Mindbody alternatives for small dance studios (2026)
Mindbody is a widely used booking and management software for studios. Smaller dance studios often look for something simpler or cheaper. Below are Mindbody and seven alternatives, including our own DanceProof Business, with the facts each service publishes on its own pricing page. We list what each page says and nothing more.
DanceProof Business and Mindbody
| For studios | DanceProof Business | Mindbody |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | Free during the pilot, until 31 March 2027. It never turns into a paid plan without your separate agreement. | From $79 a month per location (North America and Asia), from £89 a month per location (UK). Plans: Starter, Accelerate, Ultimate. |
| Free plan or trial | ||
| Free plan or trial | The whole pilot is free. | Not stated on the page we checked |
| Payments | ||
| Payments | Passes and payments you take in cash or by card terminal are recorded. Online payments are not in the pilot yet. | Integrated payments from the Starter plan. |
| Where new clients can find you | ||
| Where new clients can find you | Your studio page and weekly schedule in the DanceProof app and on danceproof.app, next to dance events in your city. | A listing on the Mindbody app from the Starter plan. In the UK the listing is free, with a 20% fee (capped at £30) on a new client's first purchase through the app. |
Data stored in the EU (Frankfurt), with a data processing agreement. Export everything as CSV any time. Not in the pilot yet: online booking by dancers, messages to students, online payments.
Other alternatives
Punchpass
- Price
- Grow $59, Flow $99, Pro $149 a month.
- Free plan or trial
- 14-day free trial.
- Payments
- Online payments worldwide through Stripe.
- Where new clients can find you
- Not stated on the page we checked
WellnessLiving
- Price
- Starter $69 a month. Business and BusinessPro are shown at promotional prices for the first two months. Enterprise on request.
- Free plan or trial
- Not stated on the page we checked
- Payments
- Point of sale and card processing from the Starter plan.
- Where new clients can find you
- A business listing in its health and wellness directory, and booking through its client app.
Vagaro
- Price
- $30 a month, shown at $23.99 a month for the first six months. Each extra bookable calendar costs $10, up to seven.
- Free plan or trial
- 30-day free trial.
- Payments
- Not stated on the page we checked
- Where new clients can find you
- A free listing on the Vagaro Marketplace with every plan.
Baluu
- Price
- Standard £0, Pro £49 a month, Growth £99 a month.
- Free plan or trial
- Free forever plan.
- Payments
- Commission of 3% (at least 50p) on the free plan and 2% on paid plans; 0% for the first 90 days for new accounts.
- Where new clients can find you
- Embeds on your own website; Baluu says it builds your brand, not its own.
Momence
- Price
- Not published on the pricing page; contact sales.
- Free plan or trial
- Free trial.
- Payments
- Not stated on the page we checked
- Where new clients can find you
- Not stated on the page we checked
Zenamu
- Price
- Not stated on the page we checked
- Free plan or trial
- Free Beginner package with 30 orders a month; 14-day free trial of the paid plans.
- Payments
- Not stated on the page we checked
- Where new clients can find you
- Not stated on the page we checked
How to choose
- If you need online payments and booking today, pick a service that publishes them on its pricing page and check the fees on your own numbers.
- If a listing where new dancers find you matters, check whether the service has its own app or marketplace and what it charges for a new client.
- If your studio is in the EU, ask where your clients' data is stored and whether you get a data processing agreement.
- Try before you pay: most services here have a free plan or a free trial.
Is there a free alternative to Mindbody for a dance studio?
Yes. DanceProof Business is free during its pilot until 31 March 2027, and Baluu and Zenamu publish free plans with limits or a commission. Others on this page offer free trials.
Which alternative lists my studio where dancers can find it?
Mindbody, WellnessLiving and Vagaro say they list businesses in their own apps or marketplaces. DanceProof shows your studio page and schedule in the DanceProof app and on danceproof.app.
Where is my data stored with DanceProof Business?
In the EU (Frankfurt, Germany), with a data processing agreement. You can export all your data as CSV at any time.
Try DanceProof Business
Free pilot for dance studios and teachers. We set it up with you in a 30-minute call.
Sources
- mindbodyonline.com/business/pricing
- mindbodyonline.com/en-gb/business/pricing?industry=fitness
- punchpass.com/pricing
- wellnessliving.com/pricing
- vagaro.com/pro/pricing
- baluu.co.uk/pricing
- baluu.co.uk/mindbody-alternative
- momence.com/pricing
- zenamu.com/ro/pricing
Facts about other services come from their official pricing pages, read on 7 November 2026. Prices and plans change, so check their sites before you decide. Mindbody, Punchpass, WellnessLiving, Vagaro, Baluu, Momence and Zenamu are trademarks of their owners, and DanceProof is not affiliated with them.