Atlas vs Gymdesk
Gymdesk is honest about its price. Let's be honest about ours.
Gymdesk publishes real pricing and includes every feature at every tier, credit where due. At a couple of member counts their sticker price briefly undercuts ours. At the exact same capacity, the math usually goes the other way, and only one of us does biometric access control.
Gymdesk figures verified live against their published pricing, October 2026, and change as they update their site. Verify current numbers directly before making a decision.
What the same capacity actually costs
Match the member count, not the tier name.
Gymdesk and Atlas don't tier at the same breakpoints, so comparing "Growth vs Medium" by name is misleading. Here's what each company actually charges at the same headcount.
New studio
Up to 50 members
Atlas Community
Free
50 members, 1 branch
Gymdesk Micro
$75/mo
50 members
Atlas is free. Gymdesk is $75/mo for the same headcount.
Growing gym
200 members, same capacity both sides
Atlas Growth
$129/mo
200 members, 2 branches, access control included
Gymdesk Medium
$150/mo
200 members, no access control at any tier
Same 200-member capacity. Atlas is $21/mo cheaper and includes biometric access control, Gymdesk doesn’t offer it at all.
Large gym
At Gymdesk’s 400-member ceiling
Atlas Pro
$229/mo
Unlimited members, 3 branches
Gymdesk Large
$200/mo
400 members, then a custom quote
Gymdesk is $29/mo cheaper right at 400 members, then you need a sales call. Atlas has no member ceiling at this tier.
Atlas prices are published on our pricing page. Gymdesk figures are from their own published pricing, not an estimate, verified live October 2026. See the FAQ below for the exact sourcing on access control.
Cost of ownership
Both companies publish real prices. The structure differs.
| Cost line | With Atlas | With Gymdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Entry subscription | $0 (Community, free forever) | $75/mo (Micro, up to 50 members) |
| At 200 members | $129/mo (Growth) | $150/mo (Medium) |
| At 400 members | $229/mo (Pro, unlimited members) | $200/mo (Large, then custom quote beyond 400) |
| Feature access by tier | Full feature set requires Pro ($229)+ | 100% of features at every paid tier, published |
| Biometric / RFID door access | Included from Growth ($129) | Not native, requires manual sync or a third-party partner |
| Payment processor options | Paystack, Flutterwave, Stripe (3) | Stripe, Square, Authorize.net, GoCardless, Gymdesk Payments (5) |
| Free tier | Free forever, 50 members, included branding | 15-member fallback after the 30-day trial, not a marketed plan |
Feature differences
Where the two products actually diverge.
| Capability | With Atlas | With Gymdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Yes, every tier and add-on | Yes, Gymdesk also publishes its full pricing |
| Feature gating by tier | Yes, white-label and reporting depth scale with tier | No: every paid tier gets every feature, a genuine Gymdesk strength |
| Biometric / RFID door access | Included from Growth ($129) | Not confirmed as a native feature in any published material |
| Payment processor choice | 3 options, zero platform take-rate | 5 options, zero platform take-rate, a genuine Gymdesk strength |
| Branch/location pricing | Explicit, tiered (1/2/3/5 branches), published | Not addressed in published pricing (member-count only) |
| Contract term | Monthly, cancel any time | Monthly, no long-term contract, no cancellation fee, which matches Atlas here |
| White-label member app | Included from Pro ($229) | Not confirmed as available at any tier |
Where Atlas is weaker
Three things Gymdesk does better.
Processor choice and feature-parity philosophy aren't fixable with a pricing argument. These are real.
- Payment processor choice. Five options to our three is a real Gymdesk advantage for operators with an existing processor relationship outside our three.
- Feature-gating philosophy. Every Gymdesk tier gets every feature. Atlas reserves white-label branding and deeper reporting for Pro and above.
- Raw price at the high end. Gymdesk Large ($200/mo, up to 400 members) undercuts Atlas Pro ($229/mo) by $29/mo at that exact headcount.
Who should choose Gymdesk
Three cases where we are the wrong choice.
If any of these describe your business, Gymdesk is the more defensible pick.
- You specifically want every feature available regardless of how much you pay, and don’t need door access.
- You need a payment processor outside Paystack, Flutterwave, or Stripe, Gymdesk’s five options cover more ground.
- Your gym sits right at a Gymdesk tier boundary (100 or 400 members) where their price briefly undercuts ours and you don’t need biometric access.
Questions operators ask
See what fits your actual headcount.
Start free and compare against your current membership count before you commit to anything.