Gymdesk Versus Jackrabbit

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We will take a head-to-head look at Gymdesk vs Jackrabbit Class to show you where each gymnastics and dance management platform shines and where each falls short.

See why gyms, martial arts schools, yoga studios and gymnastics prefer Gymdesk to manage their business.

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Gymdesk vs Jackrabbit

Locked features and hidden costs are recurring themes when you compare Jackrabbit to Gymdesk.

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Website
A fully customizable website that looks great on any device is included with every plan. You can also embed signup forms and schedule on an external website.
No website included. The only integration available for an external website is an embeddable schedule.
Marketing
Every plan includes powerful marketing, automation, and CRM features.
No CRM or marketing features available.
Industry Focus
Works for any age: flexible enough to work both kids and adult classes for Martial Arts, Dance, Fitness, Pilates, Yoga, Gymnastics, and other gym types.
Focused on kids classes: can serve music schools, child care centers, and dance. Not built for adult classes.
Payment Processing
Choose from 5 options. Your payment processor is fully integrated and stays under your full control.
There is only one option: proprietary payment processing. You must connect with a Jackrabbit consultant for pricing. 
Payment Processing Fees
Fixed rates that save you over 20% on membership payments.
Variable rates that trigger higher rates for membership payments (off session payments). Learn more here.
Easy of Use
Easy-to-use software with a modern look and feel. No training needed, but phone and email support is available to help when you need it.
Outdated user interface that resembles a spreadsheet makes it hard to find what you need.
 
Accessibility
Optimized for use on any device. Laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone, you choose.
Runs primarily on desktops while providing an inferior experience on mobile devices.
COSTUME MANAGEMENT
Keep track of your student's sizes, costumes, and more.
Keep track of your student's sizes, costumes, and more.
RECITAL MANAGEMENT
Tracking recitals is possible with the use of custom fields.
 
Built-in templates to keep track of songs, performers, roles, and programs.
Progress tracking
Automatically track students' skills, ranks, and programs with built-in templates
 
No way to automatically track students' progress. Instructors must manually track progress for each individual student.
 
Billing
Automatically follow up with parents about expired credit cards or past-due payments. Easily block delinquent members from booking classes.
 
No way to automatically remind parents about expired credit cards or past-due payments. Multiple steps are required to block delinquent members from booking classes.
 
Branded mobile app
Available for a monthly fee on all plans.
Extra monthly fee, only for certain plans
Overall Rating 4.8
Overall Rating 4.5

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What Makes Gymdesk Better than Jackrabbit

Gymdesk is a modern, user-friendly, and easy-to-use alternative to Jackrabbit that makes it easy to run and grow your gym.

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Easy To Use Member Management

Spot issues quickly without being overwhelmed. Address expiring memberships, overdue payments, and missing waivers easily on your laptop or mobile device.

Create on-demand reports using a variety of built-in and custom filters and export them to CSV or PDF for offline use.

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Easy Member and Manager Attendance Tracking

Members can check in on any device via a numeric code, name search, bar code scanner, or QR code. No staff required.

Managers can backdate attendance quickly and efficiently with our mass check-in feature.

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Billing And Reporting

Understand your cash flow in real-time with visual charts and sophisticated filters. Access it from anywhere on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.

Generate point-of-sale and membership payments, project revenue for the coming year, and review month-over-month member and revenue growth and churn in your gym.

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Gymdesk vs Jackrabbit: What the Users Have to Say

We could talk for hours about the difference between Gymdesk and Jackrabbit, but we'll let users speak for themselves.

