Gymciety vs Exercise.com (2026): Gym Software Compared

Albin Martens

Co-Founder, Business, strategy & growth · Updated 9 September 2026 · 6 min read

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In one paragraph

Exercise.com is one of the few platforms that genuinely spans business, workout delivery, marketing and payments in one system — custom-branded apps, remote door access, e-sign waivers, workout logging and sales funnels all under one roof. Everything routes through a demo call, including pricing. Gymciety matches that breadth for Gulf gyms at a published price, with VAT billing and Arabic support out of the box.

Side by side

	Gymciety	Exercise.com
Published price	AED 699/mo (Core, 150 members), AED 1,099 (Growth, 400) or AED 1,599 (Pro, 1,000); about 17% less on yearly billing. Free migration, setup and 30-day implementation included; multi-location gyms save 20–35% on the total.	Not published — every plan is quoted after a demo call.
Free trial	Demo and self-serve subscription; no free trial on gym plans.	Not stated; the funnel runs through Book a Demo.
Built for	Staffed gyms and studios whose coaches train members.	Gyms, boutique studios, influencers, sports teams and enterprise — including Gold's Gym.
Coaching tools	Included: program builder with 377 animated exercises, check-ins, chat, retention flags.	Workout plan creator, logger, exercise library, leaderboards, progress photos and habit tracking — the workout suite is a core pillar.
Nutrition	Included: macro targets, meal suggestions, AI meal logging.	Habit tracking and assessments; dedicated meal planning is not advertised.
Payments and billing	Stripe billing in AED; memberships, freezes, day passes, PT packages.	Processing, e-commerce, trainer commissions, invoicing, POS and buy-now-pay-later.
Door access	QR check-in at the desk and QR join. No biometric or turnstile hardware.	Remote door access is a listed platform feature.
Member / client app	Member app on iOS and Android with your logo and colours; web dashboard.	Custom-branded iOS and Android apps are the centrepiece of the pitch.
UAE presence	Built in the UAE (Ras Al Khaimah). Support in English and Arabic.	US-headquartered (Daxko, Birmingham AL); no UAE billing or VAT tooling is advertised.
Self-serve sign-up	Yes: prices on the page, sign up online.	No — demo-driven with done-for-you migration.
Free website	Included with every gym plan: designed and hosted by Gymciety.	Website building sits inside the marketing suite.

Exercise.com facts are as published on www.exercise.com on 9 September 2026. Gymciety facts are current as of the same date.

Choose Exercise.com if

You want branded apps, workout delivery and marketing funnels from one vendor.
You are a US operation where their payment rails and door access fit cleanly.
You run a larger facility and want managed services alongside the software.

Choose Gymciety if

You want a published price instead of a demo-quote funnel.
Your members pay in AED, file VAT and message in Arabic.
You want AI nutrition logging and structured check-ins without enterprise scoping.

Try it rather than read about it. Book a 30-minute demo on a live gym account, or see gymciety for gyms.

Questions

How much does Exercise.com cost?

Pricing is not published — every engagement is quoted after a demo. Gymciety publishes its pricing and starts free.

Does Exercise.com have workout programming?

Yes — plan creation, logging, an exercise library, leaderboards and progress photos are core platform pillars, stronger than most gym suites.

Does Exercise.com work in the UAE?

It is US-headquartered with no advertised UAE billing or VAT support. If you operate in the Gulf, Gymciety handles AED plans, VAT invoices and Arabic natively.

Other comparisons

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