// Competitor Comparison
PushPress Core is free, and that's the catch. They make their money on processing fees and upselling you into paid plans. What starts as 'free' gets expensive fast.
// At a Glance
// Where PushPress Core Shines
// Where PushPress Core Falls Short
// Why Pay The Gym
PushPress Core charges 4.19% + $0.30 per transaction. On $10,000/month in payments, that's $419 in fees alone — every single month. That's more than most paid gym software. We charge honest, transparent rates and tell you the cost up front.
PushPress starts free, then upsells you to paid plans, then to PushPress Grow for marketing, then to more add ons. By the time you have what you actually need, you're paying $488+/month. Pay The Gym gives you everything from day one — no upsells, no tiers, no surprises.
The more your gym grows, the more PushPress takes in processing fees. Your success shouldn't mean higher costs. With Pay The Gym, your pricing is predictable — it doesn't spiral as you grow.
We don't lure you in with 'free' and then make it back on fees and upsells. We tell you what it costs, what it does, and what it doesn't. Memberships and billing — that's it, and that's all you'll pay for.
// Questions
Free means 4.19% + $0.30 per transaction. If you process $5,000/month, that's $209.50 in fees. At $10,000/month, it's $419. You're paying for the software — just through fees instead of a subscription. And those fees never go away; they scale with your revenue.
The free plan is intentionally limited. The moment you need more — class scheduling, advanced reporting, or marketing tools — you're pushed into paid plans. PushPress's own pricing shows that matching a full feature set costs $488+/month.
We charge standard, transparent rates and post them up front — no 4.19% markup. ACH runs a flat low rate per transaction; cards run standard interchange plus. You see the exact cost before a single member is ever billed.
If you're processing very few payments, the free plan might work short term. But the moment you have real revenue, the fees cost more than any paid platform. Run the numbers — free software that takes 4.19% of your revenue is the most expensive 'free' you'll ever use.
PushPress Grow is their marketing add on — and it costs more than many gym software subscriptions on its own. If you need marketing tools, buy a dedicated marketing platform. It'll be better and often cheaper than the upsell.
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