The KADRE blog

Choosing booking software for a barre studio (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for a barre studio: class schedules, memberships and packs, waitlists, and retention — plus KADRE's honest fit.

Choosing booking software for a BJJ / martial arts studio (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for a BJJ or martial arts gym: class scheduling, memberships, payments, and where KADRE fits honestly.

Choosing booking software for a boxing studio (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for a boxing or kickboxing studio: class scheduling, memberships and packs, waitlists, and payments — plus KADRE's honest fit.

Choosing booking software for a CrossFit box (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for a CrossFit box: class scheduling, memberships, waitlists, and payments — plus KADRE's honest fit and limits.

Choosing booking software for a dance studio (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for a dance studio: class scheduling, memberships and class packs, payments, and where KADRE fits honestly.

Choosing booking software for a HYROX / functional-fitness studio

A buyer's guide to booking software for HYROX and functional-fitness studios: what to look for in class scheduling, memberships, and payments — plus KADRE's honest fit.

Choosing booking software for an indoor cycling / spin studio (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for a spin / indoor cycling studio: bike capacity, memberships and packs, waitlists, and payments — plus KADRE's honest fit.

Choosing booking software for a Lagree studio (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for a Lagree studio: reformer capacity, waitlists, memberships and packs, payments — and where KADRE fits honestly.

Choosing booking software for a massage therapy practice (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for a massage therapy practice: appointment scheduling, packages, payments — and an honest note on clinical charting.

Choosing booking software for a personal training studio/practice (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for a personal trainer: 1-on-1 appointment scheduling, session packages, payments — and where KADRE fits honestly.

Choosing booking software for a Pilates studio (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for Pilates studios: reformer capacity, memberships and packs, waitlists, and retention — plus KADRE's honest fit.

Choosing booking software for a yoga studio (2026)

A buyer's guide to booking software for yoga studios: class schedules, memberships and packs, waitlists, and retention — plus KADRE's honest fit.

Do booking platforms take a cut of your class sales?

Some booking platforms take a cut of your class sales — often through a marketplace. Here's how marketplace cuts work, and the own-channel alternative that keeps 100%.

How much does studio management software really cost in 2026?

The real cost of studio management software in 2026: subscription tiers, marketplace cuts, payment processing, and add-ons — plus KADRE's capped, 0%-cut model.

What does '0% platform cut' actually mean for your studio?

0% platform cut means KADRE takes none of your studio's sales. You're the merchant of record, paid directly by Stripe — the only fee is Stripe's standard processing.

Glofox alternatives in 2026: options for the independent studio

An honest look at Glofox alternatives for independent studios in 2026 — branded apps, platform cut, and cost, with KADRE, Mindbody, Vagaro and more.

Jane (Jane App) alternatives in 2026: options for the independent studio

An honest look at Jane App alternatives in 2026. Jane leads clinical charting for allied health; here's where KADRE and others fit for studios.

Mariana Tek alternatives in 2026: options for the independent studio

An honest look at Mariana Tek alternatives for independent studios in 2026 — how an enterprise boutique platform compares to leaner tools like KADRE.

Mindbody alternatives in 2026: options for the independent studio

An honest look at Mindbody alternatives for independent studios in 2026 — Mariana Tek, Glofox, WellnessLiving, Vagaro, and KADRE, compared on cut, channel, and cost.

Momence alternatives in 2026: options for the independent studio

An honest look at Momence alternatives for independent studios in 2026 — transaction fees, tiers, and cost, compared with KADRE, Mindbody and more.

Pike13 alternatives in 2026: options for the independent studio

An honest look at Pike13 alternatives in 2026 for class + appointment studios — platform cut, tier pricing, and cost compared with KADRE and more.

PushPress alternatives in 2026: options for the independent studio

An honest look at PushPress alternatives in 2026 — for gyms, CrossFit boxes, and boutique studios. Platform cut, free-tier fees, and cost vs KADRE.

Vagaro alternatives in 2026: options for the independent studio

An honest look at Vagaro alternatives for independent studios in 2026 — per-staff pricing, discovery, platform cut, and cost, compared with KADRE.

WellnessLiving alternatives in 2026: options for the independent studio

An honest look at WellnessLiving alternatives for independent studios in 2026 — feature tiers, platform cut, and cost, compared with KADRE and more.

Zen Planner alternatives in 2026: options for the independent studio

An honest look at Zen Planner alternatives in 2026 — for gyms, martial arts, and boxes. Platform cut, add-on costs, and pricing compared with KADRE.