Compare
Bare Links compared with Mindbody
Mindbody is the platform most UAE studios started on, and it still has the biggest name. The comparison below is about fit: how each is priced, what is included, where the money settles, and who answers when something breaks on a Friday evening.
Pricing and currency
Mindbody: Priced in US dollars. The entry plan is published; higher tiers are quoted by sales.
Bare Links: Two published plans in AED, Launch at AED 3,000 and Scale at AED 5,000 a month, with Enterprise by quote.
Contract
Mindbody: Term contracts are common; check the length and renewal terms in your quote.
Bare Links: Month to month. Cancel from your Billing page and the subscription ends at the close of the period.
Add-ons
Mindbody: A branded member app, marketing tools and some staff features are sold as add-ons or higher tiers.
Bare Links: No paid add-ons. Plans differ by scale (locations, automations, point of sale), never by module fees.
Fees on bookings
Mindbody: Marketplace bookings carry a commission; payment processing is priced separately.
Bare Links: 0% on bookings. You pay the card processor's rate and nothing to Bare Links per payment.
Settlement
Mindbody: Payments processed through their integrated processing, with payout terms set by the processor.
Bare Links: Settles to your own Stripe account and on to your UAE bank, in AED, with a payouts page that shows fees and dates.
Tax invoices
Mindbody: Receipts and reporting; VAT-compliant tax invoices are your accountant's job.
Bare Links: Sequential FTA tax invoices with your TRN on every payment, and credit notes on every refund.
Privilee and ClassPass
Mindbody: ClassPass integration in supported markets; Privilee visits are a manual tally.
Bare Links: Both logged at the desk, seats held per class, formats excluded per partner, reconciled with a monthly export.
Language
Mindbody: English interface for members.
Bare Links: Members switch the booking portal to Arabic in one tap. Support in Arabic and English.
Support
Mindbody: Help centre, chat and phone from a global support organisation.
Bare Links: WhatsApp and email with a person who knows your setup, Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 20:00 Gulf time, published response targets.
Migration
Mindbody: Import templates and onboarding sessions.
Bare Links: Done for you: audit, migration, rehearsal and a go-live together, with saved cards moved processor to processor.
Your members
Mindbody: Listed in the Mindbody consumer app beside other studios.
Bare Links: Your own booking link and portal under your brand. No marketplace, no cross-selling.
Based on Mindbody's public pricing page and documentation on 18 September 2026.
Stay on Mindbody if
- You rely on the Mindbody consumer app for a meaningful share of new clients.
- You need a native app in the App Store and Google Play under your name today, not a home-screen web app.
- You use integrations that only exist in the Mindbody ecosystem.
Move to Bare Links if
- You want the price in dirhams, in the open, with no add-on negotiation.
- Your accountant keeps asking for proper tax invoices and credit notes.
- Privilee is a real part of your attendance and month-end is a paper chase.
- You want support from people in your timezone who speak your members' languages.
Switching
Moving from Mindbody
Most Mindbody studios move in a few weeks. We export your members, memberships, credits and visit history, move saved cards through Stripe's migration service, rebuild your schedule and products properly, rehearse with your desk and go live on a quiet day. Members get one bilingual email and keep everything they paid for.
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.
Other comparisons
- Bare Links and Glofox
Quote-based tiers with app and marketing add-ons, against one flat fee.
- Bare Links and Momence
A modern platform priced by quote, against published AED pricing.
- 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.