A WellnessLiving alternative built for ninja gyms
WellnessLiving is all-in-one software for fitness businesses, and it markets to ninja gyms directly, with family accounts, levels, kiosks, an AI receptionist and its own apps. Ninja HQ is built only for ninja gyms and leagues. Here is how the two compare, including where WellnessLiving is still ahead.
Choose Ninja HQ if league competitions, party booking and a website that ranks locally matter to you, and you want payments in your own Stripe account with no extra gateway fees. Stay with WellnessLiving for now if you rely on levels that control who can book, make-up sessions, private lessons, a self check-in kiosk, bank (ACH) payments or its AI receptionist: Ninja HQ doesn't have those yet.
Last reviewed November 5, 2026, from WellnessLiving's public pricing page, ninja gym page and help center.WellnessLiving and Ninja HQ for a ninja gym
From WellnessLiving's public pricing page, ninja gym page and help center. Products change, so check details with WellnessLiving.
| What you need | WellnessLiving | Ninja HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Your gym's website, built to rank locally | Website is an add-on | Included |
| Classes, events and family accounts | Built in | Built in, with free trials and waitlists |
| Tuition with sibling discounts | Tuition plans, with installments | Monthly tuition with proration |
| Levels that control who can book | Belts with booking rules | Not yet |
| Make-up sessions | For missed event sessions | Not yet |
| Private lessons booked as appointments | Built in | Not yet |
| League competition registration, run orders and live results | Not its focus | Built in |
| Family waivers | Built in | One-year waivers |
| Self check-in kiosk | Built in | Staff check-in and waiver kiosk |
| AI that answers customers' calls and chats | AI receptionist add-on | Not yet |
| Shop with stock and gift cards | Built in | Built in |
| Local search and AI answer tracking | Not its focus | Built in |
| An app for families | Its apps; white-label app on BusinessPro | Home Screen web app |
| Card payments | Its partner processors only, with gateway fees | Your own Stripe account, no Ninja HQ fee |
| Bank (ACH) payments | Through its processors | Not yet |
✓ Built in+ Partly, another way, or a paid plan– Not available
What each costs for one gym
WellnessLiving's prices as published on its website on November 5, 2026. Ninja HQ's prices are on our pricing page.
WellnessLiving
Per month, billed monthly: Starter $69 (one staff member), Business $199, BusinessPro $349 (with a white-label app); less when billed yearly. Enterprise is priced on a call. Migration and onboarding are free.
Payments run only through its partner processors; on its own help pages the US gateway adds a monthly fee and a per-transaction fee on top of the card rate, plus a yearly maintenance fee. API access is $19 a month. The website and AI receptionist are add-ons.
Ninja HQ
$399 a month at the introductory rate (standard $499), plus a one-time $999 implementation (standard $1,999). Each additional location is $199 a month.
Your website, hosting, parties, competitions, the shop, gift cards, email, waivers, the time clock and growth tools are included. Payments go to your own Stripe account and Ninja HQ adds no transaction fee. Your preview is free and you pay nothing before you approve launch.
Built only for ninja, with your money in your own account
- Your own Stripe accountPayments land in your Stripe account with Stripe's standard rates. Ninja HQ adds no transaction fee and no gateway fee.
- A website that brings families inA fast site on your own domain that ranks for "ninja gym near me" and books classes, parties and camps without sending families elsewhere.
- League competitions, end to endDivisions, athlete IDs, apparel at registration, run orders, live streams and results, working alongside NinjaWorks and Ninja Master.
- Birthday parties that book themselvesPackages, time slots, rooms, deposits, add-ons and a waiver for every guest, booked online on a phone.
- Answers built inBack-office screens link to step-by-step articles in the Ninja HQ Help Center, and your AI assistant can read them too.
When WellnessLiving may suit you better
- Levels and make-ups run your weekLevels that control booking and make-up sessions aren't in Ninja HQ yet.
- You want an AI receptionistNinja HQ's AI assistant helps you run your website; it doesn't answer customers' calls.
- You need a self check-in kiosk or ACHFamilies can't check themselves in on Ninja HQ yet, and it takes cards only.
Moving over? We bring your classes, events and store items over from your WellnessLiving booking pages, your families from WellnessLiving's client export, and redirect every page of your old website. Card details move only between payment processors, so we plan with you how families add theirs.
Switching from WellnessLiving
Is there a WellnessLiving alternative for ninja gyms?
Yes. Ninja HQ is built only for ninja gyms and leagues. It covers classes, family accounts, monthly tuition, trials, waitlists, waivers, a shop and the front desk, and adds league competitions, online party booking with guest waivers, your website and local search tools.
Is Ninja HQ cheaper than WellnessLiving?
WellnessLiving is $69 to $349 a month on its November 2026 pricing page, plus add-ons such as its website and AI receptionist, and processing through its partner processors with gateway fees. Ninja HQ is $399 a month at the introductory rate plus a one-time $999 implementation, with your website, party booking, competitions and growth tools included and no extra payment fees. Compare your total monthly cost, including processing.
Can I move my gym from WellnessLiving to Ninja HQ?
Yes. We bring your classes, events and store items over from your WellnessLiving booking pages and your families from WellnessLiving's client export, build a free preview of your new site and redirect your old pages when you go live.
Does Ninja HQ have levels and make-up sessions like WellnessLiving?
Not yet. Today you can run free trials, waitlists and monthly tuition with sibling discounts, but there are no levels that control who can book and no make-up sessions. If your gym depends on them, WellnessLiving covers them today.
Does Ninja HQ work with NinjaWorks and Ninja Master?
Yes. Ninja HQ takes registrations with league divisions and athlete IDs, sends athlete lists and run orders, and shows live results on your site, while NinjaWorks or Ninja Master run timing and scoring on competition day.
Give your gym the HQ it deserves
Give us your current website and we build your new one, free to explore. No payment before you approve launch. Prefer a walkthrough? Request a 30-minute demo with a Ninja HQ expert.