businesses. Enterprise Pay Gateway is not a class-scheduling tool — it's payments software on your own Stripe account, covering memberships, packages, deposits and a storefront. Studios that need a class calendar and marketplace exposure typically need Mindbody or something like it; studios that mainly need clean Stripe-based billing use EPG.
Last updated 29 September 2026
Mindbody at a glance
Mindbody is widely used by studios, gyms and wellness businesses for class scheduling, instructor management, a consumer-facing marketplace app, and typically its own payment processing options.
Enterprise Pay Gateway has no class calendar or marketplace listing. It is payments software: memberships and recurring billing, prepaid packages with balance tracking, deposits, a storefront and staff logins, running on a Stripe account in the studio's own name.
These solve different problems. Mindbody's value is largely in discovery and scheduling; EPG's value is a Stripe-native payments layer without the scheduling suite attached.
Mindbody vs Enterprise Pay Gateway
| Mindbody | Enterprise Pay Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From $79/mo per location. Higher tiers quote-only. | From $49/month + a 0.20%–0.75% platform fee, depending on plan and volume |
| Processing | Check with the vendor's own payment processing | Stripe, on your own Stripe account — Stripe's processing fees are billed to you by Stripe, separately from the EPG platform fee |
| Memberships | Check with the vendor | Included — recurring plans, self-serve signup, renewals, pause and cancel |
| Packages | Check with the vendor | Included — prepaid sessions and store credit tracked per customer |
| Deposits | Check with the vendor | Included — charge a deposit on any product or invoice |
| Storefront | Check with the vendor | Included — a public page listing everything you sell, with pay buttons |
| Staff logins | Check with the vendor | Included — owner, manager and staff roles with separate logins |
| Contracts | Check with the vendor | No minimum term on Starter, Growth or Pro |
Competitor pricing as of September 2026, based on published starting prices. Check the competitor's website for current rates.
When Mindbody is the better choice
- You rely on class scheduling, waitlists and instructor calendars as core daily operations.
- You want exposure through a consumer marketplace/app that helps new clients find you.
- You're fine with payments processed through the platform's own bundled options.
Why Stripe users switch to Enterprise Pay Gateway
- They want membership and package payments settling to a Stripe account in the studio's own name.
- They want a platform fee tied to processing volume rather than a flat suite subscription regardless of usage.
- They want staff logins that can take payments without exposing payouts or Stripe settings.
- They want simple prepaid class-pack tracking without paying for a scheduling suite they don't use.
Common questions
- Does Enterprise Pay Gateway schedule classes like Mindbody?
- No. EPG has no class calendar or booking feature. It's payments software — memberships, packages, deposits and a storefront on your own Stripe account.
- What does Mindbody cost?
- From $79/mo per location; higher tiers are quote-only — check Mindbody's current pricing.
- What does EPG cost?
- From $49/month plus a 0.20%–0.75% platform fee depending on plan, with Stripe billing its own processing fees separately.
- Can studios sell class packages on EPG?
- Yes. Prepaid packages and store credit are available, with remaining balance tracked per customer.
- Does EPG offer a marketplace to find new clients?
- No. EPG only provides your own storefront page; it does not list you in a consumer marketplace.
- Is there a minimum contract with EPG?
- No minimum term on Starter, Growth or Pro plans.
Related
Third-party features and pricing change often — verify with Mindbody before deciding.