The Glofox Alternative for Europe
Glofox runs on USD pricing, a US sales cycle and annual contracts — built for the US/UK market. easybook.studio is a flat rate from €2.50/month (early adopter, regular €10), EU-hosted, month-to-month and supported in German.
Is easybook.studio a good Glofox alternative?
Yes — easybook.studio is a Glofox alternative for European studios that want Euro pricing, EU hosting and German support. Where Glofox is a USD-denominated quote sold with an annual contract, easybook.studio is a flat rate from €2.50/month (early adopter, regularly €10) in Euro, month-to-month and with no separate payment-platform fee. It covers schedules, memberships, class passes and Stripe payments (including SEPA Direct Debit) and is GDPR-compliant and hosted exclusively in the EU.
Glofox vs. easybook.studio — price comparison
Glofox rates are not published and are USD-denominated — the amounts below are indicative Euro conversions. Request a Glofox quote and compare it with our publicly listed Euro flat rate.
easybook.studio
Glofox
Your Annual Savings
| Bookings/Month | Glofox | easybook.studio | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100Starter (~€110/mo, indicative) | €1,320/year | €120/year | €1,200 |
| 250Standard (~€160/mo, indicative) | €1,920/year | €120/year | €1,800 |
| 500Pro (~€210/mo, indicative) | €2,520/year | €120/year | €2,400 |
| 1000Premium (~€270/mo, indicative) | €3,240/year | €120/year | €3,120 |
easybook.studio vs Glofox — feature comparison
Decision-relevant dimensions for European studios. Glofox is built around the US/UK market; easybook.studio is built for the EU studio that wants Euro pricing and EU hosting.
| Feature | easybook.studio | Glofox |
|---|---|---|
| Price transparency | Flat rate from €2.50/month (reg. €10), listed online | Quote-based, USD-denominated |
| EU hosting & GDPR DPA (no third-country transfer) | yes | partial |
| German-speaking support | yes | no |
| Contract term | Month-to-month | Annual contract |
| Self-serve onboarding (no sales call) | yes | no |
| Schedule, memberships, class passes | yes | yes |
| Stripe payouts direct to your business account | yes | partial |
| Native iOS/Android app under your brand | no | yes |
| White-label booking widget on your domain | yes | partial |
| PSD2 / SEPA Direct Debit native | yes | partial |
Who should switch from Glofox — and who shouldn't?
We are not the best fit for every studio. Here is an honest take — so you don't talk yourself into a painful switch.
Switch if …
- You are a European studio and want Euro pricing, EU hosting and a German-language DPA instead of US contracts and USD pricing.
- You want a month-to-month commitment instead of locking into a Glofox annual contract with auto-renewal.
- You want support in your timezone and in German — not US business hours and English-only tickets.
- You want SEPA Direct Debit for memberships, not just credit cards.
- You want to go live today, not after a multi-week sales and onboarding cycle with a US implementation manager.
Stay on Glofox if …
- You run a US/UK-first studio with USD/GBP as your primary currency and rely on native Stripe/Square USD workflows.
- A native iOS/Android member app in the store under your own brand is part of your customer experience.
- You depend on Glofox-specific integrations (e.g. Mariana Tek crossover, Trainerize, ABC Fitness cross-sell) that a standalone SaaS does not cover.
Migrating from Glofox: what to expect
A realistic timeline for a typical switch — most studios go live in under two weeks.
- 1Day 1
Sign up & run in parallel
Free 30-day trial. Set up your schedule, products and booking widget while your Glofox annual contract keeps running — zero risk, no early cancellation required.
- 2Day 2–4
Request CSV exports from Glofox
Glofox provides CSV exports for members, memberships, bookings and payments via Settings → Data Export. When closing the account, the export is part of offboarding — request it early.
- 3Day 4–7
Assisted import
Send us your Glofox CSV exports and we handle the mapping of members, memberships, classes and bookings onto easybook.studio and check for conflicts before go-live. Just get in touch.
- 4Week 2–4
Go live & cancel Glofox
Swap the booking widget and member login on your site. Glofox keeps running in parallel until its next regular cancellation date (often 30 days before renewal) — then a clean cutover.
Common concerns about switching
The real reasons studios delay switching — and how easybook.studio answers each.
