Exercise.com: Your iClassPro Alternative
Why Choose Exercise.com?
Here are five reasons why fitness professionals use Exercise.com vs. iClassPro.
Fitness Business Management Software to Run Your Business
Unlike iClassPro, Exercise.com software is designed to have all components needed to run a fitness business in one place – making it easy and efficient to organize and grow your fitness business with client and class scheduling, check-ins, and billing — all from your custom-branded apps.
Fitness Business Management Software to Run Your Business
Unlike iClassPro, Exercise.com software is designed to have all components needed to run a fitness business in one place – making it easy and efficient to organize and grow your fitness business with client and class scheduling, check-ins, and billing — all from your custom-branded apps.
Workout Software to Power Your Training
iClassPro does not offer workout software – an essential component for running a fitness business. The Exercise.com workout plan creator and exercise manager provide flexible solutions to save you time creating workouts with built-in integrations, tools, and more.
Ecommerce Software to Increase Revenue
Fitness professionals cannot use iClassPro’s limited ecommerce features to sell training packages, workout challenges, or online memberships. Exercise.com, however, has full ecommerce capabilities allowing trainers to sell single workout plans, offer automated workout memberships, run workout challenges, and deliver individual training.
Ecommerce Software to Increase Revenue
Fitness professionals cannot use iClassPro’s limited ecommerce features to sell training packages, workout challenges, or online memberships. Exercise.com, however, has full ecommerce capabilities allowing trainers to sell single workout plans, offer automated workout memberships, run workout challenges, and deliver individual training.
Assessment Software to Improve Client Engagement and Retention
iClassPro lacks assessment software, but that’s not the case with Exercise.com. Take clients through personalized assessments to deliver custom workouts for their individual needs – providing massive growth potential and saved time.
Stand Out With Your Own Custom-branded Apps
iClassPro’s apps provide no options for custom websites or custom exercises. Exercise.com, however, offers fully customized apps built to make your life easier by providing your clients with a unified scheduling and workout experience with your brand displayed front-and-center.
Stand Out With Your Own Custom-branded Apps
iClassPro’s apps provide no options for custom websites or custom exercises. Exercise.com, however, offers fully customized apps built to make your life easier by providing your clients with a unified scheduling and workout experience with your brand displayed front-and-center.
If you’re ready to get started with an easy-to-navigate, all-in-one fitness software, designed to fuel your business, request a demo with Exercise.com today.
And, if you want to see how iClassPro’s additional features stack up to Exercise.com software features, check out our in-depth guide below.
What is iClassPro?
Founded in 2008, iClassPro is an online class management software solution designed to cater to schools and class-based businesses. Because of this, their software may be somewhat limiting in some regard for fitness businesses who want to truly take their business to the next level. The multiple recent reviews showing that users have been having trouble accessing their app is also a cause for concern:
“Unable to access the app because I don’t seem to have the correct info for my organization. And there isn’t ANYWHERE for a request for help or any contact info to help me.” (Apple Store iClassPro Review)
“Can’t even register, won’t recognize my email address, comes up invalid.” (Google Play Store iClassPro Review)
Although not specifically made for fitness businesses, iClassPro has some features that may intrigue fitness businesses to utilize their software. However, due to their shortage of features and options, that may not be the best decision.
In comparison to Exercise.com, iClassPro falls short on some key features that Exercise.com empowers you with. Their software is developed by school owners, not fitness professionals. The reason why some of the top fitness businesses have put their trust in Exercise.com is due to the fact that we truly understand what it takes to grow and manage a fitness business. Our team/advisory board is full of top fitness professionals and individuals who have been through it all. We understand what you are going through and we are here to guide you every step of the way.
Unless otherwise stated, all images and reviews below are of/about the Exercise.com software platform.
Fitness Business Management Software
You need to be sure that the software you use for management has the necessary capabilities to allow for easy and efficient management. That is why Exercise.com’s gym management software is capable of managing many key features such as schedule management for classes, members, and employees, as well as workout creation and delivery, billing, notifications, and more. All of these management features are operated within the same web and mobile apps so there is no need for using different applications. Everything you need to manage your business will be all in one place.
Below, we will compare some important management features between Exercise.com and iClassPro.
Client/Class Scheduling
Exercise.com and iClassPro both allow you to track visits and book classes/sessions. It is unclear, however, if you have the ability for calendar integration with Google and Apple with iClassPro as they don’t specifically say on their website. You do have this capability with Exercise.com. With Exercise.com, you can also sort clients in multiple ways such as by:
- Trainer
- Location
- Service
- Recurring
- Time
- Availability
Gym/Facility Management
Both Exercise.com and iClassPro offer staff management features not only in roles and permissions but also in business reporting.
Business Dashboard Reports
Business reports are a great way to keep track of how your business is doing. iClassPro and Exercise.com offer business dashboard reports with a customizable dashboard. The difference, however, is that iClassPro is designed for school students and teachers which means that the reporting features are focused more in the educational realm. This can certainly be restricting and inefficient for fitness businesses.
