Own Your Audience Instead of Borrowing the Gym Timetable

Group Fitness Instructors: frequently asked questions

What's the best software for group fitness instructors?

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The best group fitness software handles multi-venue scheduling from one calendar (instructors teach across PureGym, leisure centres, and studios), on-demand class sales, recurring memberships, automated notifications, and a branded site that builds the instructor's direct audience instead of leaving them as a line on someone else's timetable. Mindbody is overkill at $129-$700+/month for a solo instructor. PT Suite is the instructor-priced alternative at £19/month with all the same core surfaces.

Is PT Suite good for group fitness instructors?

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Yes. PT Suite is specifically designed for instructors who want to own their audience rather than rely on gym timetables for visibility. It handles multi-venue scheduling from one dashboard, on-demand class sales, recurring memberships via Stripe, automated booking confirmations and reminders, attendance tracking, and a branded instructor website. The result: regular attendees become your direct clients (booking on your site, paying you directly) rather than the gym's clients, and you build an income source that does not disappear when you change venues.

How much does PT Suite cost for a group fitness instructor?

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PT Suite starts at £19/month for the full instructor stack: branded website, multi-venue class booking from one calendar, on-demand class sales, memberships, payments via Stripe, attendance tracking, and automated notifications. No per-class fee, no platform transaction fee on top of Stripe, no annual contract. By comparison, Mindbody plans for instructors typically run $129+/month and most simpler tools lack on-demand content sales. A 14-day free trial gives full feature access.

Can I manage multiple venues with PT Suite?

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Yes. PT Suite handles multi-venue scheduling natively — Monday's spin at PureGym, Tuesday's circuits at your studio, Thursday's HIIT at the leisure centre, all visible in one calendar and bookable from one branded instructor website. Each venue has its own location details, capacity, and pricing if needed. Members see all your classes and book the one that works for them. Attendance tracking, payments, and reminders are unified across every venue you teach in.

Can I integrate PT Suite with Stripe for class payments?

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Yes. Stripe integration is native — connect your own Stripe account and pay only Stripe's standard rate (around 1.5% + 20p in the UK, 2.9% + 30c in the US) with zero additional platform fee. Members pay at booking, when buying class packs, when subscribing to your on-demand library, or for recurring memberships. Refunds and prepaid packages are all handled. There is no Mindbody-style payment processing markup or platform transaction fee.

How long does it take to set up PT Suite for a group fitness instructor?

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Most instructors publish their branded site, add their multi-venue schedule, set up class types and pricing, connect Stripe, and open online booking within 20-45 minutes. The setup wizard walks through theme, services, schedule, and Stripe step by step. Importing existing members from a CSV typically takes another 15-30 minutes. The full onboarding is self-serve — no demo call, no implementation team, no setup fee required.