Head to head

Prism vs MindBody

Real numbers, real differences. We keep this page fair — if something's wrong, email compare@prism.fit.

The short version

Three honest differences.

1Prism publishes prices. MindBody's pricing page is a 'Let's Talk' form — you can't know what you'd pay without a sales call.
2Prism passes GoCardless and Stripe rates through at cost. MindBody bundles payment processing into its platform fee with an unpublished margin.
3MindBody has a larger partner-app ecosystem. If you are building a studio around a specific partner integration, that may still tilt it their way.

Full comparison

Feature by feature.

FeaturePrism GrowthMindBody

Pricing and billing

Published price£249 / month (Growth)— / month
Transparent pricing pageIncludedNot included
Setup fee£499Not included
Contract minimumMonthlyNot included
Payment processing markupZero (passthrough)Undisclosed / bundled

Member experience

Branded member appIncludedNot included
Wearables integrationIncludedNot included
Direct debitGoCardless passthroughNot included

Operations

IoT locker / accessAdd-onNot included
Live owner dashboardIncludedPartial
Multi-location rollupIncluded on GrowthEnterprise only

Data and integrations

Published APIRead on Growth, read+write on EnterprisePartial, partner-gated
Accounting syncXero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAPPartial
Churn predictionIncluded (Member Intelligence add-on)Not included

When to choose MindBody

You run a studio that lives inside the MindBody partner ecosystem — ClassPass is a huge share of your revenue, or you depend on a specialist integration like The Stretch Lab's booking flow. In that case, the ecosystem is the product, and Prism hasn't replicated every partner integration yet.

MindBody's brand recognition and their partner ecosystem are genuine strengths. We don't pretend otherwise.

When to choose Prism

You want transparent pricing, passthrough payment processing, and live intelligence — and you'd rather build on 14 standard connectors than an 800-partner ecosystem you'll never use 5% of. You've grown past a single studio and the 'Let's Talk' ceiling has started to hurt.

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“We were paying MindBody and GoCardless and watching neither invoice tie out. Prism's passthrough statement tied to the penny on day one.”

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