Ava PRO vs Mindbody
Which is better, Ava PRO or Mindbody?
It depends on how your business books. Mindbody is a strong choice for fitness studios and wellness businesses that run classes as well as appointments, want exposure on a large consumer booking app, and need unlimited staff logins across locations. Ava PRO does not have a marketplace or a retail point of sale with inventory yet, so a studio that depends on those should look at Mindbody.[1]
Ava PRO and Mindbody, row by row
| Feature | Ava PRO | Mindbody |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $245/mo | Plans “starting at $79 USD/month per location” in North America and Asia; Starter, Accelerate and Ultimate are each listed as “Let’s talk”, and Enterprise is custom.[1] |
| Booking and new-client fees | Unlimited nudges · we’ll never charge you to fill your own calendar | Listing on the Mindbody app is free; a fee of 20%, capped at $30, applies to the first purchase of a client the app delivers who is new to the business; later bookings are commission-free.[1] |
| Text and phone answering | Ava on voice · 24/7 calls | AI Concierge answers client questions over text and web chat, follows up on missed calls, and books, reschedules and cancels; included in Ultimate, an add-on on Accelerate. Whether it answers live calls is not published.[2][1] |
| Online booking | Unlimited texts, calls & bookings · no counts, no meters | Self-serve booking, branded website booking widgets and a business website on every plan.[1] |
| Payments and card processing | Stripe Connect · your bank account | Mindbody Payments, optional, on every plan: a percentage rate (not published) plus a fixed fee of $0.10 to $0.30 per transaction; automatic no-show and cancellation fees and recurring billing.[1][3] |
| Memberships and packages | Packages, memberships, balances | Automatic membership renewals; memberships and packages supported.[1][2] |
| Reminders and marketing | Reminders, campaigns, follow-ups | Email confirmations and reminders on all plans; text confirmations and reminders from Accelerate; automated email and text marketing campaigns on Ultimate.[1] |
| Run the business by text | Owner commands · run by text or voice | Not compared yet |
| Consumer marketplace | No | Yes — a listing on the Mindbody app, which the page says reaches 3M+ monthly consumers.[1] |
| Retail point of sale with inventory | No | Yes — point of sale on every plan; management tools cover “team, schedule, inventory, and revenue”.[1] |
| Payroll | Not yet | Not published.[1] |
| Contract terms | $245/mo | Depends on the plan and billing terms signed; cancellation may require advance notice under the agreement; no onboarding fee. Minimum term not published.[1][4] |
Who should pick Mindbody?
Mindbody is the better pick for a studio or multi-location wellness business that wants classes and appointments in one system, a listing on a large consumer booking app, and unlimited staff logins per location.[1]
Who should pick Ava PRO?
Ava PRO is the better pick if you want:
- Unlimited texts, calls & bookings · no counts, no meters
- Ava on voice · 24/7 calls
- Ava on SMS
- Owner commands · run by text or voice
- Packages, memberships, balances
- Stripe Connect · your bank account
Questions about Mindbody
How much does Mindbody cost?
Mindbody says plans start at $79 a month per location in North America and Asia; prices for its Accelerate and Ultimate plans are quoted by sales.[1]
Does Mindbody charge a fee for new clients from its app?
Listing on the Mindbody app is free, and there is no fee for existing clients; a fee of 20%, capped at $30, applies only to the first purchase of a client the app delivers.[1]
Competitor details checked October 2026 from Mindbody’s public pricing and feature pages.
Mindbody is a trademark of its owner. Ava Intelligence LLC is not affiliated with Mindbody.