Does Momence take a cut of my sales?

Per Momence's published pricing, as of 2026, its lower tiers carry an on-top transaction fee (a percentage of your transactions), and that fee is removed only on its highest tier. Standard payment processing applies on top. Momence has changed its tiers before (in 2025), so model your volume against each tier and confirm current numbers with the vendor.

What's the best Momence alternative for a single studio?

If you want no percentage skimmed by the platform, your own branded channel, and predictable pricing, KADRE is built for that. If on-demand video/courses are central, Momence's content tooling is a real strength.

Is the Momence free tier actually free?

Per Momence's published pricing, as of 2026, the "free"/low tier can carry a transaction fee that scales with your revenue, so it isn't free once you process meaningful volume. Compare it against paid tiers and cut-free options, and confirm current numbers with the vendor.

Can I move my data off Momence?

Portability varies by vendor. With KADRE you can export your members, attendance, and sales as CSV at any time — there's no lock-in.

What does KADRE cost?

Free up to 50 active members, then $1 per active member per month, hard-capped at $99/month, at a 0% platform cut. Add-ons are off by default.

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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.

If you're an independent studio evaluating Momence, the alternatives worth knowing in 2026 are KADRE, Mindbody, WellnessLiving, Vagaro, and Glofox. They differ most on whether the platform takes a cut of your sales, whether members book on your own branded channel, and how the monthly price scales. Momence's real strength is its on-demand video and course library; the thing to price carefully is its transaction-fee model on lower tiers. This guide compares it honestly for a single-location operator.

What Momence is good at — and what to watch

Momence (part of Xplor, as of 2026) is a modern all-in-one with a standout feature set for on-demand video, courses, and hybrid in-person + online studios, plus POS, retail, and AI lead-conversion tooling. If selling on-demand content or running a video library is core to your business, that's a real Momence strength.

The thing to price carefully is Momence's transaction-fee model. Per Momence's published pricing, as of 2026, lower tiers carry an on-top Momence fee (a percentage of your transactions, with a portion sometimes passed to the client), and that Momence fee is only removed on its highest tier. Standard payment processing applies on top of that. In practice, the "free" or low tier can cost more than a paid tier once your volume grows, because the percentage fee scales with your revenue. Momence has restructured its tiers before (its pricing changed in 2025), so model your actual monthly volume against each tier before you decide, and confirm current numbers with the vendor.

That transaction-fee structure is exactly the "platform tax" a cut-free tool is designed to avoid — so it's the first thing to compare.

The alternatives, honestly

KADRE

Built for the independent, single-location studio to go live the same day. KADRE takes a 0% platform cut of your sales — you're the merchant of record, so payments go straight to your own Stripe account and the only fee is Stripe's standard processing (paid to Stripe, not a KADRE markup). There's no percentage skimmed by KADRE on top. Pricing is free up to 50 active members, then $1 per active member per month, hard-capped at $99/month; add-ons are off by default.

Mindbody

The category default with the deepest breadth and a consumer marketplace. Mindbody owns ClassPass — on network-sourced marketplace bookings, a cut can apply. Direct bookings are separate. Sold on per-location tiers.

WellnessLiving

A broad Mindbody alternative sold on feature tiers, with strong loyalty/rewards. Wide capability set; check total monthly cost as you enable features.

Vagaro

Popular in salon, spa, and fitness, sold on a base subscription plus per-staff-calendar and add-on fees, with marketplace-adjacent discovery. Strong for appointment-based services.

Glofox

Boutique-fitness-focused (owned by ABC Fitness, acquired 2022) with a strong branded member app, sold on quote-based tiers (per Glofox's published positioning, as of 2026). A good fit if a native branded app is your priority.

Comparison at a glance

Platform	Best fit	Platform cut of your sales	Sales channel	Pricing model
Momence	Studios selling video/LMS + hybrid	Transaction fee on lower tiers; removed only on top tier (per Momence's published pricing, as of 2026)	Own channel	Free/low tier with fee → paid tiers
KADRE	Independent single-location studio	0% platform cut (you're the merchant of record; only Stripe's standard processing applies)	Your own branded site	Free ≤50 members → $1/active member/mo, capped $99/mo; add-ons off by default
Mindbody	Studios wanting a marketplace	0% on direct bookings; a cut can apply on ClassPass network-sourced bookings (Mindbody owns ClassPass)	Own site and ClassPass marketplace	Subscription (per-location tiers)
WellnessLiving	Broad wellness	Subscription-based	Own channel	Feature tiers
Vagaro	Salon / spa / fitness	Subscription-based	Own channel + discovery	Base + per-staff + add-ons
Glofox	Boutique gyms wanting a branded app	Subscription-based	Own channel + branded app	Tiered plans (quote-based)

We don't publish competitor prices we can't verify from a primary source, and we don't cite ratings or review counts. Confirm current pricing on each vendor's own site.

How to choose for one location

On-demand video and courses are core to your business → Momence's video/LMS strength is a genuine reason to consider it; just price the tier that removes its transaction fee against your volume.
You want to keep 100% of your sales (less standard processing) → a 0%-cut, merchant-of-record model avoids any percentage skimmed by the platform.
You're price-sensitive and small → a capped per-active-member model (like KADRE's $1/member up to $99) is predictable; a percentage-fee model scales with your revenue.

A practical detail: with KADRE you can export your own data (members, attendance, sales) as CSV anytime — no lock-in — and KADRE drafts a storefront from your existing website to get you live quickly. There's no one-click importer from Momence today; the honest picture is portable data and fast setup.

Frequently asked questions

Does Momence take a cut of my sales?: Per Momence's published pricing, as of 2026, its lower tiers carry an on-top transaction fee (a percentage of your transactions), and that fee is removed only on its highest tier. Standard payment processing applies on top. Momence has changed its tiers before (in 2025), so model your volume against each tier and confirm current numbers with the vendor.
What's the best Momence alternative for a single studio?: If you want no percentage skimmed by the platform, your own branded channel, and predictable pricing, KADRE is built for that. If on-demand video/courses are central, Momence's content tooling is a real strength.
Is the Momence free tier actually free?: Per Momence's published pricing, as of 2026, the "free"/low tier can carry a transaction fee that scales with your revenue, so it isn't free once you process meaningful volume. Compare it against paid tiers and cut-free options, and confirm current numbers with the vendor.
Can I move my data off Momence?: Portability varies by vendor. With KADRE you can export your members, attendance, and sales as CSV at any time — there's no lock-in.
What does KADRE cost?: Free up to 50 active members, then $1 per active member per month, hard-capped at $99/month, at a 0% platform cut. Add-ons are off by default.

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