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Bare Links compared with Glofox
Glofox, now part of ABC Fitness, is a capable platform for gyms and boutique studios with a strong branded-app story. The comparison below looks at pricing transparency, what sits behind add-ons, and the UAE specifics that a global platform is not built around.
Pricing and currency
Glofox: Plans starting at USD 99 a month are advertised; actual pricing is by quote across four tiers.
Bare Links: Two published plans in AED, Launch at AED 3,000 and Scale at AED 5,000 a month, with Enterprise by quote.
Add-ons
Glofox: The branded member app and marketing automation are optional add-ons on the lower tiers; multi-location analytics is an add-on on every tier.
Bare Links: No paid add-ons. Automations and multi-location come with Scale; everything else is on every plan.
Contract
Glofox: Described as flexible; confirm the term and notice period in your quote.
Bare Links: Month to month, cancel any time from Billing.
Fees on bookings
Glofox: Payment processing priced separately through their payments partner.
Bare Links: 0% from Bare Links. You pay the card processor's rate only.
Settlement
Glofox: Through their integrated payments in supported currencies.
Bare Links: Your own Stripe account, AED to your UAE bank, fees and dates visible on the payouts page.
Tax invoices
Glofox: Receipts and reporting; UAE tax invoices are handled outside the platform.
Bare Links: Sequential FTA tax invoices and credit notes, built in.
Privilee and ClassPass
Glofox: ClassPass integration in supported markets; no Privilee handling.
Bare Links: Both logged at the desk with held seats, exclusions and a monthly export.
Member app
Glofox: A branded native app, included on the top tier or sold as an add-on.
Bare Links: A branded portal that installs on the home screen under your name and icon, with no app store and no extra fee.
Support
Glofox: Onboarding support and customer success from a global team.
Bare Links: WhatsApp and email with a person who knows your setup, on Gulf hours, in Arabic and English.
Migration
Glofox: Onboarding sessions and data import.
Bare Links: Done for you, rehearsed in a sandbox, launched together.
Based on Glofox's public plans page and documentation on 18 September 2026.
Stay on Glofox if
- A native app in the app stores is a must-have for your brand today.
- You run a large multi-site chain that needs the enterprise reporting suite.
- Your business is outside the UAE and the local specifics do not apply.
Move to Bare Links if
- You want to know the price before the sales call.
- You are paying for add-ons that feel like they should be standard.
- Privilee, VAT and Arabic matter to your members and your accountant.
- You want someone in Abu Dhabi to do the migration, not a template.
Switching
Moving from Glofox
We export your members, memberships and credit balances from Glofox, move saved cards through the processors, rebuild your timetable and products, rehearse with your team and go live on a quiet day. Memberships renew on their original dates and nobody re-enters a card.
Comparisons are based on each vendor's public pricing pages and documentation on the date shown. Prices, plans and features change; check theirs and ours before you decide. Mindbody, Glofox and Momence are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated with Bare Links.
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- Switching without losing members
The guide to a clean cutover.
- The concierge switch
How we run your migration.
See your studio on Bare Links.
Start a 14-day free trial and set up your studio yourself in minutes, or book a walkthrough with our Abu Dhabi team, tailored to your schedule, packs and current platform, with a written switch plan and no obligation.