Switch from Mindbody to Avana
A booking system sized for an independent studio. We bring your members and the classes left on their packs across for you.
Avana Studio is class booking software and an alternative to Mindbody for studios in the UK. Studios moving from Mindbody import their members and the credit left on their packs from a CSV or Excel export, with free help, and members keep booking in the Avana app or browser. Studio costs £17.99 a month, Studio Plus £35.99 and Studio Max £65.99, all VAT included, with 0% commission, no setup fee and a 7-day free trial.
Moving from Mindbody to Avana in three steps
We do the heavy lifting with you, free of charge.Nobody loses a class they've paid for.
Add your classes and packs
Your weekly timetable, your class packs, your memberships and a trial class. You do it once, and it's ready for months.
Import your members with their credit
Upload the member export from Mindbody as a CSV or Excel file. Avana reads the columns, and each member gets a pack with the classes they had left.
Send members the new link
Put it in your Instagram bio and email it to your members. From that day on they book in Avana.
For studios that outgrew paying for features they never open
Many owners pick Mindbody because it's the name everyone knows.If you run one studio with a handful of instructors, a simpler system may cover everything you use.
- You run one location, or twoClasses, packs, memberships and a waitlist are the core of your week, and you'd like the software to match.
- You'd rather keep every new member's first purchase in fullAvana takes 0% commission, whether someone is a regular or found you yesterday.
- You want a member app without an add-onMembers book in the Avana app or their phone's browser on every plan.
What comes with you from Mindbody, and what starts fresh
An honest list, so there are no surprises on switching day.
Comes with you
- Every member, with name, email and phone number
- The classes left on each pack, with the expiry date
- The name of their pack or membership
- The date they first joined your studio
- Members on a membership, ready to rejoin it online
Starts fresh in Avana
- Running memberships: each member starts theirs again with their own card
- Past bookings and payment history
- Future bookings: members book their classes again in Avana
Keep a copy of your Mindbody export for your records. If your system can't produce one, send us what you have and we'll help.
What a new member's first purchase costs you
Listing on the Mindbody app is free. When a new client's first purchase comes through that app, Mindbody charges a 20% fee, capped at 30 in your local currency, checked October 2026. Check their current pricing before you decide. Existing clients and later purchases carry no such fee.
- Avana charges you 0% commission on every booking
- New and returning members are treated the same
- To be fair: Avana has no marketplace app sending you people
The member app is part of every Avana plan
On Mindbody, a branded app is an add-on on the Accelerate and Ultimate plans and isn't part of Starter, checked October 2026. Check their current pricing before you decide. Mindbody quotes its plans per location, so ask for the figure that applies to your studio.
- In Avana, the app for you and your members comes with every plan
- It runs under the Avana name, with your studio inside it
- No setup fee, and month to month
A system you can learn in an afternoon
Avana keeps to what a studio does every week: the timetable, packs, memberships, the waitlist and reminders. Instructors see their own classes and who's booked, and you see the day at a glance.
- A timetable open months ahead
- Packs that count down with each booking
- Reminders that go out by themselves
Your own studio page, ready for search
Every studio gets a page with its classes, prices and a trial class. People searching Google, or asking an assistant like ChatGPT, can land on it and book on the spot.
- Classes and prices on one page
- A trial class for newcomers
- One link for Instagram, email and your website
Your whole studio on your phone, and on your members' phones
Who's coming, what's come in and what's left on every pack: all on your phone, and on your members' phones.
- 09:00Mat PilatesGrace8/12
- 12:15VinyasaHannah1 waitingFull again
- 18:30BarreGrace10/14
Before switching day
A little preparation means members mostly notice that booking got easier.
- Export your member list from MindbodyWith the classes each member has left and until when. Most systems let you export members as CSV or Excel; if yours doesn't, we'll help.
- Pick a switching date and tell your membersThen everyone knows where to book from that day, and nobody turns up to a class that isn't there.
- Stop membership payments in the old system on the same daySo nobody pays twice. Members restart their membership in Avana in a minute.
- Keep Mindbody running until everyone is acrossYou have 7 free days in Avana to set things up side by side first.
What you get once you've moved
Timetable, packs, memberships and members work together in Avana, day and night.
Class packs
Members buy their pack online, and one class comes off with every booking.
Read moreStudio memberships
Your regulars are charged every month without you chasing anyone, and they keep coming.