My Glofox annual contract is still running — what now?
Glofox typically runs on an annual contract with auto-renewal. You can run easybook.studio in parallel, migrate your data and cancel Glofox on its next regular cancellation date (often 30 days before renewal). No early-exit penalty because the contract simply ends on schedule — and your cutover is already fully rehearsed.
How does GDPR and EU hosting work with a US/UK vendor?
Glofox hosts in Ireland (EU) or the US depending on the plan — ABC Fitness is US-headquartered, which creates a third-country transfer context. easybook.studio is hosted exclusively in the EU (Frankfurt), the DPA is part of every contract, and there is no data transfer to third countries. For DACH studios with strict GDPR requirements, that is a concrete compliance advantage.
Can I keep collecting member payments via SEPA Direct Debit?
Yes. easybook.studio uses Stripe as the payment processor, including SEPA Direct Debit, Sofort, card and Apple/Google Pay. Payouts land straight in your business account — no platform trustee logic and no separate payment fee from us, just the standard Stripe fees.
Do my members need a dedicated app like the Glofox Member App?
easybook.studio runs as a Progressive Web App on any smartphone — members book, view passes and cancel just like in a native app, but under your own domain and brand, with no app-store install. We do not ship a native iOS/Android app in the store like the Glofox Member App. If that is a hard requirement, Glofox is the better fit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Glofox cost, and how much can easybook.studio save?
Glofox does not publish a price list — studios receive a USD-denominated quote via sales, typically converting to €110–270/month plus payment-module fees, bound to an annual contract. easybook.studio is a flat rate from €2.50/month (early adopter, regular €10) in Euro, month-to-month, with no separate payment-platform fee — listed openly on the pricing page.
Is easybook.studio GDPR-compliant and EU-hosted?
Yes. easybook.studio is hosted exclusively in the EU (Frankfurt), the GDPR Art. 28 DPA is part of every contract, and there is no data transfer to third countries. Glofox / ABC Fitness is US-headquartered, which depending on the plan creates a third-country transfer context — for DACH studios with strict GDPR requirements that is often a reason to switch.
What is the best Glofox alternative for European studios?
For European studios that need Euro pricing, EU hosting, German support and SEPA payments, an EU-native platform is almost always a better fit than a US/UK tool with localization bolted on. easybook.studio is built for the DACH market from day one: Euro pricing, EU hosting, German DPA, SEPA Direct Debit, month-to-month.
Can I migrate my member and contract data from Glofox?
Yes. Glofox provides CSV exports for members, memberships, bookings and payments via Settings → Data Export. Send us the exports and we handle the mapping onto easybook.studio fields and run a test import before go-live. Contact us for an easy data migration. Important: request the export early, because Glofox makes it part of account-offboarding.
How does easybook.studio differ from Glofox on payments?
easybook.studio integrates Stripe directly — SEPA Direct Debit, card, Sofort, Apple/Google Pay. Payouts land straight in your business account, no platform trustee logic and no extra platform fee from us. Glofox typically bundles payments into a dedicated module with an additional platform fee and predominantly US/UK-centric payment methods.
Does easybook.studio offer a native member app like Glofox?
No — we ship a Progressive Web App that behaves like a native app on any smartphone (booking, passes, cancellations, push notifications) but without an app-store install, on your own domain. We do not ship a native iOS/Android app in the store under your brand like the Glofox Member App. If a native app in the store is non-negotiable, stay on Glofox.
Does easybook.studio support memberships, class passes and waitlists?
Yes. Memberships, class passes and drop-in tickets are managed natively, with automatic renewals via Stripe. Waitlists auto-fill open spots in registration order. Per-class cancellation policies define how late participants can cancel for free, with a fee, or not at all — including automatic class-pass debit handling.
How long does the migration from Glofox to easybook.studio take?
Most studios are live within 2–4 weeks: day 1 sign up and run alongside the live Glofox contract, days 2–7 request the CSV export and assisted import, week 2 swap the booking widget and cancel Glofox on its next regular cancellation date. With strict Glofox cancellation windows (often 30 days before renewal) it pays to plan the switch early.
Ready for an EU-native platform?
Switch to easybook.studio: Euro pricing, EU hosting, German support, month-to-month.