Where Mindbody shines
- A consumer app and marketplace that can bring a studio new clients
- A long track record and a very broad set of features
- Many integrations with other business tools
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Mindbody vs Joul
Business software for fitness, wellness and beauty businesses, alongside the Mindbody consumer app where people discover and book classes.
Last checked: not yet (drafted 22 October 2026 from public information) · Mindbody is based in California, USA · www.mindbodyonline.com
A draft we are still checking. We have not yet checked every statement about Mindbody against their own pages. Until we have, follow the source links and check Mindbody’s website for the current details.
When Joul is not the right fit yet
- You need clients to pay online today: card payments and Direct Debit are still coming soon.
- You want a marketplace to bring you new clients: we don’t run one.
- You need your app in the App Store and Google Play this month: ours is built and on its way there.
Side by side
Topic by topic.
Our column is what Joul does today, including what isn’t built yet. Theirs only says what their own pages say, with a link to each.
| Topic | Joul | Mindbody |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published: Studio £99, Studio+ £179, Multi £299 a month before VAT, plus £99 per extra location on Multi. Founding studios get 40% off for 12 months. | Tiered plans; their pricing page has the current tiers and what each includes.Source: Mindbody’s page |
| Choosing a specific bed or spot | Yes: clients pick their exact reformer on a top-down map of the room, or auto-assign picks their favourite. Beds in maintenance leave the map. | Check with Mindbody: their website |
| Client app | Built for iPhone and Android, with Studio mode for staff; heading to the App Store and Google Play. A studio-branded app is coming on Studio+ and Multi. | Check with Mindbody: their website |
| Marketplace of other studios | None, on purpose: clients book on your own site and app, with no other studios listed beside yours. | Yes: businesses can appear in the Mindbody consumer app, where clients also see other studios.Source: Mindbody’s page |
| Studio website | A branded studio site on your own domain, included on every plan. | Check with Mindbody: their website |
| Online payments | Online payments are coming soon. Until then, clients pay at the studio as they do today, and your team adds their credits in a couple of clicks. | Check with Mindbody: their website |
| UK focus | UK-first: pounds, UK GDPR, VAT receipts and a monthly VAT report, support in UK hours. | Check with Mindbody: their website |
| Moving your data | Free assisted migration with a dry run first, and a full export of every table at any time. | Check with Mindbody: their website |
| Contract and fees | Monthly, cancel any time. No setup fee and no paid add-ons. | Check with Mindbody: their website |
Pricing
- Joul
- Published: Studio £99, Studio+ £179, Multi £299 a month before VAT, plus £99 per extra location on Multi. Founding studios get 40% off for 12 months.
- Mindbody
- Tiered plans; their pricing page has the current tiers and what each includes.Source: Mindbody’s page
Choosing a specific bed or spot
- Joul
- Yes: clients pick their exact reformer on a top-down map of the room, or auto-assign picks their favourite. Beds in maintenance leave the map.
- Mindbody
- Check with Mindbody: their website
Client app
- Joul
- Built for iPhone and Android, with Studio mode for staff; heading to the App Store and Google Play. A studio-branded app is coming on Studio+ and Multi.
- Mindbody
- Check with Mindbody: their website
Marketplace of other studios
- Joul
- None, on purpose: clients book on your own site and app, with no other studios listed beside yours.
- Mindbody
- Yes: businesses can appear in the Mindbody consumer app, where clients also see other studios.Source: Mindbody’s page
Studio website
- Joul
- A branded studio site on your own domain, included on every plan.
- Mindbody
- Check with Mindbody: their website
Online payments
- Joul
- Online payments are coming soon. Until then, clients pay at the studio as they do today, and your team adds their credits in a couple of clicks.
- Mindbody
- Check with Mindbody: their website
UK focus
- Joul
- UK-first: pounds, UK GDPR, VAT receipts and a monthly VAT report, support in UK hours.
- Mindbody
- Check with Mindbody: their website
Moving your data
- Joul
- Free assisted migration with a dry run first, and a full export of every table at any time.
- Mindbody
- Check with Mindbody: their website
Contract and fees
- Joul
- Monthly, cancel any time. No setup fee and no paid add-ons.
- Mindbody
- Check with Mindbody: their website
Other providers’ details are from their own websites, linked beside each statement. Products, prices and plans change: check each provider’s current terms before you decide. Product names belong to their owners; Joul is not affiliated with any of them.
Before you switch
Questions worth asking any provider.
Including us. See our pricing and how switching works. Moving from Mindbody, step by step.
- Can clients choose their exact reformer, and does a bed in maintenance leave the class?
- What is the full monthly price with the app, website and marketing tools you need?
- Is there a setup fee or a minimum contract?
- Can you export all of your data, any time, without asking?
- Who moves your clients, passes and future bookings over, and what does it cost?
- When is support available in UK hours?
See it with your own timetable.
A 30-minute video call, shaped around how your studio runs. No sales script, and no obligation.