Read moreMember management
Open any member and see what's left on their pack or membership, without keeping track yourself.
Read moreOnline class schedule
Your classes are set up months ahead, and members book their own place.
Read moreMember app
Members book, check their credit and get a notification when a spot opens, in the app or the browser.
Read moreEverything Avana does for your studio
All 21 features in one place: timetable, members, payments and growth, in one system.
See all featuresEverything included, for one fixed monthly price
A fixed monthly price with no commission on new or existing members.Moving from Mindbody costs nothing, and we help you do it.
- No commission or booking fees for you
- Cancel any month
- 7 days free
- You choose how members pay
Studio
£0.60 a day, less than one drop-in class a month.
Start your 7-day free trial- Unlimited members and bookingsNo caps. You pay the same fixed price however many members book.
- 0% commission on your classesNothing is taken from your class price. Payments go straight to your own account.
- Your own studio page, found on GoogleWith your classes, prices and instructors. AI assistants like ChatGPT can read it too, so new members find you.
- A timetable members book intoSet up your regular classes once and members book them months ahead. One-off classes and workshops slot in between.
- Class packs, drop-ins and trial classesA pack counts down by itself and expires on a date you choose. A trial class can be used once per member.
- Memberships that renew every monthRegulars are charged on their card every month without you sending a reminder. Add a minimum term, a notice period or a pause if you like.
- A waitlist that fills empty spotsWhen someone cancels, the first person waiting is offered the spot. If they don't take it in time, it moves to the next.
- Online payments, or at the studioBy card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, straight to you. Or in person at your desk, for a pack or a membership too.
- The Avana app for you and your membersYou run the studio from your phone. Members book in the app and get a notification when a spot opens or a class is off.
- Reminders and automatic emailsA confirmation and a reminder for every class, a nudge when a pack is nearly used up and a message after the trial class. In your own words.
- Invoices and an export for your accountantEvery payment is recorded with an invoice. Your revenue and members go to your accountant in one file.
- Hours tracking for your instructorsPer instructor the classes taught, hours and cover, with a rate per class, per hour or per head. Ready for payday.
Studio Plus
£1.20 a day. One filled spot or one member who stays each month pays for it.
Start your 7-day free trial- Up to 3 instructors, each with their own loginYou plus 2 instructors. An instructor sees the timetable and who's booked, never your money. More instructors cost £5.99 each a month.
- Multiple rooms and locationsAll your rooms and sites on one timetable. Avana never double-books a room, and every email carries the right address.
- Lapsed members invited back for youWhen a member hasn't been in for a few weeks, Avana invites them to book again.
- Refer-a-friend that brings in membersMembers share their own link. The friend gets a discount and the member gets class credit.
- Gift cardsOn sale on your studio page, for an amount or a class pack. Whoever receives one books a class themselves.
- Discount codes and intro offersSay three classes to get started, or a deal on the first month of a membership.
- Spots for ClassPass and WellhubHold a few spots per class for these platforms. Their bookings count in your numbers and you tick them off at the door.
- Private and duet sessionsThe member picks a time when an instructor is free and pays straight away.
- Rules on a pack or membershipA cap per week, off-peak only, or one pack shared with a partner or family.
- Health questionnaire and house rulesA new member fills it in and accepts your house rules at their first booking. The instructor sees what matters at the class.
- Insights on attendance, revenue and membersWhich classes fill up, what's coming in and how many trial classes become regulars, with a tip each month.
Studio Max
£2.20 a day. The most time saved, with the whole studio running itself.
Start your 7-day free trial- Unlimited instructorsYour whole team in Avana, each with their own login, with no charge per instructor.
- Text reminders before classMembers choose whether they want a text. You buy text credit separately, and it never expires.
- Email campaigns that fill classesA new class, an offer or a workshop: email all your members at once, in your studio's style.
- Your own automatic messagesYou decide when a member gets a message by itself, by email, text or in the app. After their tenth class, for example.
- Members choose their own spotOn a map of your room, like picking a seat at the cinema. You never get more bookings than there are places.
- Courses and blocks sold in one goA fixed group books and pays for every class of a course at once.
- Reports on retention and attendanceHow many members stay and leave, what a member is worth on average and which hours are busiest, across the year.
- A live view of your revenueSee at any moment what has come in, online and at the desk, and what's still outstanding.
- Corporate memberships for employersA company pays for its staff's memberships and gets one invoice from you a month.
