Honest comparison
ManageYourGym vs AdviceFit
AdviceFit is cheaper at every published tier — sometimes by more than half — and its Freemium plan is genuinely free, not a trial. We are the better fit once personal training is a real revenue line rather than a side feature: trainer pay that is not a single commission field, a session ledger, and a native trainer app the trainer actually closes sessions from.
Last checked 7 September 2026 against AdviceFit’s published pricing and feature pages.
The problem you are actually trying to solve
You are comparing two Indian products built around the same word — engagement — and both promise renewal reminders, WhatsApp follow-ups and a member app. AdviceFit leans harder into AI-flavoured language: “AI-assisted insights”, “AI-generated” workout and diet content. Whether that AI does anything a good reminder rule does not is hard to tell from a pricing page.
The real test is what happens once you try to run personal training as its own business inside the gym — packages, session balances, and paying a trainer on a model that is not a flat commission percentage. That, and the price: AdviceFit’s numbers are a fraction of ours at every tier they publish.
Feature by feature
Their column comes from AdviceFit’s own public pages. Where they say nothing about a capability we mark it Not listed rather than claiming they lack it.
Money and members
| Capability | ManageYourGym | AdviceFit |
|---|---|---|
| Members included in the priceThe meter that decides your bill | Partial150 on Starter, 500 on Professional — the plan steps up as you grow | Partial150 on Basic, 500 on Professional, 2,500 on Enterprise — plus a tight staff-seat cap on every tier |
| A genuinely free planNot a trial — a plan you can stay on | No14-day trial, then a paid plan — there is no free tier | YesFreemium — ₹0, forever, up to 25 members and 5 staff |
| GST invoicing | YesGST invoices with your own numbering series | Not listedNot mentioned in their public material — we could not verify either way. |
| Payments settle into your own accountWhose gateway the money lands in | YesYour own Razorpay or Stripe account — money settles directly to you and we take no cut | Not listedNot mentioned in their public material — we could not verify either way. |
Coaching and personal training
| Capability | ManageYourGym | AdviceFit |
|---|---|---|
| PT packages and session trackingSold, consumed, expired | YesPackages, one-off and recurring sessions, categories, and a session ledger the balance is drawn from | Not listedNot mentioned in their public material — we could not verify either way. |
| Trainer compensation | YesFixed salary, per-session or per-class rates, or a revenue share of package sales — with payout reporting per trainer | Not listedNot mentioned in their public material — we could not verify either way. |
| Dedicated trainer app | YesA native app — day sheet, client roster, one-tap session close-out, payslips | PartialA web and mobile “Coaching Workspace” for plan creation and client management |
| Workout programme delivery | YesProgramme builder, exercise library, per-member assignment and set-by-set logging, with personal bests picked up automatically | PartialMembers track workouts inside the app; no exercise library or programme builder mentioned |
| Nutrition and diet plans | YesTrainer-built diet plans with a food search (USDA library plus Indian staples), daily meal ticks by the member and a branded PDF | YesDiet plans and nutrition logs alongside the workout tracking |
The gym floor
| Capability | ManageYourGym | AdviceFit |
|---|---|---|
| Check-in without buying hardware | YesQR check-in on any tablet or phone — nothing to install on a wall | YesContactless QR check-in is supported alongside biometric |
| Biometric device integration | NoNot supported — we went the QR route instead | YesESSL, ZKTeco and Realtime device integration |
| Live occupancy | YesReal-time headcount, owner-side and in the member app | Not listedNot mentioned in their public material — we could not verify either way. |
| Class booking with capacity and waitlists | YesCapacity limits, booking holds, automatic waitlists, and class packs or drop-in passes sold alongside memberships | PartialClass schedules and bookings, without stated capacity or waitlist handling |
| Multiple branches under one account | YesUp to 3 branches on Professional, unlimited on Enterprise, with per-branch reporting | YesMarketed for chains of “5, 10, 20+” centres, with owner visibility and branch reporting |
Apps and reach
| Capability | ManageYourGym | AdviceFit |
|---|---|---|
| Member app | YesiOS and Android — check-in, dues, plans, classes, PT sessions | YesOne member experience for workouts, nutrition, progress and payments |
| Branded app under your own name | YesInstallable branded app, included at every tier, no upgrade needed | YesWhite-label branded app, but only from the Enterprise plan up |
| WhatsApp reminders and campaigns | YesWhatsApp, SMS and email, plus multi-step sequences with per-member enrollment | YesRenewal reminders, payment dues and reactivation over WhatsApp |
| Owner analytics | YesRevenue by stream, retention, lifetime value, peak hours, trainer performance and payouts | YesRevenue, attendance, retention and engagement, with AI-assisted insights |
What each one costs
| Tier | AdviceFit | ManageYourGym |
|---|---|---|
| Try it | Freemium — ₹0Free forever, up to 25 members and 5 staff — not a time-limited trial | 14-day trialEverything unlocked, no card required |
| 150 members | ₹900 / moBasic — 150 members, 5 staff | ₹1,499 / moStarter — 150 members, 1 branch, 10 trainers |
