UK guide
Yoga studio software in the UK (2026)
Six platforms, written about directly. UK yoga studios can choose between platforms built in the US, in Ireland and in continental Europe, and each fits a different kind of studio. This page sets out the trade-offs and names where each tool fits.
Updated April 2026. We make one of these — Class Booking. We have tried not to let that distort the page, but read it with that in mind.
Why the UK is its own thing
UK studios share more with continental Europe than with the United States. GDPR is real and enforced. Stripe is the default payment processor. Apple Pay and Google Pay are how most people actually pay on a phone. VAT handling is fiddly. And the average independent yoga studio in Bristol or Edinburgh is not running a 4-location chain with an in-house marketing team — it is one or two teachers, a small space, and a card reader.
Software built for that reality looks different from software built for a 50-location franchise. Both have their place; the useful question is which one matches your studio.
What to look for in 2026
If you are evaluating booking software for a UK studio in 2026, these six things are worth checking before signing anything:
- 1. GDPR posture, not just GDPR claims. Every vendor will tell you they are GDPR-compliant. Ask where the database actually sits, who the sub-processors are, and whether your data leaves the EU/UK. With EU hosting, those answers are usually short.
- 2. Payments that match how people actually pay. In 2026 that means Stripe (or an equivalent processor at comparable rates) plus Apple Pay and Google Pay on mobile. Check whether any per-transaction platform fee applies on top of the processor's own rate, and include it in your cost comparison.
- 3. Mobile-first booking, not a mobile afterthought. Most class bookings now happen on a phone. A modern responsive web app, installable to the home screen, covers this for most independent studios. A native iOS/Android app is genuinely useful if you are a chain — but it is expensive, and for a single-location studio the responsive web is usually enough.
- 4. Pricing you can read on a page. Some vendors publish a price list; others quote after a demo. Both are common. If you prefer to compare without a sales call, look for a public price list, monthly billing and a clear cancellation route.
- 5. EU/UK data residency. Even post-Brexit, UK studios can benefit from EU-hosted software, as the UK regime still tracks GDPR closely. Ask where the primary database runs.
- 6. An interface your team enjoys using. Book a demo or start a trial and run a normal week in it: creating classes, checking in members, handling a cancellation. How quickly your team works in it matters more than any feature list.
The contenders
Six systems, in no particular order. We placed ourselves in the middle deliberately — not first.
1. Mindbody
Good for: larger studios and chains that want to be inside the Mindbody consumer marketplace, where members search for classes by city and book across multiple studios. The feature set is the deepest in the category — staff payroll, retail, gift cards, complex membership rules, automations. If you need every feature, Mindbody has it.
Good to know: Mindbody quotes per studio, so ask for a quote and the contract terms for your size. Its depth fits larger studios and chains best; a single-location studio may use only part of it.
Pricing: on request, quoted per studio after a demo.
2. Glofox
Good for: gyms and multi-location studios that want a branded native iOS/Android app on the App Store and Google Play. Glofox does this well, and if your members search the App Store for your studio name, it is genuinely useful. UK and Ireland presence is mature, and payment, tax and currency handling for the region is solid.
Good to know: Glofox has been part of ABC Fitness since 2022. Pricing is quoted per studio and contract terms are set in the quote, so compare the full offer before signing.
Pricing: on request, quoted per studio.
3. Class Booking (this is us)
Good for: independent yoga studios that want public pricing, no contracts and EU hosting from day one. Stripe at standard rates with nothing on top. Apple Pay and Google Pay on mobile out of the box. Built 2024-2025 on a current stack. €10 / £8 / $13–€50 / £40 / $60/month, listed on one page, in your local currency.
Good to know: multi-location chains that need a native iOS/Android app published under their own name in the App Store — we ship a modern responsive web app, installable to the home screen, but we do not currently publish white-label native apps. Larger chains with bespoke retail, payroll and franchise reporting requirements are also better served by Mindbody.
Pricing: public. €10 / £8 / $13/month at the smallest tier, €50 / £40 / $60/month at the largest. No setup fee. Monthly billing in your local currency.
4. Zen Planner
Good for: studios that overlap with martial arts, CrossFit or skill-based progression — Zen Planner has strong belt-tracking, attendance streaks and skill-tree features that are unusual in this market. If you teach a yoga style with progression (Ashtanga series, for example) it can be a fit.
Good to know: Zen Planner's progression features are built around martial arts and CrossFit, so a yoga-only studio should check how its timetable maps onto them. Pricing is quoted; see Zen Planner's own site.
Pricing: on request; see Zen Planner's own pricing information.
5. Pike13
Good for: studios that want something more focused than Mindbody, with a well-designed booking flow and a clean instructor view. Pike13 has historically been one of the better-designed platforms in the category.
Good to know: Pike13's main market is North America; UK studios should confirm GBP billing, VAT handling and data hosting with Pike13.
Pricing: see Pike13's own pricing page.
6. MoveGB
Good for: UK studios that want exposure inside a class-pass-style network. MoveGB is not really booking software in the same sense as the others — it is a UK-based aggregator that sells a multi-studio membership to consumers and pays studios per visit. Useful as an additional channel rather than a primary system.
Good to know: MoveGB is a consumer network rather than a studio management system, so you run a primary booking system alongside it for direct members, recurring memberships and gift cards.
Pricing: revenue share per visit, not a monthly subscription.
Our take (with the obvious bias)
We make Class Booking, so we are not going to pretend we are neutral. The choice of booking software for a small UK yoga studio is mostly about three questions, and you can answer them without us:
- 1. Do you need a native app published under your name? If yes — and you have the budget — Glofox or Mindbody are the serious options. If no, a modern responsive web app covers it.
- 2. Are you comfortable with annual contracts and “request a demo” pricing? If yes, the field is wide open. If no, the field narrows to vendors with public price lists and monthly billing.
- 3. How much does EU/UK data residency matter to you? If you have members who care, or you want short answers when the GDPR question comes up, EU-hosted software makes that straightforward.
Whichever way you answer those three, there is a defensible choice on this page. If your answers happen to point at us, the trial is below.
FAQ
Is there a free option for very small studios?
Most of the platforms on this page do not have a permanent free tier. Class Booking starts at €10 / £8 / $13/month after a 14-day free trial. Mindbody, Glofox and Zen Planner quote per studio, so ask them directly. MoveGB is a different model (per visit) rather than a primary system.
Will Apple Pay and Google Pay work on my booking page?
On any platform that uses Stripe Checkout or Stripe Elements in 2026, yes — both are enabled on mobile by default. Class Booking, Mindbody and Glofox all support this. Confirm with your specific vendor that the option is on, since some older configurations have it disabled.
How long does it take to migrate from another platform?
For an independent studio, expect a few hours of work on your side and a few days end-to-end. The hard parts are active recurring memberships and class-pass balances — whether they migrate cleanly depends on your current payment processor. We help with this; most vendors do.
Where is Class Booking data stored?
In the EU. Primary database and backups stay in the EU, the company is European, and we do not transfer personal data to the US. We are the data processor; you are the controller.
Why is your list only six platforms?
There are more than six. We picked the ones UK yoga studios actually mention in conversations with us. Acuity, Bookwhen, TeamUp, WellnessLiving and others all exist and have their use cases — we kept the list short on purpose.
See pricing, or ask us
We answer support emails ourselves. If you are weighing options for a UK studio and want a direct answer about whether we are a fit — or whether one of the others on this page is — get in touch.
Engineered in Copenhagen. Used by studios across Europe and North America.