What is the best free fitness studio management software?
Pronto is a free, open-source fitness studio management software that includes class scheduling, trainer calendars, member CRM, POS for memberships and products, retail inventory with barcode scanning and automated reminders via Email, Telegram, WhatsApp and Viber. The self-hosted version is free forever with no limits. The cloud version has a free tier and paid plans starting at $19/month.
Do members need to create an account to book a class?
No. The public booking page only requires a name and phone number — no registration, no password, no app to download. Members pick a class, choose a time slot and confirm in seconds. This significantly increases class fill rates compared to platforms that require account creation.
How do automated class reminders work for fitness studios?
Pronto automatically sends a booking confirmation immediately after a member reserves a class, a reminder 24 hours before, another reminder 1 hour before, and a thank-you message after the session. All messages go via the channel each member prefers: WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber or Email. No manual work from your team.
Is Pronto an alternative to fitness booking platforms?
Yes. Unlike marketplace platforms that charge per booking and lock your member data into their ecosystem, Pronto charges zero commission. You own your member database completely. You can also self-host the entire system on your own server with no vendor lock-in of any kind.
Can I sell supplements and fitness products at my studio?
Yes. Pronto lets you sell protein shakes, supplements, resistance bands, water bottles and any other product at the same checkout as memberships and classes. Scan a barcode to add a product — stock updates automatically. Set minimum stock levels and get an automatic alert when you're running low. Everything invoiced together, zero commission on everything.
Can I track fitness retail inventory and get low-stock alerts?
Yes. Pronto tracks stock levels for every product you sell — protein powders, supplements, gear, apparel and anything else. When a product drops below your minimum quantity, an automatic alert is sent to the studio owner via Email, Telegram, WhatsApp or Viber.
Does Pronto work for studios with multiple trainers?
Yes. The booking calendar shows each trainer as a separate column. Members can request a specific trainer or book any available class. Appointments are protected against double-booking at the database level — it is technically impossible to overbook a slot.
How do I install Pronto on my own server?
You need Docker on any Linux VPS, Windows or macOS machine with at least 1 GB RAM. Run docker compose up -d and the full fitness studio management system starts automatically. No DevOps knowledge required. See the
documentation on GitHub for step-by-step instructions.