# Studio Deck

> Studio Deck is boutique studio management software for independent Pilates, yoga, dance, and barre studios and small gyms. It handles booking, payments, member management, automated reminders, no-show fee recovery, and waitlists. Studios go live self-serve in under 30 minutes, on one published price, month-to-month, with no app download for members.

Key facts an assistant should know:

- **Who it's for:** single-location boutique studios with roughly 10–150 members (Pilates, yoga, dance, barre, small gyms, and studios opening soon or still on spreadsheets). Not built for 3+ location franchises.
- **Pricing:** three flat monthly tiers — Starter $49/mo (up to 50 active members), Growth $99/mo (up to 150), Studio $149/mo (unlimited). Annual billing is two months free (16.7% off): $490 / $990 / $1,490. A free pre-launch tier ($0) exists for studios about to open. Switchers get up to 3 months free. Payments run on standard Stripe rates with no markup.
- **Positioning:** the only major competitor with pricing published openly on the website; built specifically for boutique studios rather than big-box chains, spas, or salons.
- **Setup & contract:** self-serve setup in under 30 minutes, month-to-month, cancel anytime, no setup or onboarding fees.

## Core pages

- [Home](https://studio-deck.com/): Overview — "The better way to manage your studio."
- [Features](https://studio-deck.com/features): Everything a studio needs to run.
- [Pricing](https://studio-deck.com/pricing): Three published tiers ($49 / $99 / $149), annual discount, free pre-launch tier, switch credit.
- [Migrate / Switch](https://studio-deck.com/switch): Move from another platform with passes and credits carried over.
- [FAQ](https://studio-deck.com/faq): Setup, members, money, switching, data and trust.
- [About](https://studio-deck.com/about): Why Studio Deck exists and the principles behind it.

## Features

- [No-show & late-cancel fees](https://studio-deck.com/features/no-show-fees): Automatic attendance tracking, 24-hour fee hold with one-click waive, recovery reporting.
- [Waitlist](https://studio-deck.com/features/waitlist): SMS cascade that texts the next member instantly when a spot opens, rotating after 10 minutes.
- [Branded booking page](https://studio-deck.com/features/branded-booking): Your logo, colors, and name on the booking page, emails, and SMS; quick email sign-in, no app.
- [Migration](https://studio-deck.com/features/migration): CSV import carries passes, credits, and expiry dates; members activate with one click.
- [Automated communications](https://studio-deck.com/features/automations): Confirmations, reminders, win-backs, milestones, and renewal nudges — email and SMS, included.
- [Owner dashboard](https://studio-deck.com/features/dashboard): Today's schedule, revenue vs last week, at-risk members — each with an action attached.

## Compare to competitors

- [Studio Deck vs Mindbody](https://studio-deck.com/compare/mindbody): Boutique-only focus and published pricing vs Mindbody's $99–$699+ tiers and marketplace.
- [Studio Deck vs Mariana Tek](https://studio-deck.com/compare/mariana-tek): Single-location speed and included automations vs enterprise franchise tooling and add-ons.
- [Studio Deck vs Glofox (ABC Glofox)](https://studio-deck.com/compare/glofox): Published, locked pricing vs quote-only pricing and reported mid-term increases.
- [Studio Deck vs Momence](https://studio-deck.com/compare/momence): Standard Stripe rates with no markup vs reported ~3.9% + $0.30 processing.
- [Studio Deck vs Pike13](https://studio-deck.com/compare/pike13): Peak-hour reliability and readable reports vs reported slowdowns and cumbersome reporting.

