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Virtuagym vs FitSW: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 1st, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 2,432 reviews from Fitness users.
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
Online Booking
4.6
Client Management
4.1
Booking Management
NA
Payment Processing
4.0
Membership Management
4.2
% Fit
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Online Booking
4.0
Client Management
4.5
Booking Management
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Payment Processing
4.5
Membership Management
5.0
User satisfaction
3.9
User reviews260
Ease of use
3.8
Functionality
3.8
Value for money
3.7
Customer support
3.8
4.4
User reviews198
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.5
Price starts from
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Health clubs, personal trainers, physical therapists, dietitians and other health & fitness related businesses.

1) Individual personal trainers & fitness coaches both online and in-person. 2) Gyms that want to manage all their trainers and provide their trainers with tools to manage all their clients.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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Video reviews
Naomi T
CEO,Dance Fitness Instructor
5.0

Naomi T.: Hi, I'm Naomi. I am a group fitness instructor in the fitness instruction industry, and I rate Virtuagym a five out of five. Well, I was looking for an app that would benefit myself and my clients in the industry. And I was looking around, I didn't find any other apps in particular, but once I set up an actual session with Virtuagym, I realized they had all of the necessary components that I needed for my program to be successful. So rather than me having to search other places, I was able to start with them and end with them. I chose Virtuagym because when I was looking for an app that I could use with my clients, I wanted it to be able to schedule appointments with them, I wanted to be able to submit and post messages that were inspirational, motivational messages, I wanted for them to have notifications about any of the messages that I was putting out. I wanted to basically build like a community for my fitness program and when I spoke with the representatives of Virtuagym, they hit the nail on the head, it was everything and more that I needed for my program to be successful. Being that I just started the business a couple of months ago, I wanted to hit the ground running and everything that they had within their program was very beneficial for myself and my clients. I could log in and see the activity that my participants were submitting, they can also link their iPhones and as well as their watches, Fitbit's to the app. So any activity that they performed, it sync with the app and they didn't have to manually enter the information. Also, it's almost like a system where the person has their own platform to set up their information with a photo and progress pictures of how they've progressed along the program with me. It also gives them points and badges to reward them for all of their hard work, which is what I wanted for my program, I want it to be something where it was uplifting and motivational for them. The onboarding process was very easy. The way Virtuagym does their setup is that you get five sessions before your app is actually pushed out for participants to sign in, but they allow you the opportunity to go in and kind of maneuver and play with the app, just to see exactly what it's about, but they make sure you have sessions with them logging in to the Zoom session, where they're walking through your app as well as the platform with you, which made it very easy. Because before I had the meeting, I had an opportunity to go in, change my logo, and that was easy to do as well because it wasn't hard, it was just a simple upload. And then once I went in, they logged in on their end on my specific app and we went through the little things I had questions about. So every session, at the end of it they would discuss with me any areas of concern or questions for the next time that we met. And then even when I came up with things in the middle before we met, we would discuss it in the next session. So that was very beneficial to have the five sessions of the onboarding to make sure that the app was working properly and that I had any questions answered. So that way, when I'm working with my clients I knew how to answer any of the questions that they had. So it was very easy in the process. A recommendation that I would have for you, if you were to look into using Virtuagym as your choice of apps for your fitness program, just make sure you know exactly what it is that you want for your app and what you want your clients to be able to get out of the app. They are very good at answering the questions that you have, so in order for them to help you better, you would have to know upfront kind of what it is that you're looking for and what it is that you need guidance with. I know there were a few things where I had questions for them, as long as I had those questions ready and ready to go when we met, it was easy for them to maneuver and help me out. So I would just say, be prepared with playing around with the app beforehand. So that way your questions can be answered easier and quickly.

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Channéll H
Small Business Owner
5.0

Channell H.: Hi, I'm Channell, small business owner. I give FitSW a five out of five rating. For more reviews like this, click below. Before FitSW I tried Trainerize, but app didn't quite work for my growing business. I needed demos. I needed direct client contact. It just wasn't quite the level of customization that we were looking for to make sure that we were delivering custom programs, rather than cookie cutter programs to our clients. I chose FitSW because the customer service and the management was extremely responsive. After I started working with FitSW, I realized how amazing they were at delivering to our custom needs. As a newer company, we had a lot in common, and it was really fun to see them growing, and listening to the feedback from their small business customers. For us, it was really important that we could deliver customized value to our clients. We could provide exercise libraries. We could make sure that we were chatting with them in real time, and delivering the inspiration we wanted to. Getting started with FitSW was easy. The customer service was great, and I was able to get walked through all of the products, the features, and the offerings. They have great guides that allow you to figure out what you're doing, and communicate that to your customers. If you're considering using FitSW, I highly recommend that you download a free trial, and reach out. FitSW can connect you with businesses like mine, or you can use their standard version. FitSW does offer custom apps for small businesses, where you can work with their business partners, or you can work with them directly. No matter what you do, make sure that you reach out, send an email, and start a free trial.

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Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Access Controls/Permissions
207
Important
Activity Dashboard
388
Important

Virtuagym

18/44
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Attendance Management
  • Booking Management
  • Class Management
  • Communication Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Forms
  • Discount Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Event Management
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Instructor Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Lead Generation
  • Marketing Automation
  • Member Communication
  • Membership Management
  • Online Booking
  • Registration Management
  • Reminders
  • Self Check-In/Check-Out
  • SMS Messaging
  • Wait List Management
  • Website Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • API
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Calendar Management
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Electronic Payments
  • Employee Management
  • Multi-Location
  • Payment Processing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Third-Party Integrations
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FitSW

Top Features
41/44
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Virtuagym
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
FitSW
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Virtuagym
  • By Virtuagym
  • Located in Netherlands
  • Founded in 2008
FitSW
  • By FitSW
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2009
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