Choose Mariana Tek over Mindbody to grow your boutique fitness brand with confidence

More studios are switching from Mindbody to Mariana Tek to grow smarter, keep members coming back, and run their studios without the workarounds, the manual admin, or a member experience that belongs to someone else's platform.

Why boutique fitness studios choose Mariana Tek over Mindbody

Built with boutique fitness in mind. Every time.

We don't serve gyms, spas, or swim schools. Every feature, every update, and every decision is made around boutique fitness operators, their clients, and their growth. Not as a side use case. As the whole point.

Your brand. Front and centre.

Most platforms make the booking experience about themselves. Mariana Tek puts your brand at the centre of every client interaction. Your app, your colours, your experience. 90% of reservations made directly by your clients, with fewer steps, one-click rebooking, and a 5-star rated experience that reflects the quality of your studio.

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Tools that turn first-timers into loyal members.

The hardest part isn't getting someone through the door. It's getting them to come back. Gamification, milestones, pick-a-spot, and automated engagement campaigns are all built in. Members who consistently show up visit 5x more frequently and spend 2.6x more per month.

A platform that grows with you.

As your studio scales, manual work shouldn't scale with it. Automated penalty fees, retention campaigns, intro offer follow-ups, and multi-location reporting all run without intervention. More locations, more members, same operational clarity.

See how we compare

We have all the core features you need—and way, way more—to drive your studio further ahead

Feature comparison

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Mindbody

Modern, reliable interface

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Fast, intuitive scheduling for classes and appointments

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Single branded app (included)

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Gamification suite

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Frictionless bring-a-guest

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Smart waitlists with automatic notifications

Limited

New client commission

No fee

20% fee charged to studio

Predictable transaction processing fees

2.9% +0.30

Up to 3.6% + $0.30

Unified insights across all locations

Limited

Revenue, attendance & growth analytics

Limited

Reliable customer support / dedicated CSM

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Designed with Boutique Fitness in Mind

Choose your studio type to see how our software can help drive your business

Turn first-time visitors into loyal members with Mariana Tek

Mariana Tek helps boutique fitness studios keep members engaged, encouraging first-time visitors to build lasting habits.

  • Gamification Suite - boost engagement and retention by gamifying fitness experiences. Run in-studio challenges and provide in-app tracking of goals, streaks and milestones.
  • Year in Motion - capture the momentum you and your members build together. Transform every habit, routine, and breakthrough into a vibrant, animated celebration of your community.
  • Insights and Reporting - give your team quick, actionable insights on each member of your community. Empower your team to personalise experiences, build relationships, and drive long-term engagement.

A client experience and scheduling platform built for boutique fitness

Mariana Tek gives you the tools to run high-performing studios, deliver a best-in-class member experience, and scale from one location to many.

Operations and scheduling

Effortlessly run the day-to-day of your studio on any device. Mariana Tek is built for busy front desks and high-demand schedules, so classes stay full, staff stays organised, and operations stay smooth as you grow.

  • Centralised membership and billing: Manage contracts, renewals, and freezes in one place with rules that match your business model.
  • Advanced class and resource scheduling: Build schedules across instructors, rooms, and equipment with capacity rules, smart waitlists and more.
  • Staff and payroll management: Track classes, appointments, and pay rates so payroll is accurate and easy to reconcile across locations.

Powerful integrated marketing suite

Turn your member data into personalised marketing. Mariana Tek combines a CRM with built-in automation so you can nurture leads, convert intro offers, and keep members coming back without juggling extra tools.

  • Automated segmentation and journeys: Build segments based on behavior and trigger automated email, SMS, and push journeys.
  • Lead capture and intro offer conversion: Capture leads from your site, app, or landing pages then automatically follow up.
  • Loyalty and referrals: Reward visits, referrals, and spend with configurable programs that plug directly into your CRM.

Member experience

Deliver the kind of experience members brag about. From the first search to their hundredth visit, Mariana Tek makes every touchpoint feel consistent, premium, and completely your brand.

  • Branded app and web booking: Offer seamless booking on mobile and web that looks and feels like your brand—not Mariana Tek.
  • Unified experience across locations: Members can discover and book any of your locations with a consistent, polished experience.
  • Member engagement tools: Drive loyalty and increase retention with in-app challenges, milestones, streaks, goals, and leaderboards that automatically track progress and celebrate achievements.

Insights and analytics

Get a unified, real-time view of your business performance so you can act faster, spot trends earlier, and make smarter operational, scheduling, and marketing decisions—without exporting spreadsheets.

  • Insights dashboards: Track attendance, revenue, utilisation, and retention trends by class type, instructor, and location.
  • Actionable, growth-focused insights: Identify churn risks, optimise intro offers, and uncover revenue opportunities with data built specifically for boutique fitness operations and multi-location brands.
  • Benchmarking and trend intelligence: Compare your performance across locations and industry benchmarks to make smarter scheduling and pricing decisions.

Multi-location and franchise management

Run every studio from one central location. Mariana Tek is built for growing brands, regional groups, and franchises who need visibility at the top and flexibility in each location.

  • HQ controls with local flexibility: Standardise policies, products, and pricing while giving each location room to tailor schedules and offers.
  • Multi-location reporting: Roll up performance across the network and drill into locations, regions, or concepts to spot opportunities and risks early.
  • Multi-location marketing power: Build powerful segments and campaigns once at HQ and sync them to any—or all—child locations in just a few clicks.

Open ecosystems and integrations

Easily plug and play with the rest of your tech stack. Our open APIs and partner ecosystem make it easy to connect marketing, finance, access control, and more—so your data stays in sync and your workflows stay simple.

  • 40+ industry-leading integration partners: Connect to leading industry consultants, payment processors, marketing platforms, access control systems, and more.
  • API Access: Customise your integrations to meet specific business needs.
  • Third-Party Apps: Enhance functionality with a range of third-party applications.