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SME AI Office vs Mindbody
Mindbody is studio software with a consumer booking app, priced per location in US dollars; SME AI Office runs a Singapore studio and its back office from S$0.
Prices checked 30 September 2026
The short answer
Choose Mindbody if you want new clients from the Mindbody app, automatic recurring card charges, a branded app, and email and text campaigns, and you are happy to talk to sales for a plan priced per location.
Choose SME AI Office if you run one studio in Singapore and want PayNow with no fee, pack money kept in your accounts, and GST and CPF payroll in one login. Mindbody starts at US$99 a month per location, from US$1,188 a year; SME AI Office is free, with a 0.5% fee only on card and automatic PayNow.
Side by side
| SME AI Office | Mindbody | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow paymentsYour own PayNow QR and cash: no fee | Starting at US$99 a month per locationStarter, Accelerate and Ultimate: "Let's talk", no price shown per plan |
| Free plan | Yes, for good. Website, timetable, packs, passes, bookings and register free, no cap on sales | No free plan shown. No setup fee on any plan |
| How members pay | PayNow QR made for your studio, no fee. You press Money received; cash at the desk too | Mindbody Payments on every plan: card on file, automatic recurring membership charges |
| Marketplace | No marketplace. Members find you through your own website and link | Listing on the Mindbody app. 20% fee, capped at US$30, on a new client's first purchase only |
| Classes and booking | Class packs with an expiry, unlimited weekly or monthly passes, and a waitlist that books the next person in | Room and resource management, Pick-a-Spot and promo codes from the Accelerate plan |
| Member app | No app to download. Members book on your studio page and sign in with an emailed code | Branded app is an add-on, priced separately from the plan |
| Email and text marketing | No campaigns. Emails go out for bookings, waitlists and pass renewals only | Automated email and text campaigns on the Ultimate plan |
| Locations | One studio. Two or more is Done for you, from S$199 a month plus S$100 per extra studio | Priced per location; unlimited logins per location |
Only on SME AI Office
- Free planYes, for good. Website, timetable, packs, passes, bookings and register free, no cap on sales
Which one fits
SME AI Office fits when
- You run one fitness, yoga, pilates or dance studio in Singapore and members already pay by PayNow.
- You want pack money kept as money owed to members until each class is taken, without doing it by hand.
- You want the website, timetable and packs free, with the back office in the same login.
Mindbody fits when
- You want new clients from a large consumer booking app and accept a fee on their first purchase.
- You need automatic recurring card charges and email and text campaigns in one place.
- You run several locations and want one plan priced per location.
Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow payments.
Questions
Is SME AI Office cheaper than Mindbody in Singapore?
Yes. Mindbody's pricing page says plans start at US$99 a month per location, with prices given after a call. SME AI Office is free, with the website, timetable, packs, passes and bookings. A small 0.5% fee applies only to card and automatic PayNow payments; your own PayNow QR and cash cost nothing.
What is a Singapore alternative to Mindbody for a small studio?
SME AI Office is built in Singapore for one studio. Members buy class packs or passes on your studio page and pay by a PayNow QR with no fee, book one class at a time and join a waitlist. Pack money moves into income class by class in your accounts. It starts free.
Does SME AI Office have a marketplace like the Mindbody app?
No. SME AI Office does not list your studio in a consumer app. Members reach you through your own studio website and link. Mindbody lists every plan on the Mindbody app and charges 20%, capped at US$30, on a new client's first purchase when the app brings them.
Can SME AI Office charge members' cards every month like Mindbody?
No. SME AI Office does not charge cards on a schedule. A pass sends a renewal reminder a few days before it ends, and the member pays again by PayNow. Mindbody Payments offers automatic recurring membership charges and card on file on every plan.
Can I move from Mindbody to SME AI Office?
Yes. Export what Mindbody lets you download, such as your client list, or send us your schedule link. We copy classes, packs and clients across free for a limited time, and Mindbody stays open until you are happy. WhatsApp us on +65 9613 7676 and we help you move it over.
Mindbody facts are from mindbodyonline.com/business/pricing, checked on 30 September 2026. Prices are as shown there. Mindbody is a trademark of MINDBODY, Inc.. SME AI Office is not connected with Mindbody.