MatFlow vs Glofox
Glofox was built for yoga studios and Pilates boutiques. MatFlow was built for combat sports gyms — with the automations, voice receptionist, client portal, and no setup fee that Glofox doesn't offer.
Glofox starts at ~$110/mo and gives you member management.
MatFlow gives you all of this — and transforms the experience of being a member at your gym.
No setup fee. First month is $1.
Competitors charge $200-500 just to get you started. MatFlow charges one dollar. Every plan includes a migration call to move your members over. Annual plans: we show up in person.
Full contact management
Every inquiry, trial, member, and past member in one place. Nothing falls through the cracks.
Two-way SMS & email inbox
Every conversation in one thread. Reply from your phone. Your team sees it all.
Calendar & online booking
Members book trial classes online. Scheduling runs itself.
Follow-up tracking
See every inquiry at every stage. Know exactly who needs a follow-up.
Membership billing
Recurring payments, invoicing, and failed payment handling — all automated.
Member client portal
Members log in to their own account. View info, book, access resources. Your gym feels like a serious operation from day one.
Automated follow-up
Inquiry in. Trial booked. Reminder sent. Follow-up landed. Zero manual work.
SMS payment recovery
Payment fails. Member gets a text. Payment recovers. No awkward calls.
Google review automation
Happy members get asked. Your Google rating builds itself.
24/7 voice receptionist (Pro)
Answers every call. Books trials. Takes messages. 24 hours a day.
Custom website — your brand, built right (Pro annual)
Not a template. Not a cookie-cutter site. A real website that holds the brand identity of your gym, built by our team.
Manage from your phone
Messages, contacts, reporting — everything accessible on mobile. Run your gym from anywhere.
First month is $1. No setup fee. Cancel anytime.
Glofox vs. MatFlow: Comparison
Voice receptionist on MatFlow Pro ($229/mo annual). All plans start at $1.
Where MatFlow wins
Built for combat sports — not boutique fitness
Glofox was designed for yoga studios, cycling studios, and Pilates boutiques. MatFlow is purpose-built for BJJ, MMA, kickboxing, boxing, and strength gyms — the automation workflows, defaults, and language all reflect that.
24/7 voice receptionist
MatFlow Pro answers every call around the clock. Books trials. Takes messages. Glofox has no inbound voice features — every missed call is a missed class.
Full contact management
Every inquiry, trial, and member tracked from first contact to long-term paying member. You can see exactly where everyone is. Glofox manages bookings — not your follow-up.
SMS payment recovery
Payment fails, member gets a text, payment recovers automatically. Glofox notifies you of failures. MatFlow eliminates them without a conversation.
Your gym's digital presence — built right
Members get their own client portal. Pro annual customers get a custom website that holds the brand identity of their gym — not a Glofox-branded booking page, not a template. A real website for your gym.
No setup fee. We do it for you.
Every plan includes a migration call. Annual customers get an in-person setup — we show up and handle everything on-site. Your first month is one dollar. Glofox charges setup and onboarding fees before you're even live.
MatFlow is for you if…
- ✓You're a BJJ, MMA, kickboxing, boxing, or strength gym.
- ✓You want calls answered 24/7 without hiring a receptionist.
- ✓You don't want to pay a setup fee to get started.
- ✓You want payment recovery and review requests to run automatically.
- ✓You want to track every inquiry from first contact.
- ✓You want a website that looks like your gym — not a Glofox-branded booking page.
MatFlow vs Glofox: common questions
No. Glofox is designed for boutique fitness studios — yoga, Pilates, cycling. MatFlow is purpose-built for combat sports and strength gyms. The automation workflows, terminology, and defaults all reflect that.
No. Your first month on any plan is one dollar. Every plan includes a migration call — we move your members over in about an hour. Annual plan customers get an in-person setup: we show up and handle everything on-site. Glofox charges onboarding fees. We don't.
No. Glofox doesn't answer incoming calls or automatically follow up with missed inquiries.
Yes. Every plan includes a migration call — we handle your full member transfer. Annual customers get us on-site for the entire setup.
Your members get a client portal — they log in, view their account, and access everything in one place. Pro annual customers get a custom website built by our team that holds the brand identity of their gym. Not a template. Not a cookie-cutter site. A real website that makes your gym look like the serious operation it is.