With Exercise.com you can run customized business and sales reports specifically designed for fitness businesses. Whether you want to run custom reports on your revenue, services, staff, or clients, Exercise.com gives you many options to analyze how your business is doing.
Client Automation
Automating a wide range of areas can streamline your business; giving you more time to tend to important matters. The only automated features iClassPro allows for is automated emails and billing. On the other hand, Exercise.com gives you the ability to:
- Automate Emails and Texts/Other Automatic Features
- Automate Workout Delivery
- Automate Resource Delivery
- Automate Assessment Delivery
- Automate Reminders/Alerts via app, text, and email
Dedicated Zapier Support
At Exercise.com, we provide our clients with a plethora of integrations – but, sometimes, you want a bit of a boost. Our partnership with Zapier allows you to, in Zapier’s words, “Integrate (link your web apps with a few clicks, so they can share data), Automate (pass info between your apps with workflows called Zaps), and Innovate (build processes faster and get more done – no code required).
Part of this partnership includes dedicated Zapier support to help you through every step of the process. With over 2,000 apps to choose from, you can rest assured that your company’s website is as efficient and user-friendly as possible.
Dedicated Account Manager
At Exercise.com, we take customer service very seriously; which is why we provide our clients with a dedicated account manager to help them through every step of the process – indefinitely.
If you want to redesign your website, your account manager will get it done. If you want to set up an ecommerce store, your account manager won’t blink twice. Whatever you need, our world-class dev team will come through. From the mundane to the complex, we have you covered.
Customized Software
You want your business to stand out, so, customizing your software with your brand can leave great impressions and recollections of your business.
Custom-Branded
Both Exercise.com and iClassPro allows for a custom-branded app, however, iClassPro does not offer you your own fully customizable website like Exercise.com does.
iOS & Android Apps
Both Exercise.com and iClassPro apps are available on iOS and Android devices. iClassPro’s app though is mainly used for enrollments, messages, and attendance with the ability for custom theme changes. With Exercise.com you are able to customize your branded app for personal trainers with not just colors and logos but also verbiage, integrations, custom videos, and more. Our features are operable within the app so you don’t have to worry about downloading different applications.
Websites
iClassPro does not offer your own stand-alone custom website. What they offer instead is a link to a portal in which customers can utilize different features such as registration. With Exercise.com you can have your own fully customizable SEO-optimized fitness business website with a full range of engaging options and templates to choose from. No matter if you want to add a blog or product section to your website, our dev team is here to tend to your needs.
Features our custom websites provides include:
- Responsive
- SEO optimized
- Unlimited theme changes
- Built to convert visitors to leads
- Custom graphic work
- Google Certified Partner
Security Features
Both Exercise.com and iClassPro offer great security measures to keep your information safe. iClassPro utilizes measures that include intrusion prevention and detection, DDoS protection, and bot mitigation.
Exercise.com’s websites and mobile apps are designed to process data in accordance with the responsibilities under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). All purchases are encrypted using SSL and secured by Stripe and are certified to PCI Service Provider Level 1. We also utilize measures that include Privacy Shield Framework and Google Cloud.
Marketing Integrations
Having the ability to integrate with other platforms is a great advantage for your business. iClassPro only mentions one marketing integration in Mailchimp but Exercise.com has you covered with much more.
Some of our more popular integrations include:
- MailChimp
- ConstantContact
- ConvertKit
- Zapier
- Google Analytics
- Facebook Pixel
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Exercise.com is the best iClassPro alternative.
Workout Software
Workout features for any fitness business can be a must in this technology-driven society. Software capable of creating custom workouts/plans for your clients is oftentimes a focal point for many fitness businesses today. Unlike Exercise.com, there is no iClassPro training feature and it does not allow you to create, send, and track any type of workout content for your clients.
Workout Creator/Logger
We here at Exercise.com know how important workout features can be for a fitness business. It is why our workout creating and logging software provides users with endless possibilities for delivering workouts, tips, and encouragement to clients in any scenario, including:
1-1 Training
With one-on-one training sessions being a staple in the fitness world, Exercise.com allows you to customize these sessions personally to cater to in-person and/or online clients.
Group Training
No matter if you are training a sports team or a class, our software platform allows you to customize group training sessions to fit the needs of any group activity.
Online Training
The opportunity to grow your business using the internet and social media platforms can be endless. It is the reason why online training has been an important source of revenue for many fitness businesses. Our software platform lets you take advantage by allowing you to design and sell online workout plans easily to anyone, anywhere.
Exercise Library
Creating workout plans can be time-consuming which is why Exercise.com makes it easier for you. You will have a pre-built library of exercises at your disposal to create your workouts in addition to the custom workouts you wish to add as well. You can easily search any type of exercise needed in which these exercises include video demonstrations, tips, location of muscles worked, and more.
