Comparisons / Glofox
Coachfront vs Glofox
ABC Glofox gives gyms and studios a branded member app and web portal, with pricing by quote on monthly or annual terms.
Choose Coachfront for
- Public pricing with no monthly fee
- Send a client a few times on WhatsApp. They pick one and pay a deposit
- Pay links for anything owed
- Programmes and session logging
Choose Glofox for
- Your own branded member app
- Automated email, SMS and push journeys
- Integrations such as HubSpot and Zapier
Import your clients from a spreadsheet when you're ready.
Side by side
We make Coachfront. Glofox's details come from their own website.
Monthly price
- Coachfront
- No monthly fee. 1% of online payments, never more than £49 a month
- Glofox
- Quote only
Plan with no monthly fee
- Coachfront
- Yes, with every feature, including taking payments
- Glofox
- No free plan
Contract
- Coachfront
- None. Cancel any time
- Glofox
- Monthly or annual terms
Clients book without an account
- Coachfront
- Yes
- Glofox
- Their help pages describe members using an account
Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Coachfront
- Yes
- Glofox
- Apple Pay in the member app with Stripe. Google Pay where available
1:1 self-booking
- Coachfront
- Yes. You can also send a client a few times to pick from
- Glofox
- Yes
Packs and memberships
- Coachfront
- Yes
- Glofox
- Yes
Deposits
- Coachfront
- Yes. The balance is tracked and payable by link
- Glofox
- Not stated on their site
UK Direct Debit
- Coachfront
- Yes (Bacs, through Stripe)
- Glofox
- Yes, through GoCardless
Text messages
- Coachfront
- Email. Text and WhatsApp when switched on
- Glofox
- Yes, in automated journeys
Write programmes and log sessions
- Coachfront
- Yes. Write a client's week and log sets as you coach
- Glofox
- Not stated on their site
Glofox details from their own website, checked on 8 October 2026. Prices and features change, so check source 1, source 2, source 3. Card processing fees are charged by the payment provider on both. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Questions
Is Coachfront cheaper than Glofox?
Glofox gives prices by quote only, so we can't compare exactly. Coachfront has no monthly fee and its prices are on our pricing page.
Can I move from Glofox to Coachfront?
Yes. Export your clients from Glofox as a spreadsheet and import them with their remaining sessions. You can use both until you're ready.
When is Glofox the better choice?
Glofox suits you if you want your own branded member app, automated email, text and push messages, or links to tools such as HubSpot and Zapier.