Momence Alternative

Bobclass vs Momence

Momence is the competitor closest to us in spirit — no forced client marketplace, built for independent studios rather than large gym chains. We respect that. Their user experience is genuinely good, too: the client-facing app is well-designed, and the studio owner's dashboard is polished and easy to work with — as long as you're sitting at a desktop computer to use it. Where Bobclass pulls ahead is everything underneath that: price, true native apps for the person actually running the studio (on the go, not just at a desk), and payment support that doesn't leave studios outside a handful of core markets needing a sales call. If you're looking for a Momence alternative that doesn't charge a percentage of every booking, read on.

In short: Bobclass Studio is €34.99/month including VAT, with no percentage fee on transactions, ever. Momence's comparable Pro plan is $60/month plus a 2.5% fee on every payment you take — and its free Basic tier takes 5% from you and 4% from your client on top of standard card processing. Momence also doesn't publish processing rates for the Eurozone or Switzerland at all.

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How they compare
Feature Bobclass Momence
Free plan ✓ Free forever, no fees beyond standard Stripe rate Free (Basic), but 5% fee on you + 4% on client
Paid plan pricing Studio: €34.99/mo incl. VAT, no % fee Pro: $60/mo + 2.5% fee; Custom: $199/mo, no % fee
EU/Eurozone processing rates published ✓ Standard Stripe rate Not published — only US, UK, AU, CA listed
Swiss payment support ✓ Swiss QR-bill + standard cards Not evident — "get in touch" if your country isn't listed
SEPA Direct Debit ✓ Supported as standard ✓ Supported, requires extra Stripe ID verification step
Contract commitment Cancel anytime 12-month contract reported
Client marketplace Not offered, by design Not offered by default — ClassPass/Gympass opt-in only
Native app for studio owners ✓ iOS, iPadOS, Android & Mac — full functionality ✗ None — staff use a browser bookmark to the mobile site
Native app for clients ✓ Bobclass Go, all platforms ✓ iOS & Android, no Mac support
Language support 6 languages (EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, NL) 4 languages (EN, FR, ES, DE)
Ownership Independent, founder-run Acquired twice in 14 months — now part of Xplor/Advent International
Support Real people, fast, visible before you sign up 24/7 first-response claimed; resolution-quality concerns reported post-acquisition
Momence pricing

Momence pricing: what 400 bookings a month actually costs

Take a mid-size studio doing 400 bookings a month at roughly €15 revenue per booking — €6,000 a month running through the platform.

On Momence Pro, that's the $60/month base fee (≈€53) plus a 2.5% fee on that €6,000 — another €150. Total: roughly €203/month. On Momence Custom, the flat $199/month (≈€174) drops the percentage fee but still comes to roughly €174/month. On Bobclass Studio — which comfortably covers 400 bookings within its 500/month limit — the cost is a flat €34.99/month, including VAT, with no percentage fee at any volume.

That's 5–6× more expensive on Momence for identical booking volume. And because Momence's base fee is billed in USD, a European studio's cost also moves with the dollar exchange rate every month — one more variable Bobclass's EUR, VAT-included pricing avoids entirely.

Philosophy

Where we actually agree with Momence

Momence deserves real credit here, more than any other competitor we've compared ourselves to. Its consumer app is "strictly a booking app" by Momence's own description — customers can't browse or discover other studios inside it, only the ones they've explicitly signed up with, and there's no default marketplace listing pulling your clients toward competitors the way Mindbody's or Eversports' does. ClassPass and Gympass integrations exist, but they're opt-in add-ons, not something switched on for you by default. That's a genuinely respectable position, and closer to how we think about it too: your clients are yours, and your software shouldn't be quietly shopping them around.

Where we differ isn't philosophy — it's everything downstream of it: pricing, who the mobile app is actually built for, and how well the platform is set up to serve a studio outside North America.

Native app

A mobile-first app — as long as you're the client, not the owner

Momence markets itself as mobile-first, and for the person booking a class, that's true — their consumer app is well-reviewed and does its job. But look for the equivalent for the studio owner and it isn't there. Momence's own help center walks staff through creating a bookmark shortcut to the mobile website on their home screen — that's the "staff app." It's a website wearing an app icon, not a native application: no offline reliability, no platform-native speed, no App Store distribution, nothing that makes it feel like a real app when you're checking a client in between classes.

Bobclass is a true native app on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android, with identical functionality on every device — because the person running the studio needs the same tool whether they're behind the desk or in the middle of a session.

