studioPilot vs PushPress
Great value for boxes. Built elsewhere, though.
PushPress is gym-owner-built, transparent, and genuinely good value — its free tier is hard to beat to get started. It’s US-based and centred on CrossFit and functional gyms, which matters if you’re a boutique studio in Singapore.
The honest version
PushPress is popular with independent CrossFit and functional gyms for simplicity and price. The honest gaps for a Singapore boutique are local payments, local support, and a few reliability quirks owners report.
Here’s the whole picture — what’s good, what isn’t, and where we land.
What it costs
What you’d actually pay.
Sticker price is only part of it — per-location fees, add-ons and payment processing often double the real total.
studioPilot
or S$500 a year — two months free · ≈ US$37/mo
- Every feature, every location included
- Stripe pass-through — no payment markup
- Month-to-month, no contract
PushPress
- Core· basic Free
- Core Pro US$159 (~S$215)
- Core Max· lowest fees US$229 (~S$310)
- Processing
- ~4.19% (free) → ~2.75% + $0.30 (Max)
- Contract
- Month-to-month · no contract
Modular add-ons (Train ~$79, Grow $329, app ~$81–97); full stack ≈ US$559/mo (~S$755).
PushPress figures are indicative, compiled from public pricing and reviews (2025–2026); USD-priced plans show an approximate SGD equivalent (≈1.35), and incumbent pricing is often quote-based. studioPilot pricing is indicative pre-launch.
What owners run into
What owners actually run into with PushPress.
The themes that come up again and again in owner reviews — and how we’re built differently.
Some owners describe buggy workflows and payments that don’t process — awkward when it happens at the front desk.
Reliable checkout and conflict-checked booking, so the desk is never left guessing.
Clunky in places — emails, reports and sign-up forms can feel limited.
Sensible defaults that work out of the box, with depth where it actually matters.
Point by point
studioPilot vs PushPress, in full.
The whole comparison — where we come out ahead, where PushPress does, and where it’s honestly a tie.
| Feature | studioPilot | PushPress |
|---|---|---|
| Based in | Singapore — your timezone | United States |
| Pricing model | One flat price, all-in | Free Core; paid tiers for full features |
| Getting-started cost | Flat low price | Free Core tier |
| Contract | Month-to-month | Month-to-month |
| Best for | Boutique fitness & wellness | CrossFit / functional gyms |
| Local payments (PayNow / GrabPay) | Yes — via Stripe | US-centric |
| Custom domain & branding | Included | Member app; branding varies |
| Instructor payroll | Built in | Limited |
| Reliability | Reliable booking & checkout | “Buggy” workflows & payment reliability reported |
Straight down the middle
Where they win — and why studios still move.
We’re not going to pretend it’s all one-sided.
Where PushPress genuinely wins
- A free Core tier — excellent for getting started
- Transparent month-to-month pricing, lower processing on higher tiers
- Gym-owner-built simplicity and good migration support
- A solid member app
Why studios move to us
Local payments and local support
We’re Singapore-based: PayNow and GrabPay through Stripe, and support in your own timezone — not an ocean and several hours away.
Built for boutique fitness, not just boxes
PushPress is centred on CrossFit and functional gyms. We’re built for yoga, Pilates, barre, spin, dance and wellness too.
White-label and payroll, included
Your own domain, branding and instructor payroll are all in the one flat price.
The bottom line
PushPress is a genuinely good, well-priced option for independent CrossFit and functional gyms, and its free tier is hard to beat to start out. If you’re a US box, it may simply fit better. For boutique studios in Singapore wanting local payments, local support and white-label included, that’s where we’re built to win.
Switching from PushPress? We’ll map it out with you.
A 20-minute demo, and a migration plan tailored to whatever you’re on today. No contract, no pressure.