BookAndGo vs Mindbody

See why Australian service businesses are switching from Mindbody to BookAndGo

Mindbody is an enterprise platform priced and built for large multi-location chains. BookAndGo gives solo PTs and small studios the same booking power for a fraction of the price — with no contract, no 8-week onboarding, and your data hosted right here in Australia.

Feature Comparison

A side-by-side look at what you get with each platform.

Feature
BookAndGo
Mindbody
Monthly price (solo)
$59/mo flat
$195+/mo
Free plan
Lock-in contract
None — cancel anytime
Annual contract
Setup time
~5 minutes
~8 weeks onboarding
Australian data residency
Sydney (APP-compliant)
US-hosted
AU GST tax invoices (ABN)
Limited / US-centric
Native AU SMS reminders
Add-on / paid
Conversational SMS booking bot
AI web chat booking assistant
No-show protection (card-on-file)
Recurring appointments
Session packages & memberships
Stripe Connect payments
Mindbody Payments
Platform fee on payments
0.5%
Higher processing rates
Native iOS app + PWA
14-day free trial
Demo / sales call
Consumer fitness marketplace reach
Large multi-location enterprise tooling
Up to 20 providers
Enterprise-grade

Why businesses switch from Mindbody

Mindbody is a powerful, long-established platform for large gyms, studios and wellness chains. It is feature-rich and connects to a consumer fitness marketplace, but it is expensive, takes weeks to set up, locks you into annual contracts, and stores your data in the US. For solo trainers and small studios it is usually overkill — and overpriced.

A fraction of the price — flat, not enterprise

BookAndGo's Professional plan is $59/mo flat — the sweet spot for personal trainers. Mindbody starts around $195/mo and climbs past $900/mo, billed on annual contracts. You get the booking, payments and marketing tools you actually use, without paying for enterprise scale you don't.

Australian data, Australian invoices

Your client data is hosted in Sydney and complies with the Australian Privacy Principles — not stored offshore in the US. BookAndGo issues proper AU GST tax invoices with your ABN out of the box, so your books stay clean and compliant from day one.

Native AU SMS + no-show protection

Clients get reliable SMS reminders from a dedicated Australian number, and can even book by texting our conversational bot. Card-on-file no-show protection means empty slots from last-minute cancellations stop costing you money — without the enterprise price tag.

Live in 5 minutes, not 8 weeks

Mindbody's onboarding can take around eight weeks before you're taking bookings. BookAndGo is self-serve: sign up, add your services, and your booking page is live in about five minutes. Start your 14-day free trial today — no credit card, no sales call.

No contract, no lock-in

Mindbody ties you to an annual contract with a reputation for being hard to leave. BookAndGo is month-to-month — stay because it works, not because you're locked in. Cancel anytime, no penalties.

Built for solo PTs and small studios

Mindbody is genuinely strong for large chains and its consumer marketplace can drive discovery. But that power comes with complexity most solo trainers never need. BookAndGo is purpose-built for one-to-twenty-provider businesses — everything you need, nothing you don't.

Pricing Comparison

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BookAndGo

Simple, transparent pricing

Free – $129/mo

14-day free trial, no credit card

  • Free tier available
  • No hidden fees
  • No commission on bookings
  • AI assistant included
  • All features unlocked in trial

Mindbody

Tiered enterprise plans, annual contract

$195–$900/mo

 

What you get with BookAndGo

Everything you need to run your service business, in one platform.

AI Booking Assistant on every page
SMS Text-to-Book with dedicated AU number
Smart scheduling (fixed slots or auto-generated)
Automated SMS + email reminders
Client management with portal access
Gift vouchers and promo codes
Automated review collection
Email marketing campaigns
GST-ready invoicing (AU + NZ)
Stripe payments (deposits, full, tips)
Analytics and business intelligence
White-label branding and custom domain
Health intake forms
Waitlist — clients self-join + auto-fill on cancellation
SEO-optimised public booking pages
Australian-hosted (Sydney region)

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