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Bobclass Studio Manager runs natively on iPhone, Android, tablets and Mac

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Bobclass Go, the client self service app

Payments & localization

Built for North America first

Momence's own pricing page publishes processing rates for exactly four countries: the US, UK, Australia and Canada. If you're running a studio anywhere in the Eurozone or in Switzerland, the instruction is to "get in touch" — there's no published rate for either region. Momence does support SEPA Direct Debit for Eurozone studios, though it requires an extra identity verification step through Stripe rather than being available out of the box the way card payments are for US, UK, Australian and Canadian studios. What Momence doesn't appear to offer at all is Swiss QR-bill invoicing.

Bobclass supports the way studios actually get paid across a wide range of markets, US included: Swiss QR-bill invoicing, EU/EEA IBAN and BIC, UK sort code, and US account and routing numbers are all supported as standard, alongside six languages. Whether you're in Zurich, Geneva, Austin or Toronto, your payment setup isn't treated as an edge case that needs a sales call to sort out.

Ownership & contracts

New owners, twice, in just over a year

Momence was acquired by Clubessential Holdings in January 2025, then folded into Xplor Technologies — backed by private equity firm Advent International — in March 2026. That's two ownership changes in about fourteen months.

To be fair, Momence's own support page makes a real, specific claim: 24/7 coverage via chat, email and phone, with an average chat response time under 30 seconds. That first-contact speed appears genuine. What multiple reviews describe, especially since the acquisition, is a gap between that fast first response and what happens next — staff not equipped to resolve issues when they arise, billing problems needing repeated follow-up, and cancellations that don't reliably stop charges. Momence's own Capterra customer-service score, at 3.7 out of 5, is its lowest sub-rating. It's also worth knowing that Momence's chat and phone support are only accessible after logging into a host account — a prospective switcher can't test responsiveness before signing up, only read the marketing claim. Reviews also describe a standard 12-month contract commitment.

Bobclass is independent and founder-run. Renewal is month-to-month through the App Store — cancel anytime, no notice period, no ownership change to worry about.

Switching

Migration, minus the manual data entry

Most "we'll help you migrate" offers really mean: export a CSV yourself, reformat it to spec, and hope nothing breaks on the way in. Ours doesn't work like that. Send a screenshot of your Momence schedule to import@bobclass.com and we extract the classes, times, instructors and recurrence automatically — you don't re-type a single session. Send your client list however Momence gives it to you, Excel or CSV, and we import it directly into Bobclass. One email, and we handle the rest.

And if you're still under a Momence contract, you don't have to wait it out to make the move. Get in touch and we'll give you the Studio tier free for 2 months, so you can run both platforms in parallel and switch over properly, without paying for two tools at once — the overlap is on us.

Starting out

Not open yet? This is exactly who Bobclass is for

If you're still weeks or months from opening your studio, Bobclass isn't just a cheaper starting point to outgrow later — it's a genuinely good long-term fit. Download it and start using it today: no demo call to book, no sales rep to get past before you can actually see the product. When you're pre-revenue, every hour spent on a sales process is an hour you don't have.

It's priced for where you actually are on day one, too. Starter is free forever, no card required, so software isn't a cost you're carrying before you have a single paying client. And because it scales cleanly from Starter through Pro, Studio and Unlimited on one platform, there's no forced migration waiting for you once you hit 200 bookings, or 2,000 — the tool you launch with can genuinely be the tool you're still using in ten years.

Self-service doesn't mean alone, either. It's a small, founder-led team behind Bobclass, not a call center — so when you do need help setting things up, you're talking to someone who actually built the product.

Fair enough

When Momence might actually be the better choice

We'd rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one. Momence is likely a better fit if:

  • You run a business broader than a boutique Pilates or yoga studio — Momence's feature set genuinely goes further, with SOAP notes for physio and clinics, recital and costume management for dance schools, workout/WOTD tracking for CrossFit-style gyms, and on-demand video/LMS courses. If you're several verticals at once, that breadth is real.
  • You want deep marketing automation built in — sequences, an AI-powered inbox, lead management, and hyper-segmented newsletters are more built-out in Momence than in Bobclass.
  • You run multiple locations and want sophisticated operational tooling — Momence supports door-access integrations, a full point-of-sale with retail inventory tracking and barcode/purchase-order management, and multi-location dashboards. If you need that level of physical operations tooling, it goes further than Bobclass does today.
  • You're running very high volume — think well over 2,000 bookings a month. At that scale, Momence's flat $199/month Custom tier (no percentage fee) starts to look reasonable, and its more mature marketing automation and AI inbox have more raw volume to work with.