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Overall Highest rated 4.8 (104)
Easy of Use 4.7
Customer Service 4.9
Features 4.6
Value of Money 4.8
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Overall  4.5
Easy of Use 4.2
Customer Service 4.7
Features 4.3
Value of Money 4.5
76.4%
Ease of Use

  • Ease of Use

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    Awesome software. Everyone finds it easy to use. No real complaints at all. Easy to use, logical UI, helpful staff. It's very enjoyable, and leagues ahead of the others I tried.
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    "It is WAY TOO DIFFICULT to use. There are a couple dozen categories to fill out before I can get to what I need. I only need to look at my class roll, send out emails to my class and see who comes which days. So far I have not figured out who even comes which days because it's too complex."
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  • Features

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    “GymDesk saved my life…and business. Such a simple, clear user interface (staff AND students) with incredibly robust tools that are consistently updated and added upon. Every few weeks, they add on new features and make existing ones more streamlined. [Gymdesk is helping me] managing students, payments, recruiting, communication, planning and keeping me and my staff sane!”
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    “Jackrabbit doesn't integrate classes and events calendar. We have to constantly look at two different views to manage our workflow and employee schedules. We have to create a Google calendar to keep it all in one view, which no one should have to do when paying for a top tier booking service like this. It's a major flaw.”
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Gymdesk is a Leader in Gym Management

GetApp has named Gymdesk a category leader in their 2025 gym software report.

The highly detailed ranking uses review benchmark data from gym management software users.

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Summary: When to Choose Jackrabbit vs Gymdesk

Here’s our summary of when to choose Gymdesk vs Jackrabbit for studio management software:

When to Choose Gymdesk

  • You want the ability to automatically bill your customers

  • You own a health or fitness business

  • You want to automatically track student progress and skils

When to Choose Jackrabbit

  • You want to manually track student progress and skills

  • You own a music school

  • You own a daycare business

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“Service has been remarkable from Gymdesk, inquires are responded to very quickly and they have implemented a few of my suggestions.”
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Founder, Hero Martial Arts

Gymdesk is the fastest growing Jackrabbit Alternative!

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Simplicity

 Thanks to easy click-and-drag features, beautiful reporting, and a refined dashboard for easy access - you won’t ever want to switch management platforms again.

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Flexibility

We’ve built Gymdesk to be adaptable for any growing fitness business. Fit your exact needs with customizable fields, form builders, saved templates, and your very own website.

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Support to Grow Your Studio

Don’t sit on hold for hours ever again. Gymdesk has an experienced support team to help you with whatever you need. Email, chat, video support, and more.

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Payment Processor Choice

With over 5 options to choose from, you can choose the payment processor that’s best for your business and own your payment data.

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Everything in One Place

At Gymdesk, get all the features you need on Day 1 with a 30-day free trial to make sure it’s right for you (no credit card required).

You Can Ask Us Anything- Really!

As martial artists, fitness junkies and software developers - we built this product because you are our ideal customer. We will work with you to make sure our product fits your needs. Your success is our success.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How easy is it to switch from Jackrabbit to Gymdesk?

    Switching from Jackrabbit to Gymdesk is very simple with our migration tool. Export your member data from Jackrabbit and import it into Gymdesk in a matter of minutes. 

    You can also migrate your payment data, leads/prospects lists, products, attendance, and more. If you need extra help, our support team is always available.

  • What are the payment processing fees?

    All payment processing is run through our payments partners - Stripe, Square and Authorize.net, and each have their own set of fees depending on your location and payment types.

    We do not charge anything extra beyond the fees charged by your selected payment processor.

  • Can I charge members using direct bank debits?

    We support direct bank debits for member payments, depending on your location and payment processor.

    Stripe and Authorize.net provide ACH and eChecks respectively to US customers. Stripe also provides SEPA bank debits to EU customers, BECS direct debits in Australia, and Pre-Authorized Debits in Canada.

  • Do you track ranks, levels and promotion requirements?

    You can track attendance using a tablet at the front desk, or manually in bulk at the back office.

    For each program you run in your gym, you can set up promotion criteria for each rank / belt, and then generate reporting on members' progress towards their promotion criteria. The system also generates notifications when members are ready to be tested for promotion.

  • Can I use Gymdesk's online functionality with my website?

    All of our online features can work independently from the website we provide, and integrated on your existing website.

    This includes the gym weekly schedule, lead capture forms, the member sign-up form and access to the member portal.

  • Are you available in my country?

    Any gym around the world can use our software! Credit-card processing might be limited to the countries supported by our payment partners, but you can still run payments manually and use all of our features without limitation.