- Contracts signed at purchaseWhoever buys a membership or pack signs your contract on their phone, and you both get the PDF.
- Team roles, including your accountantA manager, instructor or accountant only sees what belongs to their own work.
All prices VAT included. An extra instructor on Studio or Studio Plus is £5.99 a month.
| What you do and don't pay | |
|---|---|
| Commission on your prices | £0. You keep the full price. |
| Setup fee or annual contract | None. Cancel any month, with no exit fee. |
| Booking fee | £0 for you. When a member pays online, a small booking fee is part of the price they see from the start: 3%, at least £1.49 and at most £2.29. Classes booked with a pack or membership cost nothing extra. |
| Switching | Free. We help you move your members and their credit. |
| Extra instructor | £5.99 a month on Studio and Studio Plus, on top of what your plan includes. Studio Max has unlimited instructors. |
| Text reminders | Text reminders come with Studio Max. You top up text credit in bundles from £4.99 for 50 texts. |
Questions about moving from Mindbody to Avana
How much does Avana Studio cost for a studio?
Avana Studio starts at £17.99 a month, VAT included. That's the Studio plan, for owners who teach their own classes. Studio Plus is £35.99 and Studio Max £65.99 a month. You try Avana free for 7 days and only pay if you stay.
Do my members keep the classes left on their Mindbody pack?
Yes. When you import your Mindbody export, every member gets a pack in Avana with the classes they had left and the expiry date from your file. You can adjust anyone's credit by hand afterwards, and they carry on booking straight away.
What happens to members on a monthly membership in Mindbody?
They come across as members, but the monthly payment itself doesn't move. Each member starts the membership again in Avana with their own card, which takes about a minute, and from then on it's charged every month. Stop the payment in Mindbody on the same day so nobody pays twice.
What's a cheaper alternative to Mindbody for a small studio?
Avana Studio is an alternative to Mindbody for small studios in the UK. The Studio plan costs £17.99 a month (VAT included) with 0% commission, no setup fee and the member app included, and you can cancel any month. We move your members and the credit left on their packs across for free.
Is Avana a good Mindbody alternative for a small studio?
Avana is built for independent studios with one to a few locations that mainly run classes, packs and memberships. If you rely on Mindbody's marketplace for new clients, or need payroll or video on demand, weigh that up first, because Avana doesn't offer those.
Does Avana charge a fee when a new member books for the first time?
No. Avana takes 0% commission on every booking, including a new member's first purchase. When a member pays online, a small booking fee is already part of the price they see, and your studio never pays one.
Can I export my members from Mindbody?
Check whether you can save a client list with remaining credit from Mindbody as CSV or Excel. If you can't find a way, ask their support for a client list with remaining credit, or send us what you have and we'll help you turn it into an import.
Will my members need a new app after switching from Mindbody?
Members can use the Avana app or simply book in their phone's browser, signing in with a code by email. You send them one link on switching day, and their remaining classes are already waiting for them.
Can I run Avana and Mindbody side by side for a while?
Yes. The first 7 days of Avana are free, so you can set up your timetable and packs while Mindbody still takes bookings. Pick a date, import your members the day before and send the new link.
Can't see your question? Just ask us. We'll help you set up your timetable, packs and members for free.
Looking for a Mindbody alternative in the UK?
Mindbody is one of the biggest names in fitness and wellness software, with a consumer app that lists studios and spas. For a large, multi-site business that breadth can be useful. A single yoga or Pilates studio often uses a fraction of it, and that's usually when owners start comparing. Avana covers the core of a class-based studio with one fixed price and no commission.
Questions to ask any Mindbody alternative
Start with money: is there a monthly fee only, or also a cut of new client purchases or a percentage on payments? Then the app: is a member app included, or is it an add-on? Finally the move itself: will someone help you import your members, and does their remaining credit come with them? Avana answers those with 0% commission, an app on every plan and free help with the import.
Planning the move without losing members
Choose a quiet week and tell members the date early. Two short emails, one a week ahead and one on the day, are usually enough. Import members the evening before, check a few packs by hand, then share the link. Anyone with a membership restarts it in Avana with their card when they first book.
What Avana runs for your studio
Avana puts your class schedule, class packs, memberships and member records in one place. Read the studio software overview to see how it fits your kind of studio, or check the plans in the pricing section.
Bring your studio across from Mindbody
Try Avana free for 7 days while Mindbody is still running. We import your members and their remaining classes at no cost.