PushPress wins on entry economics — a genuinely free tier and fully published pricing; Wodify wins on performance-tracking depth for gyms whose community runs on benchmark data. Both are credible, well-reviewed platforms with CrossFit DNA that also serve hybrid martial-arts gyms; the honest comparison is about pricing structure, processing and what your gym’s culture actually rewards. Updated August 2026.
Key takeaways
- PushPress publishes everything: $0 / $159 / $229 tiers plus openly priced add-ons; Wodify publishes a $79/mo starting point with upper tiers via sales.
- Processing cuts both ways: Wodify advertises from 2.6% + 25¢; PushPress’s free tier runs 4.19–4.99% + $0.30 (paid tiers 2.75–2.89%).
- Wodify’s edge is performance tracking — benchmarks, leaderboards, workout data — plus AI-badged risk prediction (RETAIN).
- PushPress’s edge is the modular free start and a large, strong review base.
- Both stack costs through modules — the most consistent reviewer flag on each.
- Martial-arts-first gyms often need neither — rank depth and family billing point to specialists.
Where Wodify wins
Performance culture. If your gym’s community is built on tracked workouts, benchmarks and leaderboards, Wodify’s tracking DNA is the category’s deepest, now paired with an AI-badged at-risk feature (RETAIN) — ask to see it work on real data in a demo. Around 5,000 gyms use it; processing is advertised from 2.6% + 25¢ (cards) and 1.5% + 30¢ (ACH), which undercuts many rivals; belt tracking covers hybrid BJJ programmes. The flags from verified reviewers: costs stack as modules are added, upper tiers are priced through sales, and admins report a learning curve. From $79/mo per location, as of June 2026 — verify at wodify.com.
Where PushPress wins
Entry economics and transparency. Core Free is a real $0/mo platform funded by higher processing (4.19–4.99% + $0.30); paid tiers are a published $159 and $229 with cheaper rates (2.89% / 2.75%); add-ons are openly priced (Train ~$79, Grow ~$329, app ~$97). Native rank tracking and belt-test events are included, it reports 1,000+ martial arts schools, and its review base (4.8 across 196+ reviews) is among the strongest in the category, with free white-glove migration. The same structural caveat applies: a full stack reaches ~$559/mo before processing. As of June 2026 — verify at pushpress.com.
Side by side
| Wodify | PushPress | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $79/mo per location | $0/mo (Core Free) |
| Published tiers | Starting price only; upper via sales | ✅ All published ($0/$159/$229) |
| Card processing | From 2.6% + 25¢ | 4.19–4.99% + $0.30 free; 2.75–2.89% paid |
| Performance tracking | ✅ Category-leading | Via Train add-on |
| Rank / belt tracking | ✅ | ✅ + belt-test events |
| At-risk / retention | AI-badged (RETAIN) — demo it | Reporting |
| Add-on stack | Modules via sales | Train $79 / Grow $329 / app $97 |
| Free plan | ❌ | ✅ |
| UK/EU direct debit | Verify | Stripe-based |
All figures as of June 2026; verify with each vendor. Per-location pricing multiplies with sites.
The decision framework
Choose Wodify if performance data is your community’s language and you’ll use the tracking depth — and get every module and tier priced in writing first. Choose PushPress if you want to start free or cheap with published numbers, especially under ~$4,000/mo of card volume where the free tier’s maths genuinely works. Either way, price the *stack you’ll actually run*, not the headline.
The martial-arts third option
If your gym is martial-arts-first rather than CrossFit-adjacent, the trade-offs change: multi-discipline ranks, grading criteria, family billing and retention analytics matter more than benchmark boards. Mat Track bundles those — behavioural churn detection, coach and cohort analytics, GoCardless for UK/EU — at published $0/$99/$199 with 0% platform fees, built by operators of a multi-site BJJ academy.
Start free with Mat Track → — no credit card required.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wodify or PushPress better?
PushPress is better for gyms that want a free start and transparent modular pricing ($0/$159/$229 published, add-ons priced openly); Wodify is better for gyms whose culture runs on performance tracking and benchmark data, from $79/mo per location. Both serve CrossFit-adjacent and hybrid martial-arts gyms; martial-arts-first academies often pick a specialist instead.
Which is cheaper, Wodify or PushPress?
PushPress at entry — its Core Free tier is $0/mo (with 4.19–4.99% + $0.30 card processing), versus Wodify from $79/mo per location with upper tiers priced through sales. At full stack the gap narrows: PushPress with Grow, Train and an app reaches ~$559/mo. Run your own volume through both. As of June 2026.
Do Wodify and PushPress support martial arts gyms?
Both do at the rank-tracking level: PushPress added native rank tracking and belt-test events; Wodify offers belt tracking and supports Jiu-Jitsu gyms. Neither is martial-arts-first — multi-discipline ranks, grading criteria and family billing are where specialists like Mat Track go deeper.
What are the payment processing differences?
Wodify advertises processing from 2.6% + 25¢ (cards) and 1.5% + 30¢ (ACH); PushPress charges 4.19–4.99% + $0.30 on its free tier and 2.75–2.89% on paid tiers. Both are US-rail-centric — UK/EU gyms needing direct debit should verify options or pick a GoCardless-native platform.
What’s a good alternative to both Wodify and PushPress?
For martial arts gyms: Mat Track — bundled analytics and automation (no module maths), behavioural churn detection, multi-discipline rank tracking, GoCardless for UK/EU, published $0/$99/$199 pricing. See our Wodify alternatives and PushPress alternatives guides for the full field.
