How to switch from Mariana Tek to KADRE (2026): a practical migration guide

If you're an independent, single-location studio running on Mariana Tek and wondering whether you've outgrown an enterprise platform — or never quite grew into it — this guide walks through what a move to KADRE actually looks like. It's written to be honest about the parts that are easy and the parts that aren't. The short version: there is no one-click importer from Mariana Tek. What you get instead is portable data you can export yourself and a setup that's fast because KADRE is built for a single studio to go live the same week, not for a multi-quarter implementation.

Mariana Tek, now part of Xplor Fitness & Leisure (Xplor is backed by Advent), is a genuinely strong platform for franchise networks and multi-location boutique brands. If you run many locations, its franchise governance and account-managed onboarding may be exactly right. This guide is for the independent operator for whom that's more platform than the job needs.

Before you switch: what to know

A migration is a data move plus a setup, not a magic transfer. Being clear-eyed about that up front makes the whole thing calm instead of stressful.

• You keep your data. Your member list, attendance history, and sales records are yours. Export them from Mariana Tek before you make any changes on the old account (see below).
• You keep your payments relationship. On KADRE you are the merchant of record — payments land directly in your own Stripe account, so switching platforms doesn't put your money behind someone else's payout schedule.
• There's no automated importer today. We're not going to pretend otherwise. The honest picture is: you export portable files from Mariana Tek, and KADRE's setup gets your studio, classes, and storefront live quickly from those files plus your existing website.
• Run them in parallel for a short window. You don't have to flip a switch overnight. Stand KADRE up, seed it, test a few real bookings, then cut over when you're comfortable.

Step 1 — Export your data from Mariana Tek

Before touching anything, pull your records out of Mariana Tek while your account is still active. Aim to export, at minimum:

• Members / clients — names, emails, phone numbers, and membership status. This is the list that matters most.
• Attendance / visit history — so you keep your retention and usage record.
• Sales / transaction history — for your own bookkeeping and tax records.
• Class and schedule structure — your class types, durations, and typical weekly template (even a screenshot or CSV of the schedule helps you rebuild it fast).
• Waivers / agreements — the current versions your members have signed, so you can re-collect or reference them.

Mariana Tek provides reporting exports; where a specific report isn't directly downloadable, your account contact can usually help you pull it. Export before you start winding down the account, and keep the files somewhere safe — they're your fallback no matter which platform you land on.

> Tip: don't cancel Mariana Tek until KADRE is live, tested, and you've confirmed your exports are complete and readable. Overlap costs a little; a botched cutover costs a lot more.

Step 2 — What maps over cleanly (and what doesn't)

Here's the honest mapping between what you have on Mariana Tek and what it becomes on KADRE.

What genuinely doesn't transfer automatically: historical attendance and transaction records don't flow into KADRE's live reporting — you keep them in your export for your own records. And again, there is no one-click importer; the setup is fast, not instant.

Step 3 — Stand up KADRE and go live

KADRE is built for a single studio to set itself up the same week:

• Create your studio and connect Stripe. Because you're the merchant of record, this is your account and your payouts.
• Draft your storefront. KADRE can draft a storefront from your existing website to get you live quickly — you review and adjust the copy and branding.
• Rebuild your schedule. Add your class types and weekly template from your Mariana Tek export.
• Import your members. Bring your member list over (CSV) and set membership statuses.
• Test real bookings. Book a class as a member, run a test payment, check the confirmation flow — before you tell anyone.
• Cut over. Point your members to your new booking site, then wind down Mariana Tek once you're confident.

The contrast that usually drives the switch: 0% platform cut

The reason most independent operators look at leaving an enterprise platform is cost and control. Here's the plain comparison:

• KADRE takes a 0% platform cut of your sales. You're the merchant of record, payments land in your own Stripe account, and the only transaction fee is Stripe's standard processing, paid to Stripe — KADRE adds no markup. (0% platform cut is not "no fees" — card processing still applies, the same as anywhere.)
• Pricing is capped and predictable. Free up to 50 active members, then $1 per active member per month, hard-capped at $99/month. The optional AI Coach add-on is off by default — you pay for it only if you switch it on.
• Mariana Tek's model is different. It's sold as a subscription/implementation, typically quote-based and account-managed, priced for the multi-location and franchise scale it's built for (per Mariana Tek's / Xplor's positioning, as of 2026). Confirm your exact terms directly with the vendor.

One clarification worth repeating because it comes up: Mariana Tek is not ClassPass and is not owned by ClassPass. It can optionally integrate with ClassPass as a third-party connection, but they're separate companies — ClassPass is owned by Mindbody. So "does my platform route my members through a marketplace it profits from?" is a Mindbody/ClassPass question, not a Mariana Tek one.

Is switching worth it for you?

• You run many locations or a franchise → Mariana Tek's enterprise and franchise tooling may genuinely be the right fit; switching may not be worth it.
• You're one studio carrying enterprise cost and onboarding → a leaner, self-serve, 0%-cut platform is likely a better shape for your business.
• You want your money and members to be plainly yours → merchant-of-record + your own Stripe + no platform cut is the structural difference.

See also: KADRE vs Mariana Tek · Mariana Tek alternatives in 2026 · KADRE pricing

Questions about your studio? Email support@kadre.fit.