PerfectGym is enterprise gym management software — access control hardware, turnstiles, franchise hierarchies, multi-country operations. Mako is the business platform for an independent gym or studio. This is less a head-to-head than a fork in the road, and the useful thing we can do is tell you which side you are on quickly.
PerfectGym: No pricing is published. Every plan requires a sales conversation. We have not printed a figure because we could not verify one, and a made-up number would be worse than an honest gap.
Mako: Pulse is free. Basic at $139/month — the complete platform with three team members. Team at $249/month — fifteen team members, extra locations at $75/month each, advanced reporting, QuickBooks sync. Enterprise at $999/month — unlimited members across three locations. Roughly 20% off annually, no contract.
Enterprise platforms in this category typically involve annual contracts and implementation fees alongside the licence. If you go down that route, get all three in writing before you evaluate anything else.
You need PerfectGym if your gym runs on physical access control — turnstiles, badge readers, 24-hour unstaffed access, gates that must open only for members in good standing. That is a hardware-and-software integration problem, and it is what PerfectGym is for. Mako does not do it.
You need Mako if your business is staffed hours, classes, personal training, or appointments, and the constraint is knowing what makes money rather than controlling a door.
Most independent gyms and studios are in the second group. A meaningful minority are firmly in the first, and if that is you, the rest of this comparison is academic.
Turnstiles, readers, and 24/7 unstaffed access, integrated with membership status. Nothing here competes with that.
Hierarchies, central reporting across many sites, and the operational structure large groups actually need.
Custom integration work and account management that comes with an enterprise contract.
You can budget in thirty seconds and leave whenever you like. Enterprise software rarely offers either.
Profit per class and per service after trainer pay, cash-flow forecasting, unit economics, LTV. Built for someone who is the owner, the finance department, and occasionally the front desk.
Per-session rates, splits, tips, timesheets and payouts handled natively, at the rate in force on the day.
Sign up and run it today rather than scoping an implementation.
Pulse costs nothing and compares your churn against market averages, importing from whatever you use now.
Pick PerfectGym if:
Pick Mako if:
Your gym is a business. Not a hobby, not a side project, not a calendar with a cash register. It deserves software that treats it accordingly. If your platform cannot tell you whether you are financially healthy, it is not doing its job. And in 2026, you have better options.
See Mako in action — no sales call required
Mako is built for independent gym owners who would rather spend their time on members than on demo calls. Open the live demo, poke around, and see exactly how booking, payments, and financial intelligence come together in one place.
Try the demo: https://app.makocrm.so/demo
Self-serve. Instant access. No forms, no calendars, no "talk to sales."