Bobclass is built for independent Pilates, yoga, fitness and personal training studios that want a fast, simple, genuinely native tool without paying a percentage on every transaction — wherever you're based. If that's you, we're confident you'll be happy.

Ready to try something simpler?

Start on the free plan — no credit card, no contract, no commitment. Already on Momence? Get in touch — we'll give you the Studio tier free for 2 months, plus help import your client list and schedule, so you can switch now without paying twice.

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Common questions
Is Bobclass a good alternative to Momence?

Yes — particularly for independent Pilates, yoga and fitness studios. The main differences: Bobclass charges €34.99/month flat with no transaction fee; Momence's Pro plan is $60/month plus 2.5% on every payment, and its free Basic tier takes 5% from the studio and 4% from the client. Bobclass is a true native app on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android; Momence has no native owner app — staff use a browser bookmark to the mobile site. Bobclass is independent and founder-run with month-to-month billing; Momence has changed ownership twice in 14 months and reviews describe a standard 12-month contract.

If you're running a Pilates, yoga or boutique fitness studio and want a simpler, cheaper, more portable alternative to Momence, Bobclass is the better fit.

What is Momence's pricing? Basic, Pro and Custom explained
Momence has three published tiers: Basic (free, but 5% fee on you and 4% on your client on every transaction), Pro ($60/month plus a 2.5% payment fee), and Custom ($199/month with no percentage fee). Bobclass Studio is €34.99/month including VAT with no percentage fee at any tier — for a studio doing real transaction volume, Momence's "free" and "cheap" tiers get expensive fast once the transaction cut is counted.
Does Momence support Swiss or Eurozone payments?

Partially. Momence's pricing page publishes processing rates for the US, UK, Australia and Canada only — Eurozone and Swiss rates aren't published, and the instruction is to "get in touch with our product specialist team." Momence does support SEPA Direct Debit for Eurozone payments, though it requires an extra identity verification step through Stripe. Swiss QR-bill invoicing doesn't appear to be supported at all.

Bobclass supports Swiss QR-bill, EU/EEA IBAN and BIC, and UK and US formats as standard, in six languages, with no published-rate gap for any of them.

Does Momence have a native app for studio owners?

No. Momence's own help center instructs staff to save a bookmark to the mobile website on their home screen — that's the extent of the "staff app." There's no dedicated native application for the person running the studio, only for their clients (and that client app, while available on both iOS and Android, has no Mac support).

Bobclass is a true native app on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android with identical functionality everywhere, for the studio owner as well as the client.

Does Momence have a marketplace like Mindbody or Eversports?
No, and this is genuinely one of the things we respect about Momence. Their consumer app only shows the studios a client has already booked with — there's no discovery feed pulling clients toward competitors. ClassPass and Gympass integrations are available but opt-in, not switched on by default. Bobclass takes the same position: no marketplace, ever.
Who owns Momence now?
Momence was acquired by Clubessential Holdings in January 2025 and became part of Xplor Technologies, backed by private equity firm Advent International, in March 2026 — two ownership changes in roughly fourteen months. Reviews since the first acquisition describe slower support, billing inconsistencies, and difficulty cancelling. Bobclass is independent and founder-run.
Can I switch from Momence, and will you help with the data?
Yes — and we'll help you do it at no extra charge. Send a screenshot of your Momence schedule and your client list to import@bobclass.com and we'll take care of the upload for you. If you're still under a Momence contract, get in touch and we'll give you the Studio tier free for 2 months so you're not paying for both tools at once.
Is Bobclass a good fit for a studio that hasn't opened yet?
Yes — and not just as a cheap starting point to outgrow. It's free to start with no card required, self-service from the first download with no sales call required to get access, and priced to scale with you from your first class through a thriving multi-instructor studio, all on one platform. You also get direct access to the small, founder-led team behind it, not a support queue.
Which is better for Pilates studios — Bobclass or Momence?

Bobclass. Pilates studios run three distinct session types: private one-on-one sessions, duets (two clients sharing a session at a lower price per person), and group classes. Bobclass handles all three in one schedule, with duets working in a smart way — a second spot opens automatically once the first client confirms, so a second client can self-book without manual coordination. Momence is a broader, multi-vertical platform (yoga, Pilates, gyms, spin, spas, dance schools, physio, salons all on one system), which means it's less tailored to Pilates-specific workflows than a purpose-built tool.

We've written a dedicated page about this: Bobclass for Pilates Studios →