Custom Exercises
Aside from the pre-built library of exercises that you will have access to, Exercise.com also allows you to create custom exercises to add to the library. These exercises can be filmed anywhere and can feature you, your staff members, or anybody of your choice.
TV Workouts
Aside from providing clients with the ability to watch demos of the exercises you’ve sent them within their workout plans, gyms can use the exercise library as well as a great way to cast exercise demos onto gym television screens during group classes or one-on-one training sessions. This is a great way to provide that “personal touch” so many people look for when choosing a gym.
Gym Ecommerce Software
Ecommerce capabilities have proved to be a necessity for any growing fitness business; which is why Exercise.com’s gym ecommerce software enables you to sell your content effectively with our many ecommerce and point-of-sale options. Below, we will see how iClassPro compares.
Payment Processing
With iClassPro, clients are able to make a one-time or recurring payment with a credit card. Their software also allows for payment with cash or e-check. Exercise.com gives clients the ability to pay a one-time or recurring fee or membership with cash, check, credit card, or direct deposit, online and/or in-store. All of these payment tools can be accessed within the same custom-branded web and mobile apps you use for your clients and staff.
Sell Products
Both Exercise.com and iClassPro allow you to sell products online. However, it is unclear if there is any capability for the selling of in-store products with iClassPro like Exercise.com allows for.
Sell Workout Plans
iClassPro does not have a feature designed that allows you to sell workout plans. Exercise.com gives you the ability to sell specialized or customized workout plans to anyone no matter if it is an in-person or online client.
Offer Online Workout Memberships
There is no capability to specifically offer workout memberships with iClassPro. Exercise.com saves you time and allows for the possibility of efficient revenue gain by automating clients’ schedules with online workout memberships. These memberships allow for exercises to be created and sent automatically at a designated time/situation in which clients can perform these exercises at any location.
Sell Workout Challenges
No matter if it is an eight-week fat loss challenge or a four-week weightlifting intro course, Exercise.com gives you the ability to attract potential clients and re-engage your current ones by selling workout challenges anywhere and at any time.
Fitness Assessment Software
A holistic approach is imperative in fitness. Fitness is not only about gaining muscle or losing weight, there are many factors that coincide with each other. A client’s body and nutritional habits can have direct correlations to their performance and fitness journey, so, having features dedicated to the health of your clients can be a necessity. With iClassPro, there are no features for assessments, measurements, or nutritional tracking.
At Exercise.com our fitness assessment software is designed to improve the overall health and fitness of clients by allowing you to:
- Reengage clients through automated assessments
- Retain clients by showing progress
- Track measurement data, injuries, etc.
- Optimize the delivery of personalized workouts and nutrition
Assessments
Assessing clients should be the start of any fitness journey. You need to be able to analyze a client effectively to see what steps need to be taken for them to improve. With Exercise.com, custom assessments can be created and automatically trigger custom workouts based on the data acquired.
Performance & Measurement Reports
As part of an assessment, you have a wide range of performance and measurement options to choose from such as weight, height, activity level, distance runs, power output, range of motion measurements, and others. You can also track your clients’ successes and opportunities with exercise performance tracking, workout snapshots, record tracking, and progress photos. Our software allows you to truly assess and devise a unique plan for any individual or group.
Nutrition
Nutrition and fitness can oftentimes go hand-in-hand which is why Exercise.com gives you the ability to monitor your client’s eating habits. You can track daily nutrients such as carbs, fat, protein, etc. and upload meal plans, files, and pictures.
iClassPro Pricing
The flat-rate for iClassPro is $129 per month. To receive a custom branded app, you have to pay a one-time development fee of $999 plus $99/month for ongoing updates and support.
iClassPro Alternatives
Some common competitors of iClassPro include Zen Planner, WellnessLiving, and Pike13.
The Bottom Line: Pros and Cons
The software you utilize can have an impact on the success and growth of your fitness business. It is why you want to equip yourself with software that has a wide range of necessary features. It may seem difficult to find that software platform tailored for your growth and success but thankfully Exercise.com makes the decision easy.
iClassPro Cons
iClassPro is simply not designed for fitness businesses. Their features are made to cater to educational institutions and programs and lack features that have become necessary for fitness businesses today. Their software platform can be somewhat limiting for any fitness business really looking to grow especially in a robust internet community. When you also take into account the recent reviews of users having trouble accessing their software platform, it doesn’t seem worthwhile putting your business in a potentially limiting position.
Exercise.com Pros
Exercise.com is made specifically for fitness businesses with a team that has been in many facets of the fitness industry. Our numerous capabilities allow for the success of your business in the physical and online world. There is a reason why some of the best fitness professionals have put their trust in our software platform. Exercise.com gives you many customizable features and integrational options known to help you succeed.
Are you ready to take your business to the next level?
Equip your business with a software platform built for success. Book a demo with Exercise.com today!