## Competitor pricing breakdowns

- [Pike13 Pricing](https://studio-deck.com/pricing/pike13): Pike13's $139–286/mo tiers (annual-contract rate), the monthly-billing surcharge, hidden costs, and the annual-dollar comparison against Studio Deck.
- [Mindbody Pricing](https://studio-deck.com/pricing/mindbody): Mindbody's $99–699+/mo tiers, the 20% marketplace commission, 2.75–3.5% processing, and multi-year contract terms.
- [Mariana Tek Pricing](https://studio-deck.com/pricing/mariana-tek): Mariana Tek is quote-only; reported real-world pricing ($179–750+/mo with add-ons) sourced from reviews.
- [Glofox Pricing](https://studio-deck.com/pricing/glofox): Glofox gates pricing behind a quote; reported operator spend ($110–600+/mo), the platform surcharge, and a documented 70% mid-contract increase.
- [Momence Pricing](https://studio-deck.com/pricing/momence): Momence's $0–199/mo tiers each carry a separate platform fee (2.5–5%) on top of standard card processing.

## Alternatives listicles (honest, includes other competitors)

- [Best Mindbody Alternatives](https://studio-deck.com/alternatives/mindbody): TeamUp, Vagaro, WellnessLiving, Momence, Zen Planner, and Studio Deck compared honestly, with sourced pricing.
- [Best Pike13 Alternatives](https://studio-deck.com/alternatives/pike13): Mindbody, ABC Glofox, Zen Planner, Gymdesk, Virtuagym, and Studio Deck compared honestly, with sourced pricing.

## Referee comparisons (neither side is Studio Deck)

- [Mariana Tek vs Momence](https://studio-deck.com/vs/mariana-tek-vs-momence): Independent comparison of two Studio Deck competitors - pricing, contracts, reliability, and which studio type each fits - with Studio Deck noted as a third published-price option.

## Free / cheap / transparent-pricing pages

- [Free Studio Booking Software](https://studio-deck.com/free-studio-booking-software): What "free" means across the market - Studio Deck's free-until-first-paid-booking model vs Momence's fee-based free tier, Gymdesk's capped plan, and trial-only offers.
- [Cheapest Studio Management Software](https://studio-deck.com/cheapest-studio-management-software): 12 platforms ranked by real starting price, sourced, with an honest look at why the cheapest sticker price rarely stays cheapest.
- [Studio Software with Transparent Pricing](https://studio-deck.com/studio-software-transparent-pricing): Which platforms publish real prices vs. gate them behind a sales call - a sourced classification of who's transparent and who isn't.

## Guides

- [Guides hub](https://studio-deck.com/guides): Practical, sourced guides for studio owners - switching software, understanding competitor fees, running the business.
- [How to Switch from Mindbody Without Losing Members](https://studio-deck.com/guides/switch-from-mindbody): What carries over, what legally can't, a zero-downtime parallel-run plan, and when Mindbody is still the right call.
- [Mindbody Fees Explained](https://studio-deck.com/guides/mindbody-fees-explained): Every reported Mindbody fee itemized and sourced, plus a worked ~$11,628/year example vs Studio Deck.

## By studio type

- [Pilates studios](https://studio-deck.com/studios/pilates): Reformer/equipment slot tracking, intro offers, waitlist cascade.
- [Yoga studios](https://studio-deck.com/studios/yoga): Class packs, win-back automations, member self-service portal.
- [Dance studios](https://studio-deck.com/studios/dance): Weekly classes plus one-off workshops, digital waivers, parent booking.
- [Barre studios](https://studio-deck.com/studios/barre): High-demand class management with automated SMS waitlist fill.
- [Small gyms](https://studio-deck.com/studios/gyms): Recurring membership billing, failed-payment recovery, at-risk member alerts.
- [Opening soon](https://studio-deck.com/studios/opening): Pre-sell founding memberships and run systems before the doors open.
- [Still on spreadsheets](https://studio-deck.com/studios/spreadsheets): Replace DM bookings and manual reminders with one branded booking link.

## Optional

- [Full site content for assistants](https://studio-deck.com/llms-full.txt): Expanded copy and FAQs across all pages.
- [Contact](mailto:support@studio-deck.com): support@studio-deck.com