| 500 members | ₹1,000 / moProfessional — 500 members, 10 staff (their recommended plan) | ₹2,499 / moProfessional — 500 members, 3 branches, 30 trainers |
| 2,500 members | ₹1,500 / moEnterprise — 2,500 members, 50 staff, API access, white-label app | ₹9,999 / moEnterprise — unlimited members, branches and trainers |
| Beyond that | Custom quoteEnterprise+ — unlimited members and trainers, but the price is negotiated, not published | ₹9,999 / moStill the same fixed price — Enterprise has no cap and no upgrade tier above it |
| Branded app | ₹1,500 / moOnly unlocks on the Enterprise plan | IncludedNo extra charge and no tier upgrade, from Starter up |
Take the sticker prices first, because they are not close: AdviceFit’s Basic is ₹900 a month for 150 members against ₹1,499 for our Starter at the same cap — about 40% less. Move up to 500 members and the gap widens: their Professional (their own recommended plan) is ₹1,000 a month, ours is ₹2,499. Even their Enterprise plan, capped at 2,500 members, is ₹1,500 a month against our uncapped ₹9,999. If price per member is the only question, AdviceFit wins it at every tier they publish. Two things the sticker price does not show. First, AdviceFit’s tiers cap staff seats as tightly as members — 5 staff on Basic, 10 on Professional — so a gym running more front-desk and coaching staff than that would hit that ceiling before the member cap ever matters. Second, above 2,500 members AdviceFit moves you to “Enterprise+” and a negotiated quote, where our Enterprise stays a flat ₹9,999 a month with no cap and nothing to negotiate. Both run in rupees and both offer month-to-month billing.
How a member’s first month runs on ManageYourGym
- 01
A member joins
The front desk records the plan, takes payment through your own Razorpay or Stripe account, and a GST invoice goes out with your own numbering series.
- 02
The floor checks itself in
Members scan a QR at the door from their own phone. Live occupancy tells you how full the floor is before you walk onto it — no biometric device to install or maintain.
- 03
PT runs alongside membership
A trainer sells a package, books sessions against it, and closes each one from their own app on the floor. The remaining balance is never a WhatsApp argument.
- 04
The month closes itself
Renewals, dues and trainer payouts compute from the records the floor already produced. Trainer earnings follow whichever compensation model that trainer is on.
When AdviceFit is the better choice
Every comparison page ever written says the author wins. Here is where we honestly do not.
You want the cheapest price per member
AdviceFit is cheaper at every tier they publish — about 40% less at 150 members, and well under half at 500. If cost per member is the deciding number, buy AdviceFit and stop reading.
You want a plan you can stay on for free
Their Freemium plan is real — ₹0, forever, up to 25 members and 5 staff. We only offer a 14-day trial; after that you are on a paid plan no matter how small the gym.
Your attendance already runs on biometric hardware
AdviceFit integrates ESSL, ZKTeco and Realtime devices natively. We do not — we went the QR route on purpose. If you have already bought the hardware and your members are used to it, we are asking you to throw that away.
You want your members logging their own food
We build diet plans — meals assembled from a food search covering the USDA library and Indian staples, assigned by weekday, ticked off by the member, exportable as a branded PDF. AdviceFit does that and also keeps a nutrition log of what the member actually ate. If that diary is what you are after, it is theirs, not ours.
Questions people ask
Is ManageYourGym cheaper than AdviceFit?
No — AdviceFit is cheaper at every tier they publish. Their Basic plan is ₹900 a month for 150 members against our ₹1,499 Starter; their Professional is ₹1,000 a month for 500 members against our ₹2,499 Professional. If price per member is what you are optimising for, AdviceFit wins it.
Does AdviceFit really have a free plan?
Yes, and it is not a trial. Freemium is ₹0 forever, capped at 25 members and 5 staff. We only offer a 14-day trial — after that every gym is on a paid plan, whatever its size.
Do you integrate biometric attendance devices?
No. We use QR check-in from the member’s own phone instead, on purpose — fingerprint readers fail on wet or damaged hands and cost money to keep alive. AdviceFit integrates ESSL, ZKTeco and Realtime devices; if you already own the hardware, that is a real reason to pick them over us.
Do you offer nutrition or diet plans?
Diet plans, yes. A trainer builds the day’s meals from a food search covering the USDA library and around two hundred Indian staples, assigns a day variant to each weekday, and the member ticks meals off in their app or takes a gym-branded PDF away. Nutrition logs — the member recording what they actually ate — we do not do, and AdviceFit does.
Which one pays trainers better?
We do, on the paying-them side specifically. AdviceFit’s public material does not describe a trainer compensation model at all beyond a general coaching workspace. We run three — fixed salary, per-session or per-class rates, and revenue share on PT packages — with per-trainer payout reporting and a native trainer app.
Can I move my gym across from AdviceFit?
Yes. Members, plans and payment history can be imported, and we do the migration with you rather than handing you a CSV template. Ask before you commit — it is the part most people underestimate.
See it with your own numbers
Fourteen days, everything unlocked, no card. If it turns out AdviceFit suits you better, that is a fine outcome.
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